How do you "chill" a "bright" sounding speaker?

[TinHere]

Worfster,

Stuff a sock in it. Try PM'ing Smokey and see if his new tweak is for subs only or, as is more than likely, they will also function with tweeters. I'm not sure if they are ready for market yet or if they are still in the break in stage of development.

[Worf101]

Worfster,

Stuff a sock in it. Try PM'ing Smokey and see if his new tweak is for subs only or, as is more than likely, they will also function with tweeters. I'm not sure if they are ready for market yet or if they are still in the break in stage of development.

I was gonna give em a broadside but you guys were already bangin' him around like a pinata on Cinco de Mayo so I gave him a pass. Where does he come up with those threads? I do miss his "Best Of" threads though. I used to love savagin' him on those.

Da Worfster

[Richard Greene]

While on-axis tweeters may measure flattest for treble, they can sound too bright, especially if you sit close to the speakers (air absorbs treble much more than other frequencies = sit closer to the speakers and the treble is relatively brighter).

The fastest way to move the tweeters off axis is to tilt the speakers/stands back a little so the tweeters are aimed over your head. You'll get a little more high frequency roll-off and as a bonus, the soundstage may move higher (singers may sound like they are standing in front of you singing rather than sitting across the room from you singing).
I do this at home. You may need a few weights on the front of the base of the speaker stands to stabilize them after tilting them back. My stands had four spikes in them -- I made the front spikes as high as possible and removed the rear spikes = stands now tilt backwards aiming tweeter over my head = more mellow high frequencies (needed mainly because I sit quite close to my speakers.

[Woochifer]

Worfster,

Stuff a sock in it. Try PM'ing Smokey and see if his new tweak is for subs only or, as is more than likely, they will also function with tweeters. I'm not sure if they are ready for market yet or if they are still in the break in stage of development.

My understanding is that plugging the port hole mainly affects the low frequencies. What it does is it lowers the tuned frequency for the port and increases the low end extension, but makes the dropoff in the SPL level begin at a higher frequency.

[Worf101]

Thanks to all the suggestions given here, particularly Woochifer's, I've been able to take two midfi speakers that were inches from going out the window and turn them into two speakers I'm really starting to like and understand. My ear's aren't ringing or hurting anymore and there are some subtleties of these badboys I actually LIKE!!!! Still not good with older digital material which they tend to make sound hollow and flat but modern music sounds good if not great. Gonna test em on some classic MIngus and Miles tonight and see what's what. At least though I can live with em...

Thanks everyone...

Da Grateful Worfster

[Francc]

Hi ! i gott very good results with Van den hull cables ..the are excellent for too bright systems !! Royal jade hybride & ,or ,cs 122 hybride for speakers and D102 MkIII vor amps !!

[manek]

there you go....and someone on this thread thought cables would not do the trick :-)

hate to say....i told you so !!!!

[Andy2]

I agree with previous post. Van den hul cs-122 will tame overly bright speakers.
I tried it with mine rather laid back pair of Acoustic Energy Aesprit and most
of my high's are gone.

Also try some of AudioQuest speaker cables. they can tame bright systems.

[thepogue]

your high will be higher and your lows....well....will go away....




till mornin'

Peace, Pogue