No bass with new turntable?


 Hello, I've just set up a Pro-ject Carbon DC Esprit, dialed in the arm etc., and while the upper spectrum of the sound is great, there is just no bass, let's say below the 80-100hz range. It's been probably 30 years since I've fooled around with turntables so I can't remember if that's just the way it's supposed to be. Luckily I have a Velodyne SMS-1 bass management system to turn up what I'm missing, but without that I'd be completely disappointed. Using a CDP my speakers are very full of bass. I've played with the tone arm adjustments with no difference in bass really, all supplied cables hooked up and checked, the cart is an Ortofon Red, the phono preamp is integrated in the Rogue Audio Sphinx amp.
 Any suggestions/opinions?
wetfeet48
Most original pressings of classic rock on recycled vinyl from the early 70's wouldn't sound good on a 100K TT and the finest cartridge/phone stage.
I tend to agree. 60's jazz and classical records have great bass especially UK releases.
It's not just a matter of how it sounds ,ears send signal to the brain who decides whether its good for you or not .I can listen to vinyl on my 30 year old Planar 3 with liquid ADC XLM  Mk  II all day and half the night and my
BODY stays relaxed the whole time.
One hour on a  good CD transport with a 2K DAC and its tensed up .
Brain knows best .
Off course make sure the recordings you test with have good bass to start with.   Many records do but many do not.   Could be an inferior copy on vinyl of something that sounds good on CD.  What records are you testing with specifically?
Yeah listening fatigue is high with digital, any digital. 
The lowest bass you can't really hear only feel, I personally don't enjoy it. It's kind of vibrator you know.
Mapman and czarivy are correct.  Something is not set up correctly and/or damaged.  For brevity, I'll assume you've correctly set any load switches in your preamp (I'm not familiar with it).  Because these tables are typically supplied with pre-installed & aligned Ortofon 2M Red, I'd guess that your VTF isn't high enough or the stylus is damaged.  If you bought the table new, I'd query the retailer.

If you bought it used, you'll have to get a protractor, stylus tracking force gauge and a six pack of beer to drink after you're done aligning the cartridge, setting VTF and anti-skate.  If you still have no bass after that, then the cartridge is almost certainly badly worn, filthy and/or damaged.  The 2M Red responds down to 20 Hz; well below what your speakers can reproduce.

Good luck!