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PROAC D48R Bass Booming

Dear all,  I have just bought a pair of preowned Proac D48R speakers.  I really love these speakers very much.  But the only problem is Bass-boom and because of that, some tracks are unlistenable.  My room is 17 L, 11 W and 10 W.  My source is Ayre CX7EMP and I'm having a Balanced Audio Technology VK3000 SE HYBRID INTEGRATED Amplifier.  Please let me know whether I can solve this problem.  I there any benefit,  if I change my amp and replace it with a Cary Audio SLI100 Tube Integrated amplifier.    Thanks in advance.
gnanasekhar
gnanasekhar OP
48 posts
 
Yes, I moved the speakers slightly from the sidewalls and the front wall.  A slight improvement is felt.  But the bass-heavy tracks still sound the same.  Other tracks sound wonderfully well.
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milpai
2,372 posts
 
If you make a equilateral triangle between the speakers and your listening position, things should improve even more. Have you thought of getting some corner traps?
gnanasekhar OP
48 posts
 
Yes.  I am going to make some DIY Bass Traps.
scottht
398 posts
 
That room is way too small for your speakers. 
 I have the D38's in a room 3 x your size. Perfect 
rego
378 posts
 
@gnanasekhar, the  Proac D48R are perfectly fine Loudspeakers!
Do not let these slip away over placement issue.
Try spacing even closer together and changing the distance back and forward from the wall.
All you need to do is position for better integration in the listening space.
Also contact Proac Support by email and find out if any advise is applicable for you.
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