clearer sound from my home stereo??

[Ethan Winer]

Do you have any acoustic treatment? If not, that's the place to start if your concern is clarity:

Acoustic Basics

If one system sounds better than the other, it's likely due to the rooms and their different sizes and layouts.

--Ethan

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[SörenHjalmarsson]

Are both of your sound systems situated in the same room?

I actually have a similar 'problem' with a similar set-up.....


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[edvedder]

Originally Posted by SörenHjalmarsson

Are both of your sound systems situated in the same room?

I actually have a similar 'problem' with a similar set-up.....


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yes they are.

[GIK Acoustics]

Originally Posted by Ethan Winer

Do you have any acoustic treatment? If not, that's the place to start if your concern is clarity

+1!

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Considering both systems are in the same room, it could be their position in the room. Have you tried moving your monitors and sub over to where the home theater system is and tried listening there? You can confirm whether the position is causing the issue or not by that method.

Also, it could certainly be your sub placement. Placement of a sub is very important in a room and can require a lot of trial and error. Most of the bad effects of sub placement are due to SBIR. I would also recommend not putting subs next to a corner wherever possible, as you can drive multiple room modes their hardest at corners. Our article on SBIR is certainly helpful for understanding how to place speakers in a critical listening area: Learning SBIR | Speaker Boundary Interference Response

[edvedder]

I do have acoustic treament. A panel on side wall and two 4 foot bass traps in front corners... My sub woofer is directly beside my workstation, close to my feet.. I'm wondering if thats it the wrong position?

[Dene]

without a sketch of your room layout, speaker placement and room treatment it is pretty tough to give you a better answer than the one Ethan gave you.

[edvedder]

Is it better to have my monitors on stands or on the desk? Currently I have them on Auralex isolation pads, but I feel like there is still a fair amount of vibration and sound deflection coming off my desk... hard to tell..