Sounds like your basement has horrible accoustics. I'm no engineer but I worked on building a recording studio, and I have built 2 practice studio's of my own design. I have read enough about room acoustics to understand its importance.
Few audiophiles spend enough or any money at all providing a good acoustic enviorment for there music/theater room. The panelling is probably acting like a drum skin and the area above your drop ceiling is amplifiying your bass. The concrete walls and floor are much too ridged and standing sound waves are being amplified. Reflections aren't bad but need to be controled and excesive bass needs trapping.
Your existing gear isn't even revealing what is possible. We all need to some time and money on your acoustics and our entire system will be more revealing. Please don't buy more equipment to act as tone controls.
Few audiophiles spend enough or any money at all providing a good acoustic enviorment for there music/theater room. The panelling is probably acting like a drum skin and the area above your drop ceiling is amplifiying your bass. The concrete walls and floor are much too ridged and standing sound waves are being amplified. Reflections aren't bad but need to be controled and excesive bass needs trapping.
Your existing gear isn't even revealing what is possible. We all need to some time and money on your acoustics and our entire system will be more revealing. Please don't buy more equipment to act as tone controls.