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@allHi I am Ishkabibil 

If you saw my link and thought my over blown Bass was just the best part of that band...and as overblown as it might have been please drop me a vote for being so dam good.

Thx

@stringreen 

Forgive me for pitzing the Bass and not bowing in that show...

I needed more whomp.

Peter Appleyard prefers Bass players to Pitz it for the style of music we were playing.

We could focus on other instruments that often sound weak even on very expensive setups. Timpani is one. Trombone. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of hearing a great trombone player in person, especially an orchestral one, you’ll know there is this presence to the sound that wraps around you. There is a heavy core (fundamental) in the mid bass with overtones that add sparkle.

@mayor.........Yes to the Trombone...

Its like a warm blanket..

@elizabeth

exotic wood bits under the equipment

Do you mean like the Yamamoto ebony wood blocks, the myrtle wood blocks from  Cardas, or something else?

Regarding the discussion of this thread, I find dynamics to be important to my satisfaction with a system, i.e., the ability of the system to transition between the loudest and softest passages, as well as impact, or the ability of the system to create the illusion that the listener can “feel” certain dynamics as they can be perceived in life, such as a kick drum or stand up (or electric) bass. I have found that ability to be mostly a function of amplifier power, speaker efficiency, speaker driver size, and room size.....you need enough power and headroom to more than “adequately” drive the speakers, which themselves must be able to move enough air for the size room they are being asked to fill with music.