EMP E55Ti Update
After suggestions from several board members, I decided to do extensive read up and research on sound reflections and placement of my acoustic panels. I found out that two of the panels to the left and Right side of my listening position were not placed in their optimal position.
I recall when speaking to a Frank at GIK, he was concerned about the window on one side and the door on the other where the panels would go. Fortunately for me when I followed the instructions of how to use a mirror to find the first reflection points, it was not directly at the door but before it, thus I could place the panel there. The other side was different as it was right in line with the side window, so I just placed the panel on a stand behind my sofa which is in front of the window.
I also made some adjustment to the panel that is over the television and those that were behind the EMP’s. After several hours of moving things around and adjusting the speaker toe in and distance apart the EMP55Ti are sounding better than ever. I found though that to me they sounded better at 6ft apart rather than 8ft apart that would form the perfect triangle in my listening position.
I have found that they are as natural sounding as ever, I also notice a significant improvement in the clarity of the mid range, but most noticeable in the highs. I was listening to a Tracy Chapman CD a friend gave to me and Tracy has never sounded so good, unless it was a live performance. I am by no means saying that these are the best speakers out there; I am just saying I am happy.
In my previous post I had said that the Paradigm Phantoms seemed that the sound was more enveloping and almost like the artist is directly in front of you, and my thoughts remain the same. With the EMP’s the artist sound as though they were further away from you. But that artist sounds great nonetheless, there is more of a ……..airy sound to the voice and truly natural sounding.
On the other hand I still think that the center channel is still somewhat lacking, I am forced to turn up the receiver to hear. If I increase the db on the center channel alone it sound like I have collapsed the sound field. I hope EMP makes a better center channel, which is compatible with the impression series. Are you hearing me EMP?????
That’s all for now, going home to listen to some music.