Hello again,
I am trying out a new system (audio only for now) based somewhat on recommendations from this board. Everything is returnable within thirty days, so I'm just in the trial stage at the moment. Here is what I've got: 2 Axiom M60tis; 1 Yamaha RXV-1600; Yamaha c750 dvd player. Here are the issues... I purchased the RXV-1600 because it was on sale and because, when we tried it out in the store, it sounded both warmer than the other receivers that we listened to but without seeming to sacrifice clarity. I listened to the Denon 3805, the Yamaha 2500, and a couple of other Yamaha's that were less expensive than the Yamaha 2500. As for the speakers, I figured there wasn't any harm trying the Axiom speakers and they had been highly recommended, so we decided to give those a go.
Now I have a few concerns. First, I'm thinking maybe I should downgrade to a less expensive and complicated receiver since we won't be using this for home theater for at least a year. Second, the sound from the speakers sounds "echoey" (new word?) and lacks a certain richness. Is this what people refer to when they speak of a "bright" sound? Perhaps the issue is that we don't have a subwoofer. On the other hand, perhaps the problem is that we have wood floors (with only a very small floor rug) and that the room, though smallish (17 x 13), has at the tallest point a 20 foot ceiling or so. Further, the room has a larger opening into another room that has a ceiling that at the tallest point is about that height. As for the calibration of the receiver, I used the auto setup feature with the microphone Yamaha supplied.
I would greatly appreciate any suggestions... I'm open to trying a subwoofer, changing the receiver, and/or trying different speakers. I should note, though, that there isn't anywhere nearby that provides a great selection of speakers to listen to.
Thanks in advance for any advice!