After Replace Speakers - Lack of Bass

[ChaoscripT]

Hi,
So I replaced my speakers, Edifier R1280DB with Edifier MR4, with the specs they are same+- (The frequency with R1280DB is lower).
I also connect my new DAC SMSL D6 to my docking station with USB and to speakers with TRS cables, in my computer I installed SMSL Drivers and set to 384 bitrate.
Another thing, the old edifier were on the table but now I have some table stand for the new speakers.
I have few questions,
1. It's ok that I set bitrate for 384?
2. Now with the new speakers I don't have bass near, but if I go out from the room I hear the bass.

I've attached photos of my desktop table environment.

Regards.

 

[Purité Audio]

Could you get them higher and tilted down, so they aren’t covered by the monitor?
Keith

 

[ChaoscripT]

Could you get them higher and tilted down, so they aren’t covered by the monitor?
Keith

Nope, it's the highest that the stand can.
They tilt down to monitor (I don't know if it's visible in the pictures)

 

[Purité Audio]

bricks or something under the speakers?

 

[ChaoscripT]

bricks or something under the speakers?

Oh, but then they will be very high .. no?

Before I put these stands also my monitors were on the desk, now, the monitors on stand also, and maybe I can return the speakers to the desk (but still behind the monitors), it will give us something?

 

[voodooless]

That is a horrible setup! you're blocking off the bass and midrange, no wonder it sounds off. Without some serious redecoration, I don't see this working properly.

Also, check the knobs on the back that control the bass response.

It's ok that I set bitrate for 384?

You can do that, but it's pointless, given that the internal DSP of the speaker is probably working at 48 kHz.

 

[JeremyFife]

Move the speakers so they are not blocked, even just for a quick check that this is worth doing. You can figure out a more permanent solution after that

 

[ChaoscripT]

That is a horrible setup! you're blocking off the bass and midrange, no wonder it sounds off. Without some serious redecoration, I don't see this working properly.

Also, check the knobs on the back that control the bass response.


You can do that, but it's pointless, given that the internal DSP of the speaker is probably working at 48 kHz.

Yes I set the knobs to give some bass, but still nothing, I assume because it's blocked, I will check what else I can do.
How I can know how much the internal DSP of the speaker working of?

Move the speakers so they are not blocked, even just for a quick check that this is worth doing. You can figure out a more permanent solution after that

OK Will do it, will check it.

 

[voodooless]

How I can know how much the internal DSP of the speaker working of?

I'd say, just don't worry about it.

 

[ChaoscripT]

What if I lay down the speakers on the table?
In this buffer,

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I'd say, just don't worry about it.

Yes it seems like the speakers works with 48 kHz, changed it also on the driver.

 

[MaxwellsEq]

When sitting at a normal position, you should comfortably see the whole front surface of the speaker and you should be able to see a few inches of space around the speaker. The tweeter should be pointed towards your ears in terms of vertical alignment. For horizontal alignment, the tweeters can point at your ears, or point at a space up to a foot or so behind or in front of you.

 

[ChaoscripT]

When sitting at a normal position, you should comfortably see the whole front surface of the speaker and you should be able to see a few inches of space around the speaker. The tweeter should be pointed towards your ears in terms of vertical alignment. For horizontal alignment, the tweeters can point at your ears, or point at a space up to a foot or so behind or in front of you.

How I can be sure that I can lay down these speakers? (horizontal alignment)

 

[JayGilb]

Is it possible for you to replace the metal pole attached to the platform on the speaker mounts with a longer one ?

 

[Count Arthur]

How I can be sure that I can lay down these speakers? (horizontal alignment)

It's probably not ideal, sonically, but won't harm the speakers at all.

Ideally, you want the tweeter pointed at your ears, so if you put the speakers on the desk, below the monitor, you'll want to angle them up towards you, something like this:

You can buy some desk stands, that might work, but it looks like you'll need to tilt them back quite significantly, so you may have to come up with a DIY solution.

 

[ChaoscripT]

Is it possible for you to replace the metal pole attached to the platform on the speaker mounts with a longer one ?

I think it's possible, but it will be very high, I don't know if I prefer this way.

It's probably not ideal, sonically, but won't harm the speakers at all.

Ideally, you want the tweeter pointed at your ears, so if you put the speakers on the desk, below the monitor, you'll want to angle them up towards you, something like this:

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You can buy some desk stands, that might work, but it looks like you'll need to tilt them back quite significantly, so you may have to come up with a DIY solution.

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I saw this stand for MR4,

Edifier MR4 Horizontal Stand by FDMBRO | Download free STL model | Printables.com

A simple Stand for the Edifier MR4. | Download free 3D printable STL models

www.printables.com

(I don't have 3d printer, but maybe it's solution?)

 

[JeremyFife]

How I can be sure that I can lay down these speakers? (horizontal alignment)

Try it

 

[ChaoscripT]

Try it

There isn't way maybe I know if it's harm the music/audio when I put it horizontal?

 

[JeremyFife]

There isn't way maybe I know if it's harm the music/audio when I put it horizontal?

No harm, no risk.

You might find it difficult to align the speakers so they are pointing up towards you and angled appropriately (to make that triangle shape) but you can
just move them around and see what you think.

Get then set up temporarily - propped up on books or whatever you have. When you have them arranged in the best way you can then you can work out how to make that permanent.

 

[Galliardist]

Hi,
So I replaced my speakers, Edifier R1280DB with Edifier MR4, with the specs they are same+- (The frequency with R1280DB is lower).

Out of interest, why?

 

[ChaoscripT]

Out of interest, why?

Because I wanted to connect to DAC instead of using internal DAC of the Edifier.
The vision is replace also these with Kali LP6, but the room now and my desk are very small.