PC to Reciever music

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Submitted by eljambon on

I recently purchased a fiber Optic cable to hook my PC up to my Receiver. However, the sound quality is noticeably worse. The music often sounds flat, faint, distant, unbalanced and lacking the richness that I get from my cd player, which is also hooked up to my receiver.
My sound card is Realtek HD and my receiver is a Denon, but before the days of HDMI (if that even makes a noticeable difference). Most of my digital music is in wav format. I've attempted to fiddle with the equalizer, bass and treble on my receiver, but the improvement is only marginal. Any suggestions?

Receiver and EQ Questions

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Submitted by Tomdabomb9 on

I currently have my Sony STR-DE425 hooked up to a pair of Definitive Pro Studio 450 speakers. When listening to music there is a distinct lack of bass. I currently listen to CD's through my Panasonic DVD-S47, though I've tried a number of different CD players, plus my ipod, and they all have the same lack of bass. Since I listened to the speakers in the store before I bought them, and they sounded really good, I assume it must be a problem with my receiver. My first question is why do you think this is? Why does this receiver put out a severe lack of bass?

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Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Measurements

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Measurements

Considering that the crates they're shipped in are each as large as a Manhattan studio apartment, once they'd been set up in my listening room, Focal's Maestro Utopia III speakers weren't as visually overpowering as I'd anticipated. The elegant dark-gloss front baffles, the gloss-gray side panels, and the fact that the speaker's three subenclosures are vertically arrayed so that the top, midrange section is angled down, significantly reduced their apparent size.

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Focal
US distributor: Audio Plus Services
156 Lawrence Paquette Industrial Drive
Champlain, NY 12919
(800) 663-9352
www.audioplusservices.com

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Associated Equipment

Considering that the crates they're shipped in are each as large as a Manhattan studio apartment, once they'd been set up in my listening room, Focal's Maestro Utopia III speakers weren't as visually overpowering as I'd anticipated. The elegant dark-gloss front baffles, the gloss-gray side panels, and the fact that the speaker's three subenclosures are vertically arrayed so that the top, midrange section is angled down, significantly reduced their apparent size.

Company Info

Focal
US distributor: Audio Plus Services
156 Lawrence Paquette Industrial Drive
Champlain, NY 12919
(800) 663-9352
www.audioplusservices.com

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Specifications

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Specifications

Considering that the crates they're shipped in are each as large as a Manhattan studio apartment, once they'd been set up in my listening room, Focal's Maestro Utopia III speakers weren't as visually overpowering as I'd anticipated. The elegant dark-gloss front baffles, the gloss-gray side panels, and the fact that the speaker's three subenclosures are vertically arrayed so that the top, midrange section is angled down, significantly reduced their apparent size.

Company Info

Focal
US distributor: Audio Plus Services
156 Lawrence Paquette Industrial Drive
Champlain, NY 12919
(800) 663-9352
www.audioplusservices.com

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Page 3

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Page 3

Considering that the crates they're shipped in are each as large as a Manhattan studio apartment, once they'd been set up in my listening room, Focal's Maestro Utopia III speakers weren't as visually overpowering as I'd anticipated. The elegant dark-gloss front baffles, the gloss-gray side panels, and the fact that the speaker's three subenclosures are vertically arrayed so that the top, midrange section is angled down, significantly reduced their apparent size.

Company Info

Focal
US distributor: Audio Plus Services
156 Lawrence Paquette Industrial Drive
Champlain, NY 12919
(800) 663-9352
www.audioplusservices.com

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Page 2

Focal Maestro Utopia III loudspeaker Page 2

Considering that the crates they're shipped in are each as large as a Manhattan studio apartment, once they'd been set up in my listening room, Focal's Maestro Utopia III speakers weren't as visually overpowering as I'd anticipated. The elegant dark-gloss front baffles, the gloss-gray side panels, and the fact that the speaker's three subenclosures are vertically arrayed so that the top, midrange section is angled down, significantly reduced their apparent size.

Company Info

Focal
US distributor: Audio Plus Services
156 Lawrence Paquette Industrial Drive
Champlain, NY 12919
(800) 663-9352
www.audioplusservices.com
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