It could very well be the receiver is doing it wrong. Don't know.
Incorrect phase will cause things to image incorrectly. You should be able to tell a difference if you flip the wires at the terminals on one speaker.
With the Avia CD, there is a phase check test. It plays what sounds like pink noise. When it is correct, the pink noise sounds like a point source dead center between the speakers. When the phase is incorrect, the pink noise fills the room and sounds dispersed. Get the Sound and Vision test disc out. It should resolve the phase issue quickly. I'm starting to think you probably have it correct.
If your woofers or mids are wired incorrectly, but the same on both speakers, I don't think this would cause the receiver to report a phase error. Someone can correct me here. But, it would cause a very narrow null at the crossover frequency. When you had the mids wired wrong, you had a null around 350hz and 1800hz. The 350hz null will make drums sound weak. The 1800hz will make female vocals lack that bottom end. It can be subtle, but very obvious once you notice it.
I'm still bothered by you saying the crossover was 200hz. Does your receiver select the crossover frequency? Mine doesn't, it just sets them to small and relies upon the user to select the frequency. Did it set it this high with your old speakers.
We're likely worrying over nothing. Maybe though just to be safe, put up some good photos of your crossovers. I'll look at them.
Incorrect phase will cause things to image incorrectly. You should be able to tell a difference if you flip the wires at the terminals on one speaker.
With the Avia CD, there is a phase check test. It plays what sounds like pink noise. When it is correct, the pink noise sounds like a point source dead center between the speakers. When the phase is incorrect, the pink noise fills the room and sounds dispersed. Get the Sound and Vision test disc out. It should resolve the phase issue quickly. I'm starting to think you probably have it correct.
If your woofers or mids are wired incorrectly, but the same on both speakers, I don't think this would cause the receiver to report a phase error. Someone can correct me here. But, it would cause a very narrow null at the crossover frequency. When you had the mids wired wrong, you had a null around 350hz and 1800hz. The 350hz null will make drums sound weak. The 1800hz will make female vocals lack that bottom end. It can be subtle, but very obvious once you notice it.
I'm still bothered by you saying the crossover was 200hz. Does your receiver select the crossover frequency? Mine doesn't, it just sets them to small and relies upon the user to select the frequency. Did it set it this high with your old speakers.
We're likely worrying over nothing. Maybe though just to be safe, put up some good photos of your crossovers. I'll look at them.
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