Does carpet deaden the sound too much?

I have bottom ported OHM Walsh 4's sitting on carpet in a well damped room.  End result is accurate but not very dynamic sound.  

When speakers are placed on 16"X16" acrylic bases the sound changes dramatically; dynamic sound and considerable more bass, mid-bass not as accurate with minor coloration in male and female voices.

However, the overall satisfaction level is greater with the speakers on a solid base but I do need to tweak that mid-bass

Are these floor standers or book shelf on stands?

no.  but coming from another direction is your system less lively with every source or just vinyl if you have it?  

it is quite feasible to have a super dynamic, lively system even with carpeting and acoustic panels which improve the sound in other ways.  

i would look to your system- source, amplification vs speaker electrical match and room size, etc.  

Also, completely differently, try disconnecting all cabling & cleaning the cable ends & whatever socket or connecter they go into & replacing them.

+1 a 100%

@g_nakamoto - did you read what fatdaddy2 wrote?

If you want to experiment, get yourself a couple of sheets of 4x8 ABX plywood, and place underneath and in front of your speakers. Do you like the difference in the sound? A lot quicker and cheaper than tearing out your carpeting for wood or other hard surface flooring!

You could always cut the boards up to make diffusers when you’re done.

@hiendmmoe - Oh man, I can’t believe I didn’t at least have a look to see if you have a system page. After seeing it, wow cool gear mate. When did you last clean all connectors, someone reminded me and yeah it livened up immediately.

@g_nakamoto ,

Wow,

Just had a flashback of a friend’s system.  He had the four 901’s hanging from the ceiling.  He thought it was the greatest.

Thanks for putting a smile on my face.

JD