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PROAC D48R Bass Booming

Dear all,  I have just bought a pair of preowned Proac D48R speakers.  I really love these speakers very much.  But the only problem is Bass-boom and because of that, some tracks are unlistenable.  My room is 17 L, 11 W and 10 W.  My source is Ayre CX7EMP and I'm having a Balanced Audio Technology VK3000 SE HYBRID INTEGRATED Amplifier.  Please let me know whether I can solve this problem.  I there any benefit,  if I change my amp and replace it with a Cary Audio SLI100 Tube Integrated amplifier.    Thanks in advance.
gnanasekhar
gnanasekhar OP
48 posts
 
I whole heartedly thank all of you for your valuable guidance.  Apart from this problem, these speakers are sweet sweet sweet sounding .
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dweller
3,785 posts
 
Go to a home store and ask for some pipe insulation. Measure the opening at the bottom of your speaker (looks like four or five inches). They make pipe insulation out of foam rubber and many different sizes so get some big enough to block the bottom of your Proac. This will cost $10 - $15 dollars.
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yogiboy
5,698 posts
 
My friend has those Proacs in a room twice the size of yours and they are outstanding. He also is using a subwoofer with a high pass filter. I really think that that room is too small for those speakers. Changing the amp will not resolve the problem!
cmach
195 posts
 
Your getting some great advice here. I had a similar issue with myD-30R’s. Bass was overpowering my room and sounded a bit sloppy at times. Did the easy stuff first, trying to position them correctly.
This helped somewhat. I then replaced the stock spikes with a set of Audio Points which made a huge improvement. Not only was the bass tighter and more defined, but the mid range and top end improved as well. The D-48R’s are wonderful and capable speakers and worth the time and effort to get right. Good luck
mofojo
2,300 posts
 
Have you considered changing to something like a Lyngdorf TDIA 2170 or 3400. They are fantastic units and I can almost guarantee it will resolve your bass problems. The Room Correction software is really amazing IMO with no downsides. 
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