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XLR question for bass

Guys,

I have a Luxman 590axii paired up with an Antipodes K40 server and Weiss DAC 502.  The bass reproduction could be better for a couple of reasons.  I guess could benefit from some room treatment, although I really have no idea how realistic that will be as I don't have a lot of places to put room treatments without bringing an expert onboard to help with that.  

My question is whether or not, in your experience, any of the XLR cables would give me a tighter bass reproduction than my current cables, which are AudioQuest Red River XLRs.  I first bought them so I could just listen to my system and get used to the sound.

I know that I can do some additional things such as vibration reduction for the speakers, etc.  I have some IsoAcoustic Orea Bronze feet underneath my Antipodes K40.  I didn't really notice much of a difference.  

So, should I be looking at new XLRs or some kind of dampener underneath the speakers?  I will investigate room acoustic treatment at some point in the future.  Just looking at these other options for now.

 

Thanks.


Bill

wtb
wtb OP
35 posts
 

Thanks again for all the great feedback and suggestions.  I reached out to HD Axoustics as I think I'd be better served having a professional guide me.  In the long run, I may spend less money with better results.  If I try scattershot implementation on my own, I'm likely to just get frustrated.  

So glad to be a part of this great community.

Bill

wtb OP
35 posts
 

I'm a professional so I appreciate what abprofessional in an unfamiliar field can bring to the table.  

 

Bill

jetter
3,118 posts
 

You have a great looking system and should not be having these problems. My troubleshooting recommendations would be:

Plug your fantastic integrated directly into the wall receptacle.

Find another source (turntable or CD or tuner) to input into your Luxman to ensure that it is not your server/DAC.

If the above fills out your bass, study to see if there is some setting on your server or DAC that may be on that is restricting bass.

 

erik_squires
16,898 posts
 

If you listen mostly at your desk I strongly encourage you to switch to desktop speakers on tilted IsoAcoustics stands.  Look at Fritz for excellent high value speakers that would fit.

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barts
775 posts
 

@wtb 

Is the front of your working desk a solid flat surface?  Obviously the chair to the left of your desk has a solid back.  It seems to me that you're sitting behind a wall, OK a half wall.  I'm thinking that the bass is bouncing off those flat surfaces as well as being absorbed.  And to add to the perceived lack of bass the highs are bouncing off the top of your desk right into your ears.

Although I can see where this would be a PITA I would move the desk and the chair out of the room as an experiment to see how much they are affecting your system.

I had a coffee table in front of my listening position and I was quite surprised that removing it mellowed out the highs considerably.  It never made it back into the listening room.

Regards,
barts

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