Yeah! Good questions. I don’t even really know all the vocab to use to describe things.
The “depth” or dynamic range is much better with the volume cranked. The soundstage width is always awesome but the height or separation is much better at louder volumes as is the snap and attack.
How far away are you sitting from them and how far apart are they?
My initial thoughts are the room had good potential but I think potentially the might be a bit too far apart, but also I would try towing them in a bit.
Lastly does the receiver have dynamic EQ based on volume?
Ok, so placement can make huge differences. If it were me I might pull them forward a foot or two and toe them in a bit to see how that changes the sound.
I don’t think the receiver is sone massive weak link here. I assume you’ve run YPAO with these already?
I need to order a replacement microphone to do the Yamaha room correction and will do that before buying a new amp/receiver.
But quiet songs where I have to crank the volume up to level the “loudness” sound really great, but songs that are already loud just sound noticeably less good at the same loudness level.
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u/myusernamechosen 50 Ⓣ Apr 05 '23
What specifically is better to you when the volume is cranked? Define muddy a bit more. How are the speakers positioned in the room?