speaking of ESL-57's: I am getting close, I really am

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So at this point, I've solved one problem but still seem to have another.
Saturday, I flipped the metal frame stands that came with my 57's on their sides (they're not quite cubic) and shimmed the back edge of each speaker about 3/4". This put the tweeter panels close enough to on-axis for my somewhat low-slung listening chair. N.B. these stands are "made in England" and were reportedly designed for the Quad.
Now, the "only" problem remaining is the midbass. It's rather wool-ily prominent, almost a bit resonant. I don't think these are supposed to sound so phat... are they? Now, these '57's are utterly stock, the back-damping stuff is still inside. I may still not have them far enough from the wall (only about 3 feet when I tried 'em Saturday) and/or far enough out of the corners (about 2 feet from side walls). On the other hand, perhaps they don't like my EICO HF-81... although experience dictates that this particular one, as I have re-capped it, is a bit "lean" sounding with most dynamic (PM) speakers I've used it with.
I am eagerly open to suggestions (even non-affirming ones)!
One of the stands in question may be glimpsed barely, in its default, "landscape" orientation, holding up a home-made (tho' not in MY home) BR cabinet loaded with a Fostex FE-207E FR driver. These are very nice sounding little rascals, too, BTW. Yes, that is one of the '57's cowering behind the Fostex, with one of my Bob Brines designed ML TQWT's and its little supertweeter way back in the corner behind everybody else. But I digress.

all the best,
mrh

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Topic - speaking of ESL-57's: I am getting close, I really am - mhardy6647 08:05:40 03/05/07 (9)

Re: speaking of ESL-57's: I am getting close, I really am - Mickey Bob 09:55:52 03/06/07 (0)

Assuming your 57's are in reasonable shape, my guess - audiogatorjim 16:14:59 03/05/07 (1)

I have only one stock foot :-( - mhardy6647 18:23:02 03/05/07 (0)

Re: speaking of ESL-57's: I am getting close, I really am - kentaja@yahoo.com 10:17:52 03/05/07 (1)

this all sounds very cogent and congruent to what I've heard... - mhardy6647 12:32:10 03/05/07 (0)

Re: speaking of ESL-57's: I am getting close, I really am - drquad 10:11:15 03/05/07 (2)

I think the tweeters are OK - mhardy6647 11:30:47 03/05/07 (1)

Re: I think the tweeters are OK - drquad 11:56:25 03/05/07 (0)

re: stands... I am so dumb! - mhardy6647 08:08:17 03/05/07 (0)

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