Audiotomb, my amps are SS 600 watt mono blocks. Suffice to say they are matched well to my current speakers and are of sufficient power to drive anything. My pre-amp is a tube. I don't want to mention a brand lest the brand critics muster themselves to take us off-topic (I'll PM if you'd like).
It is true that listening is highly subjective and that the speaker-listener interface is perhaps the most subjective of all. Ultimately, that too is subject to all of the previous components, so it is the interaction of the parts that produce the whole (hopefully one that is synergetic).
Today I found out that the sub-floor consists of 2 x 8's floor joists which have a span of 14 ft. Can anybody say "Ouch"!? No wonder I have perceived a lack of bass punch since I've moved my equipment into that room. It has ideal dimensions, but pitiful mass and stiffness. The minimum for that span should be 2 x 12's (preferably supported).
I will be remediating the situation with piers under the subfloor etc. I'm open to any advice you guys have on what should be done as well. The work needs to be done for the foundation of the old construction and not just for the sound. Obviously, I can't tear the entire part of the old construction down, but I plan to have concrete block supports and a beam placed under that room (and the rest of the old construction) to make it vastly stiffer.
I like the Vandersteens. I've looked at a couple of Joseph Audio speakers (visually) and, while I haven't heard them, some of the visual cues are similar between them. I'll bet similar models sound quite different.
It is true that listening is highly subjective and that the speaker-listener interface is perhaps the most subjective of all. Ultimately, that too is subject to all of the previous components, so it is the interaction of the parts that produce the whole (hopefully one that is synergetic).
Today I found out that the sub-floor consists of 2 x 8's floor joists which have a span of 14 ft. Can anybody say "Ouch"!? No wonder I have perceived a lack of bass punch since I've moved my equipment into that room. It has ideal dimensions, but pitiful mass and stiffness. The minimum for that span should be 2 x 12's (preferably supported).
I will be remediating the situation with piers under the subfloor etc. I'm open to any advice you guys have on what should be done as well. The work needs to be done for the foundation of the old construction and not just for the sound. Obviously, I can't tear the entire part of the old construction down, but I plan to have concrete block supports and a beam placed under that room (and the rest of the old construction) to make it vastly stiffer.
I like the Vandersteens. I've looked at a couple of Joseph Audio speakers (visually) and, while I haven't heard them, some of the visual cues are similar between them. I'll bet similar models sound quite different.