Are you getting the bass you deserve?

I'm not sure if I deserve anything but a swift kick in the ass.  Yet, I appreciate the sound from my system.  I'm stuck in my ways so I don't use a sub and my Sonus faber Olympica Nova Vs do seem to get it done to my satisfaction.

Speakers are just 1 link in the chain and I can say amplification, ICs, speaker and power cables have made a difference in the clarity and impact of the bass.

MY PATH: JBL 4530 > Octavium > Miller & Kreisel  Volkswoofer > Bag End S18E-D > EarthQuake Super Nova > Velodyne ULD, F, HGS, DD, DD Plus > Logitech Desktop.

AUDITIONED IN HOUSE: Cerwin-Vega > ServoDrive > JL Audio > REL > Danley Labs > QSC > Meyer Sound Labs.

OUTBOARD EQUALIZATION: Outboard Equalization: Altec > JBL > Soundcraftsman > Bag End ELF-1 > Mackie > QSC.

THE HYPE: Full range passive or powered loudspeakers.

EVERYTHING ELSE: Room mode mapping > multiple subwoofers. 

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Every speaker and every sub have to be set up to the room, to row music you listen to. 

Yes. I have the Vandersteen 2ci with and without sub and can say I am happy both ways. I just happen to keep my sub in the system for reinforcement if needed.

@sounds_real_audio I guess to refine the question if you feel that you have enough bass how did you get to that point. Was it simply avoiding the hype surrounding bass or something else?

I’ve owned OHM Walsh 4’s since 1986.

#1 Ensure cabinet resonances are perfectly neutralized by adjusting internal batting. This will give you excellent bass without mid-bass nasality - if you get it right.

#2 The OHM’s are bottom vented; if placed on carpet some of that energy and dynamics will be absorbed. Trick is to place speaker on an acrylic base (in the case of the 4’s it’s 16"X16") This results in a more detailed sound throughout the entire spectrum and a tighter better defined bass.

That;s what 30+ years of experimentation has taught me.