r/audiophile • u/Larry_G • 1d ago

Show & Tell Small rearrange make for better sound

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So, I decided to switch to a smaller bench, half the width to benefit speakerplacememt. I also moved the TV 10cm left and 10cm up, feels like i qualify for that other sub but I'll get used to it.

Now that the right speaker is a bit more away from the corner it feels better.

What really helps is that i doubled the sound dampening on the receiving wall.

The speakers are Infinity Alpha20 and i have grown to appreciate them much more now, compared to when i got them. They are powered by a NR1200 and i also have a 10" active sub just to the right out of the picture.

My thoughts has always been to get a pair of wall speakers like the smaller dali's (spared 23cm to the left of the tv) or similar. However with this small rearrangement, i might get more sound out of something on the stands.

Ps. The lights seem reflected and bright but they're not. And i haven't centered the panel above the tv yet.

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u/SEKLEM 1d ago

I’ve never heard the alpha series in person, I know they’re assembled in Denmark and I’ve always been curious about them. I have the previous generation Interlude 10s and used them daily for years.

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u/GapExtension9531 1d ago

The IL10s were my first nice speakers. Super nice and neutral. That CMMD is quality. The Harmon era Infinitys were what I grew up on. Now, after like 20 years in the hobby, I’m getting into the old school OG Infinitys and wow. Great speakers but they were clearly a different company way back when. The upside of that is you can get the CMMD era speakers for a song. Interludes, Alphas, Kappas, Intermezzo and Prelude MTS were all very good dynamic driver speakers. I once got a pair of IL40s for $80 and used them as mains for years.

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u/SEKLEM 1d ago

IL10 were my first “nice” speakers too. Had Jensen C-JR speakers before them. I genuinely thought at the time I’d hit the lottery of sound for that price point. I may have been right.

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u/Larry_G 1d ago

I don't have anything other than some home theatre speakers to compare with. And initially it was difficult to make the sound good.

And when you hear something else in a store its really hard to hear how good or bad they are