Is my amp the problem?

Uh- all good suggestions, but before you do anything else, check to see that the woofers are in phase.

That is to say, if the red connection on the back of the amp is connected to the plus terminal of the speaker, that such is also the case with the other channel. This way both speakers are pushing and pulling in unison. Otherwise they are fighting each other, and you would have some pretty 'blah' bass!

will definitely speak with Dan. Also, i just bought a used parasound amp and I will see if that helps. Also a buddy is lending me an active XO to try.
Thanks again.

atmosphere I did confirm polarity is correct.

@jimbones - which Parasound did you buy?  Which active crossover does your buddy have?  Just call me curious.

@jimbones , FWIW, polarity is also known as absolute phase. I'm **not** talking about that, instead the phase of just one speaker as opposed to both. We might be talking the same thing, but since there is a bit of interpretation here I thought it a good idea to be certain.