Want More Bass

Thanks again for all the great comments and advice. - - - I repositioned the speakers back closer to the wall and now I have some more bass... at med-high volumes. I still would like more bass at low to med volumes. Is this a tube thing? Now I have the Rogue tube separates... prior to that I had a Redgum solid state integrated (which had bass at all volume levels), prior to that I had a Jolida tube integrated which only had bass at higher levels. So is my issue with no real bass at lower levels a tube thing in general? - - - Sometimes adding a sub (and switching it in at low volumes) makes some sense to me, except that I'd hate to be switching it on/off all the time or adjusting it frequently. The idea of a more full-range speaker that goes lower than my current speakers sounds the best to me right now (and I can sell my current speakers and upgrade, versus forking out addl $ for a sub.) My question then is, if I get a new pair of speakers that go deeper, will I still get less bass at lower volumes? My latest fav speaker after much research (but not audition) is the Meadowlark Kestrel Hot Rod- - - Lastly, I have suspended hardwood floors... is it that the bass frequencies in the room get "excited" only at higher volume levels and create the illusion of more bass? - - - Thanks again for your comments.

Vertewax, You definitely need larger speakers if you want more bass at lower volumes. It's the physical property of the cone size and the cabinet design that is not going to provide you any more than the physical limitation. Try at least 10" bass driver. Proac response 2.5 has tons of bass. Even the KLH horn speakers or triangle speakers has good bass response. Try to audition larger floor standing speakers then you can fulfill your "bass" itch.

It's the Rogue....

Vertewax --

Please do this before you decide on your next speakers.

Contact Sumiko, who imports Sonus Faber, and find
out the Sonus Faber dealer nearest you. Listen to
that line of speakers, especially the "Grand Piano Home."

http://www.sumikoaudio.net/Contact.htm

Next, go to Madrigal's site, find out the Revel Dealer nearest you and listen to the F-30. (They have a dealer
locator where you load in your zip code).

http://www.madrigal.com/dealer/index.asp

Next, go to Monitor Audio's site and find out the nearest
Monitor Audio dealer -- they also have a dealer locator.

http://www.monitoraudiousa.com/dealers/index.html

Before buying your next speakers, listen to a lot of
different ones in and above your price range.

When you go into a dealer, tell them you are looking
at speakers between $3,000 -- $10,000. Listening to
high end speakers is the only way to get educated
and I believe it will help you appreciate the sound of
the speakers I am recommending for you to audition.

To my ear, speakers like the Sonus Faber Grand Piano
Homes sound very close to speakers I've heard going
for twice the price -- same with Revel F-30 and Monitor
Audio Gold Reference 60.

Another great thing about these speakers is that they
are very efficient, which means you won't need a
mammoth amplifier to get great sound from them,
but you can also grow into them when you want to
move up to a better amp -- they will only sound that
much better.

This way, you can avoid another all too common trap
I find on these audio web-sites. The guy who buys a
great speaker, then thinks it is crap because he
doesn't have the amp to drive them. Those kinds of
speakers are best left to folks on higher budgets who
can afford the types of amps necessary -- and it isn't
necessary to get a hard to drive speaker to get really great sound.