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On a mission for more BASS

Would biamping Sophia 2's add a substantial amount of BASS (including SPL) from those 10" woofers?
What am I trying to achieve? I need more BASS from those 10's, and lots of it!
Streatch goal: Enough SPL to watch the crumbs on the coffee table bounce like corn in a hot-air popper!

The shop where I got the Sophia 2's demod the Sophia 3's and the BASS (especially in SPL) was very disappointing (or my expectations are too high for my $16,700 Sophia 2's).

Existing equipment:
3 McIntosh MC501 500W monoblocks
Pre-amp should have what I need as its a Tri-Amp (McIntosh C500t)
Audyssee MultiEq XT w/install kit (mic, software)
Sophia 2's

I'm looking for a 1000' view on "how to" or pointers for what to do for/to crossovers (removal/replacement/bypass/hack and so on).

Suggestions on how much wattage for each woofer (under breaking point) and how many McIntosh amps to leverage would be immensly helful. Was thinking about getting a McIntosh stereo amp for the mids and tweeters and then use existing MC501's to drive each 10 (or tri-amp).
joelz
dill
2,513 posts
 
It really is more dependent on the size of your listening room. For really big bass, you need a BIG room.
edorr
714 posts
 
Not sure why you would buy a pair of speakers with "dissapointing" bass but that is another issue. Forget bi-amping. You don;t need big subs - for integration with the Sophias yoou need fast subs. Get two JL Audio 113's. Additional benefit is you can run the subs through a bass EQ unit.
levy03
442 posts
 
i agree with Edorr. a fast, tight sub will cure what ails you. two fast, tight subs will really make you feel better =).
tesseract86
156 posts
 
+ Jl Audio f113 will turn those crumbs into dust, in fact while watching a movie, one of my shot glass that I collect flew out of my bar shelf and crashed unto my wooden floors, I thought wow my surrounds sound so realistic till I turned around and saw glass everywhere.
Went back to tweaking the sub.
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onhwy61
5,190 posts
 
As others have pointed out, why did you buy the Wilson Sophias? They are a very good speaker, but they don't go that deep and they don't go that loud. It would greatly help if you better defined what you mean by bass. Are you talking about subterranean deep bass, kick drum thumping, cathedral organ rattling, bass guitar throbbing, etc? Is the bass you have now not loud enough or not impactful enough, or both? You should also be aware that hyping the bass will obscure midrange definition and clarity.
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