I’m using a pass labs xa25 to drive my 804 d3s. No problems with bass. The bass is controlled, deep and detailed. The xa25 loves pushing those loads being stable down to 1 ohm along with a damping factor of 500. Positioning from the front wall was key for me also. The bass power would vary by each 1/4". It took time to dial it in. Literally, 3/4" was the difference between too much bass that began to smear the mid-range slightly to having the perfect bass for me. My speakers are toed in, so measuring from the inside corner of each speaker to the wall is 31". (30.25" was too much bass, 31.50" was too little bass). Measuring from the tweeter to the wall perpendicularly is 33.5". Measuring in parallel from the tweeter to the wall is 35". I do use bass traps on the 4 corners of my front wall. I have no need for rear bass traps because my back wall is 35’ away. I also use isoacoustic Gaia ii for the 804s which tightens up bass. This is my experience with the 804s.
More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music
Hi, just want to know if anyone can offer their opinions on how to boost the bass when listening to 2 channel music.
I just got a pair of B&W 804 D3 and would like to get more bass out of the speakers. I remember the bass was pretty punchy when I heard it in the dealer showroom, but I don't seem to get that in my setup. I currently have Parasound A31 power amp with 250 watts per channel.
So the question is whether I should get a more power amp, or add subwoofer to my 2 channel music. I'm a little bit of a purist and would prefer not to use a subwoofer for music, but I'm open to this option.
I would definitely appreciate if anyone can share their experience/opinion. Thanks very much.
I just got a pair of B&W 804 D3 and would like to get more bass out of the speakers. I remember the bass was pretty punchy when I heard it in the dealer showroom, but I don't seem to get that in my setup. I currently have Parasound A31 power amp with 250 watts per channel.
So the question is whether I should get a more power amp, or add subwoofer to my 2 channel music. I'm a little bit of a purist and would prefer not to use a subwoofer for music, but I'm open to this option.
I would definitely appreciate if anyone can share their experience/opinion. Thanks very much.
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