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Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s

whatz up with bass on most rock recordings? is it that hard to get a decent bass sound? must be...as most bass sounds are either a)muddy or b)razor thin...however the bass I found on Santana Abraxas is outstanding though...very dimensional...with a reach out and touch quality...any other recordings that might have this quality?
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lindisfarne
511 posts
 
Abraxas is good. Try Ogden's Nut (Small Faces), some early Procol Harum, any Beatles and, of course, the first 3 Lindisfarne records.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
second lindisfarne...add fairport convention, the yardbirds, the byrds.
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
I am shocked by how much better the bass is on vinyl than on any discs, including SACD's that I have ever listened to. I especially noticed it on Led Zeppelin recordings. The boxed set CD version of Ramble On campared to the almost 40 yr old vinyl version (or even better the new Mothership version) has so much more bass impact. Taught with a ton of force.

Same thing with newer recordings, there is much better bass on the vinyl versions.
audiofeil
4,011 posts
 
I have thousands of original pressings from the 60's and 70's and couldn't disagree with you more.

Check your alignment and loading.
chadeffect
586 posts
 
Phasecorrect,
I agree with Audiofeil. There must be something wrong with your set up. You dont say what you have, but maybe you are not completely phase corrected!

Macdadtexas,

I see you use Maggie 3.6r, so bass information should not a problem for you.

There is a world of happiness awaiting you if you have not modified the 3.6r xover/wiring and fuse in them from stock. See MUG. Although doing these mods will blow your mind, surely you have a set up issue too as you have a very capable speaker regardless?
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