I installed the Stein Music H2's and upgraded them to signature with good effect. Alone they make a big difference in the liveness, separation and focus. Even the dynamics and slam factor are improved significantly. I also am using one R-888 Resonator with good effect, placed behind the listening position about 4 feet off the floor. I actually have it sitting on a tall tube trap that I'm not using. It is powered from my own Dynamo LPS.
Then, I added recently the following Stein Music stones:
- Blue Sun Signature/Blue Diamond – behind the TV
- Blue Sun/Blue Diamond – right and left walls by the speakers
- two Blue Diamonds – right and left walls up high between speakers and listener
- two Blue Diamonds – right and left walls up high at listening position
- Blue Sun Signature on the ceiling beam center of the room
- Blue Sun back of the room up high
The interesting thing is that position 4 stones really pulled forward the vocalists into the room, where they were recessed previously. Position (1) and (6) really boosted the dynamics and improved focus. Position (3) and (4) seemed to widen the image and make it more airy. The effect of (5) was more subtle and it needed the Signature to even hear the difference. I removed the Blue Diamond from (5) because it didn’t seem to help, maybe even made it less effective at adding height to the image.
See photos:
Position (1) - behind the TV. Also see the H2 signatures left and right of the speakers:
Positions (2) and (3) left side:
Positions (2), (3) and (4) right side:
Position (5):
Music and movie listening are now greatly enhanced. Like being inside the studio or venue and inside the movie set.