05-Feb-2016, 15:34
My dealer had the Phantom set up as befits their profit for him (almost none). He said that most people buying them walked in, looked at them, and bought them. I was one of the few to listen. He let me position them and they changed from mediocre to excellent in what they do well when I pulled them away from the rear wall and toed them in a little. I couldn't get the bass to sound great in his room (moderately treated but small). Anyway, if you hear Phantom that don't sound at least pretty darn good I would look at the room and positioning. I've heard many excellent speakers sound very poor in the wrong conditions. I'm not pushing the Phantoms. I didn't choose them. I just want you to have the best chance of finding your favorite setup, so if your dealer's setup isn't optimal I recommend trying to fix that before concluding your judgement.
