I have a mild/moderate hearing loss in the upper range and am having a hard time hearing dialog for many things. Despite my attempts to adjust the config reasonably, the dialog for some things still sounds too muted/muffled. This is my current set up:
Onkyo 656 av receiver
AV123 x-statik (left and right)
- System: Three way, five driver open baffle/sealed hybrid
- Drivers: 1" treated fabric dome and 4x custom 6.5" curvilinear shaped treated paper cone woofers with polymer chassis
- Crossover: 200Hz and 1800Hz
- Frequency Response: 65 Hz to 20 KHz (± 3 dB)
- Impedance: 8 Ohms nominal
- Efficiency: 90.5dB (@ 1 watt / 1 meter)
- Dimensions: 46.7" H x 8.5" W x 16.5" D
AV123 x-cs (center)
- System: Two way, three driver direct-radiating system, sealed enclosure.
- Drivers: 1" treated fabric dome and two custom 6.5" curvilinear shaped treated paper cone woofers with polymer chassis
- Crossover: 2100Hz, 2nd order
- Frequency Response: 65 Hz to 20 KHz (± 3 dB)
- Impedance: 8 Ohms nominal
- Efficiency: 90.5 dB (@ 1 watt / 1 meter)
My speakers are about 10 years old but still in very good shape. I'm willing to get a new center speaker, or less than ideally new left/right/center speakers if it'll help substantially.
I've turned up the volume a touch and tweaked the EQ for the center channel, and it has helped, but I still feel like I need to turn up the volume of the whole system too much for my neighbors (condo building) and guests.
My living room is carpeted and has a vaulted ceiling, 8 feet to the left increasing to probably 15 feet to the right.
What would your recommendations for improved dialog clarity be?
Thanks!