First I will roughly describe my system Usher cp-6381 speakers Krell s350 cd player audio research ls2 preamp krell kav250a power amp
My listening room is less than ideal I know but it is what it is. It is basicaly the sun room or Florida room and is made up of windows all the way round including back into the house, floor is ceramic tiled. Speakers sit on rugs on spikes on their cast iron bases about 12 feet apart and about 10 feet from my normal listening position.
I find the soundstage and voices to be impressive, however the lower bass is not, what is there is nice and tight but does not seem to go overly low. I also realise the amp is really a home theater amp hence the kav monicker but it was available and affordable...lol.
Room and layout cannot be changed for practical reasons at this stage so what might anybody more seasoned suggest to try and increase lower bass response and punch a little bit? I mostly listen to hard rock both old and new. Preamp? Power amp? CD Player, Speakers? Any or all could be my concern, have had this setup like this for a good 2 years and am happy but just would like to take it to another level if possible without a second mortage! Thank you
Well, quick update It does indeed appear that the addition of a sub gave me just what I looking for in my room with my equipment, sure it will not be everybodies solution but I am happy with the results. I actually bought a PSB Subsonic 6i from craigslist yesterday at a very fair price in excellent shape and it was very easy to tune in to give me just what I was looking for. Thank you everybody for your assistance!
Well I fixed the bass response on my speakers big time I changed the power amp to a BAT VK600SE What a difference! Not only has it filled out the bottom end and tightened it up no end it has also allowed MUCH higher overall volume levels without an edginess setting in as it did with the krell. I can now watch the windows bow in and out with the bass pressure waves...lol However I would say that it does appear to have lost a small amount of soundstage, hard to judge but it does seem less spacious. Guess there never is a total win win situation....
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