XLR question for bass

There have been some comments here which really don't follow the science. I am an engineer, I follow the science. I design and manufacture cables for audio equipment.

Audio Quest cables I have tested usually are well balanced in terms of performance top to bottom and I have listened to many of their model, but not that particular one. I would not blame the cable.

The connectors on a cable will change the performance characteristics of a cable system. This has to do with the topology of the connector parts, the materials of the connector, and the joining method between conductors and connector pins. I would not be in a hurry to change the cable, Audio Quest makes good products in my opinion.

The question of speaker placement should be solved first. There are many speaker placement algorithms on the WWW. Check out what some of the websites say is best speaker position for your room is. The stereo is a system and it includes the room. The speakers are excitation elements in the sound system, prime movers. They will excite the air in the room in relationship to how they connect with the total vibrational system. Bass performance is greatly affected by this relationship.

Once you have speaker placement decided upon, then you can tune the room with sound treatments to suite. A copy of REW, a cheap measurement mic, and a cheap USB digital mixer will make understanding where to place room treatment to suite to you the best much easier. I have Stillpoint Apertures and Acoustimatic portable panels I can move around a room to test system performance with. The help of a dealer or an engineer in this area can be very valuable. You can find me at Audio Union if you have questions.

Thanks again for all the great feedback and suggestions.  I reached out to HD Axoustics as I think I'd be better served having a professional guide me.  In the long run, I may spend less money with better results.  If I try scattershot implementation on my own, I'm likely to just get frustrated.  

So glad to be a part of this great community.

Bill

I'm a professional so I appreciate what abprofessional in an unfamiliar field can bring to the table.  

Bill

You have a great looking system and should not be having these problems. My troubleshooting recommendations would be:

Plug your fantastic integrated directly into the wall receptacle.

Find another source (turntable or CD or tuner) to input into your Luxman to ensure that it is not your server/DAC.

If the above fills out your bass, study to see if there is some setting on your server or DAC that may be on that is restricting bass.

If you listen mostly at your desk I strongly encourage you to switch to desktop speakers on tilted IsoAcoustics stands.  Look at Fritz for excellent high value speakers that would fit.