Re: Just got my Sierra-1 NrT speakers (1,750) .... first impressions .... and picture
Agree with the comments thus far. Stands are way too tall. Tweeters should ideally be at ear level. Definitely pull the speakers as far forward as possible, perhaps just slightly in front of the tv screen to minimize reflections which can destroy imaging. Also, the positioning relative to the short/long walls is not optimum, but you have to work with what the room gives you. I have 30" tall stands for my NrT's and with the chair I am forced to use at present, are just a bit short. If I had a real easy chair rather than a wood kitchen table chair they might be too high. Play with toe-in/out. Mine are slightly toed-in but not aimed at the listening position.
Also, if you are not accustomed to a neutral, flat response speaker the sound can seem bright and/or lean at first since there is no rolling off of the high frequencies and no mid-bass bump to make the bass seem more powerful.
I generally leave Audyssey/EQ off when listening to music. I did run the Audyssey to get the basics set up, then turned off the EQ to listen to music.
Ed
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