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6FQ7's now in place along with the 6CG7's...

Some of the forums I'm on I've been a member of for 13 years or more, and they seem to be doing better now than they were back then. Even ones that I've been a member of for the past 5 to 8 years are doing better now than then. Oh well.

Playing around with some "new" NOS tubes that just showed up, as well as the 6SN7 tube adapters to use them in the Freya+... Raytheon/Baldwin 12AU7's on the left, GE 6CG7 on the right. I also have a pair of GE 6FQ7's, which are identical to the 6CG7, but the 6CG7 utilizes a shield between the...

Forums seem to be dying off? Where? I see quite the opposite.

Yup. Been there, done that, and helped many friends do the same. LOL

Again, unless he's running that 130 watt amp into clipping, which is a very good case that he is. So it can be very likely that that is the direct cause. Very true as well. Bass is very very unlikely the issue. In fact, I guarantee it isn't the issue at all. Maybe if he was sitting in one of...

Exactly. As long as there's nothing wrong with the suspension, motor, etc, etc, dynamic drivers will perform perfectly fine for years and years. Even really old field coil drivers from the 1920's still operate perfectly today.

A common misconception. Dynamic drivers do not "underperform" due to age. They only underperform if they are damaged in one way or another.

Like I said, a phone app can get you into the ballpark at least. Naturally, a real SPL meter is always the best way to go. Tweaking EQ manually I always found to work best rather than having the DSP do it for you. It never turned out right (back in my HT days). Though I still have to say...

All good points posted, but I think something here is being overlooked, and probably more than likely the cause... You have a decent size room, and I would even say a bit on the large side. My room is a closet in comparison. Your furnishing are alright where they are (no need to move them for...

Welcome aboard! You're in good company here. Lots of threads on tweaks, advice, etc, etc. Feel free to post up a couple pictures of your room/system at some point. We all love looking at those sorts of things! Enjoy!