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XLR question for bass

Guys,

I have a Luxman 590axii paired up with an Antipodes K40 server and Weiss DAC 502.  The bass reproduction could be better for a couple of reasons.  I guess could benefit from some room treatment, although I really have no idea how realistic that will be as I don't have a lot of places to put room treatments without bringing an expert onboard to help with that.  

My question is whether or not, in your experience, any of the XLR cables would give me a tighter bass reproduction than my current cables, which are AudioQuest Red River XLRs.  I first bought them so I could just listen to my system and get used to the sound.

I know that I can do some additional things such as vibration reduction for the speakers, etc.  I have some IsoAcoustic Orea Bronze feet underneath my Antipodes K40.  I didn't really notice much of a difference.  

So, should I be looking at new XLRs or some kind of dampener underneath the speakers?  I will investigate room acoustic treatment at some point in the future.  Just looking at these other options for now.

 

Thanks.


Bill

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Puritan PSM156

erik_squires
16,019 posts
 

Luxman has some of the best sounding tone controls anywhere, I encourage you to use them.

Consider pushing the speaker on the left back as far as you can, and if ported, experiment plugging the speakers, maybe just the one on the left.

 

 

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cakyol
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 Xlr increases signal to noise ratio.  It will not help the bass .... or the treble for that matter. It just increases noise immunity. It does not change the signal. 

lcherepkai
278 posts
 

So, is your question about whether other balanced interconnects can improve your bass quality?   And what are you hearing that you don't like?  What improvement(s) are you seeking in the bass range?

lcherepkai
278 posts
 

Ah, I re-read and yes, there are plenty of interconnects that can tighten up the bass range.  I have no experience with your interconnects but I have found that gold and some copper can sound loose or excessive.  I'm using mostly silver wire in my system with plugs (RCA, XLR, and male & female AC) being either rhodium, platinum or palladium plated.  Compared to gold or copper counterparts I've used my system is more detailed top to bottom, with better control, and more precise image focus.  It might be to detailed and not as full-bodied as some would like but you can certainly improve the bass range with other balanced interconnects.  The Moon Audio Silver Dragon works nicely in my system and is relatively affordable.  Otherwise, I'm using DIY cables.

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