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Foam plugs for Proac Response 3.8?

I just bought a minty pair of Proac Response 3.8s here on Audiogon, and am finding that the bass is overloading my 13 x 28' room. Because of the way the room is set up, I need to listen in the short dimension (speakers positioned along the long dimension on either side of the fireplace), in about a 10' triangle.

The bass is a little too strong, and I can't move the speakers further away from the wall (about 2' of clearance now) as they're already in the nearfield.

Would putting a bit of light foam in the double ports help tone down the bass, or do I need to go with a smaller speaker?

P.S. I'm driving them with an Audio Research Vsi60 integrated with the new KT120s.

Thanks for any help and advice.
bob_rodgers
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tpreaves
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Easy enough to try it and see, isn't it?
nicotico
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Is the room sufficiently filled with enough items, such as a sofa, ottoman, bookcase, etc? Do you have carpet or something else? When I moved into my new house, my stereo system preceded all the furniture by a few weeks. In my listening room, the bass coming from my ProAc D28's sounded loose and untamed. Once I got my listening chair, ottoman, bookcase, and a few pillows in there, the problem went away.
dopogue
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Off-topic, but if these are like my old Response 3 speakers, you need to keep an eye on the screws/bolts that secure the woofers. Mine tended to unscrew themselves periodically, which resulted in loose, flabby bass. Keep 'em tight, but not TOO tight so as not to strip the threads. Good luck, Dave
brf
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A touch of Loctite Blue 242 will prevent the bolts from backing out due to vibration. Ask the manufacture for proper torque settings for the bolts.
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