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No, a surround signal (essentially a 5 channel surround setup with no center channel). I may have incorrectly assumed you had some form of surround processing capability that was supporting your experiment.

You may try skipping the rear and center positions and use the 8341s as left and right side surrounds. Put them at the 80-85 degree and 275-280 degree positions (i.e. put them 5-10 degrees ahead of your ears). I suspect you'll find that offers more envelopment than the the other option you're...

I used to feel the same way... And then I realized that the untamed peaks elswhere in the room would cause the floor, walls, ceiling, and furniture to resonate and rattle (never mind nuisance noise to those outside the room!). Even though I couldn't hear the peaks directly, once I picked up on...

Hey! Far from completely finished. About the only thing I've done is try a few different speaker positions and continue to refine the calibration, which has the room sounding incrementally better and better. That said, I've had some amplifier issues that I'm working through; I've been able to...

System is: Blusound Node II>JBL SDP-75>Various Crown I-tech amps>JBL M2 L/R, (4) Stereo Integrity IB-24s for infra sonics, (4) corner placed JBL 5628s for main sub duty. Much of the gear purchased used, or at wholesale if new. System located in a dedicated, sound isolated, and professionally...

I once mistakenly applied EQ designed for the uncorrected response to an already corrected response (prior eq was still active), and it made voices sound just massive. I didn't realize what had happened until after additional changes had been made, so I wasn't able to go back and investigate...

Starting with the average Harman listener preference curve as a baseline, and then weeks and months fine tuning based on a wide variety of recordings is exactly what I've been doing. A bit of tweaking based on the speaker's anechoic dispersion traits, fine tuning the crossover setting to smooth...

I can’t answer your question directly… but other than maybe the initial learning curve, it takes no longer than any other system to get good results. The difference is you have the potential to take things even farther with Trinnov if you’re so inclined. I just wish I understood the use of the...

I've been trying to track down and eliminate a bit of upper midrange harshness in certain tracks. It's a new development in my recently completed and more lively room which I never used to experience with the same JBL M2s in my prior over damped space. The approach I used to resolve the issue...

I generally don't like background music, so when I listen it's the focus of my attention. I probably manage a couple of hours a week; but it's inconsistent. I might listen for three hours a night for a couple nights in a row, and then nothing for days, or maybe a few 20 minute sessions here or...

Haha I figured!

Same here (though I'd say I'm lucky enough to not find it lacking)... As you've well articulated here and in other threads, the trade-offs are real, it's just a question of audibility in the specific application and for the specific listener. One should always listen and decide for themselves...

The differential drive motor also has a self-braking mechanism, so it's very unlikely to be driven too far mechnically even if suspension had greater compliance. I also suspect the risk of modulation distortion ever becoming audible is minimal in a domestic use case (smallish room with...

I'm sure it depends on the size of the room, but I was able to EQ the M2 without subs to the Harman bass curve with no issue

Ah... got it. I could see how unlike some direct radiators with very wide dispersion that can more easily create a halo of diffuse sound, the HDI waveguides may be a bit more room and recording dependent.

Is the 'disappearing as easily' comment about the 4349 based on personal experience or generally held expectations about horn/waveguide speakers? I only ask because every other HDI horn/waveguide with which I have extensive experience (JBL 308p, 708p, M2) completely vanishes. It's like the...

Having never heard those speakers, I couldn't say, though they may beam a bit less above 10k than the M2. Unless someone really cranks the bass, the difference with subs is subtle... But multiple subs may deal with room response issues better due to placement flexibility. All I can say is that...

Great point, Newman. I--perhaps incorrectly--interpreted his requirement as 'zero speaker induced fatigue', but if @FaFaFa truly meant zero fatigue even when it's inherent to the music, then another speaker might be better... Or he could establish various eq presets to make things more...

I have not done any comparisons with the speakers you mentioned, so I’m no help there. Personally, I’m satisfied with the bass, dynamics and impact of the M2, though I get even better results with a subwoofer in the system. Listening fatigue will come down to the room and related setup...