Hey Steve,
It’s not without a trace amount of envy that I have watched your projects and the fruit of your labor. You, speakerdave and Zilch were quick to reply to my first request for help and here you are again, knee deep in your L220 project, taking the time to offer up some valid suggestions for my setting. Believe me; I am probably singularly responsible for a large number if hits on this site due to my ever increasing thirst for knowledge on how to get the best out of what I have.
If I hadn’t found this site and got your first response, I would probably have dispensed with my L101s and replaced them with something “new”. Thank you.
That LF thud sound you must hear is me kicking myself in the ass for even having had that thought.
I’ve made adjustments here – mostly minor, like cleaning the crossovers, rearranging the rears and tuning the setup for best distance to result ratio. I’ve always had the main L101s 12-15” off the wall, but my real problem is that I have no corners in this part of my living room to play with (just a corner fireplace at one side and my dining room on the other). The speakers are about 72” on center apart so I have taken to locating “me” for the best listening position when I’m serious about what I hear. Your telling me that my 2 speaker stereo selection on the Onkyo can’t touch a dedicated 2 speaker system has only served to keep me looking at the bank account with one eye, and product reviews with the other. This ain’t easy as my crappy CD player is stone age DVD cheap with no redeeming features so, unless I spot a real steal on an amp, I‘ll probably toss some money at a good quality DVD system (Yamaha and Denon are leading the race for my wallet so far) to double up as my CD player.
Then the power will come.
In the meantime, I’ll carry on with the tweaking. I had a look at the “Amazing hi-fi collection” thread and got a great, but simple, idea of how to raise my speakers with a wood block kind of arrangement. This would give me several build possibilities, especially with the ability to play with the LF end at the bottom.
Watco Clear, huh? Spray on, brush on, or rub on? Remember, you are the master refinisher speaking to the unwashed here. Watco have so many choices, my head is only spinning a bit.
Once again Steve – thanks. I know how involved you are with your projects. Mine is just a little puppy, but you treat it with respect. For that alone, I am grateful.
Dave
"It's what you learn after you know it all that counts."
-Earl Weaver