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What is the most dramatic way of increasing a speaker's Bass and Low mid?

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I am wondering what would give the most dramatic increase in bass and low mid projection/Volume, even on account of accuracy ...


My speakers can go down to 28hz but i need to boost it’s level, not frequency extension. They are 2 way with bass reflex port. 6.5" woofer size and a tweeter. Floor standing.

My floor is old hardwood strips.

placement and coupling methods are the first things that come to mind. I do not want to add an equalizer at this point.

Spikes, footers, concrete platform, direct floor flush contact? anything and everything that YOU know works.
Speculations on untested methods are not needed as i need real life experience from people.

Thanks!
Rea

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audiokinesis
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My suggestion would be to first see where you end up with the Schiit Loki in the signal chain. If it solves the tonal balance issue with your current amp, then it will also solve that issue with an SET or OTL amp (unless the knobs are already max’d out). And from there, you can probably guess which 30-watt amp I’d suggest.

Duke

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dumbeat OP
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;) starts with an A and ends with E?... What about the VAC 30/30 or 70/70? any thoughts on that?
1988eldorado
37 posts
 
Turn the bass knob to "11".
audiokinesis
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I'm friends with an experienced technician (who does warranty service for several brands) and he is very complimentary of the parts quality in VAC amps.  

Duke



clio09
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You will regret replacing the Avatar as I once did. I am not sure why it doesn't give you what you want, but in my own experience I sure missed everything it did well, and it did a lot well, when it was gone. Coincidentally I used the Avatar with Audiokiesis speakers. I also had a friend who was quite respected on these forums who powered his Merlin's with either Atma-Sphere M-60s or Music Reference RM-10 or RM-9SE amps. The latter two will give you low output impedance and fairly high damping, although not nearly as high as a solid state amp. All told though all 3 of those amps are quite transparent.
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