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Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well?

For those of you who don't follow my posts religiously, I recently purchased a pair of Martin Logan SL3's. I love them; they especially excel with voices. However, last night, I was listening to Bolero, and the snare sounded terrible. It sounded muffled and faint. I adjusted the settings, and nothing helped. I am using a MC275 and c2300, so I assume the problem is with the speakers. Any suggestions, ideas? Thank you in advance.
elegal
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lowrider57
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Kiddman; I hope you are using your drum kit for more than testing your system. (From one drummer to another).
johnnyb53
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Did you read the Stereophile Review linke in my previous post? On page 4, Wes Phillips takes about 1/2 page to describe and lament how difficult it was to get ideal placement for these speakers.

Since they are dipoles, I can see where placement could create a self-cancellation effect and cause certain frequency ranges or overtone patterns to recede or disappear.
elegal OP
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DWELLER: what is a forceful transient?
elegal OP
70 posts
 
All: can you please recommend a good reference LP? I currently do not have a cd player hooked up to my system.
elegal OP
70 posts
 
Dear AL, I am using the 4 ohm taps, and 3 meter speaker cable.
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