Polk booshelf speaker damaged or expected behaviour ?

[hencre]

hi,

I have Polk Tsi100 bookshelf speakers, connected to amp Norge 2060

When I connect just a single speaker to amp, it doesnt sound right. When connected as a pair it sounds fine.
Is each speaker designed to perform a specific function or can they substitute each other as Left-Right speakers?

Is this the expected behaviour or is the left speaker/amp function damaged ?

Thanks.

 

[rocky500]

Could one speaker be damaged. Have you tried each speaker connecting only one of them?
Connecting both might hide the faulty one a little.

 

[slipperybidness]

hi,

I have Polk Tsi100 bookshelf speakers, connected to amp Norge 2060

When I connect just a single speaker to amp, it doesnt sound right. When connected as a pair it sounds fine.
Is each speaker designed to perform a specific function or can they substitute each other as Left-Right speakers?

Is this the expected behaviour or is the left speaker/amp function damaged ?

Thanks.

Either speaker should be fine as L/R.

Most modern recordings are in stereo, which means each speaker gets a DIFFERENT signal. That is what produces the stereo imaging.

 

[markw]

Define "right". If they both sound the same wgen playing indivudially, I'd say you're probably fine.

But, when playing more than one speaker at a time, it can add somewhat of a "spaciousness" to the sound, which may (or may not) be what you feel is missing.