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More Bass

I recently purchase a pair of Legacy Signature speakers from an on-line retailer. I purchased them unheard, but I did my due diligence in researching them and I would have thought with the 7" woofers and a rated frequency response of 22-30K hz, there would have been a bit more bass (although there is a couple of tunes I have played where there is some bass that is really deep and sounds all garbled, very weird, but I just won’t listen to those songs,I guess).

I bought floor standers so I wouldn’t have to deal with the hassle that goes along with setting up subwoofers, also with all the space they take up and the negative WAF that goes along with them.

They are a little bright on the top end, but I’ll blame that on my room, it probably needs more treating, just limited on funds at the moment.

If I thought I needed subwoofers, I'm thinking I might have bought a pair of Fritz bookshelfs and a pair of subs, for probably less than the Sigs.

The price of Legacy subs is over the top for me, so do you think there is any way to get more bass without subs or are there any subs that are a bit smaller, that might do the trick as I am pretty limited on space (and funds as previously mentioned!) Thanks

 

 

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navyachts OP
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@erik_squires - "If it follows the same pattern however the issue will be straightforward" and that problem being?

@blisshifi - Thanks, I like your train of thought! I understand though that it's a crazy, pain in the butt deal to setting subwoofers up. Any tips or tricks? Also, in a subwoofer thread I recently started, @mike_in_nc states this:

" Not to be pedantic, but you do know? Subs often are used to help fill bass nulls, and the absolute worst placement for that is adjacent to the main speakers"

But, this is the only location I have to put the subs. Any thoughts?

mike_in_nc
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Two thoughts in agreement with @erik_squires and one about positioning:

  1. If you don’t have an amp that can handle a low-impedance load, try one
  2. Get some measurement capability, so you and others have a better idea of what’s going on
  3. My thought about positioning subs is that if (1) is not the answer and you are dealing with room nulls, you will be frustrated perpetually by putting subs right next to the main speakers -- at least, if your goal is flat, extended bass. Unfortunately, there is no way around physics.
erik_squires
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and that problem being?

Wrote about it above. The speaker’s impedance < 100 Hz is far too low for a 4 Ohm speaker. If indeed this is a 2 Ohm speaker below 100 Hz it will require an abnormally stiff amp to sound good.

If you can’t find a review, call Legacy and see if they’ll tel you what the minimum impedance of the speaker was. Last option is to buy a DATS and measure the impedance yourself:  Alternatively, if you feel a little DIY get Room EQ Wizard and use the impedance measurement feature.

 

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dadork
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@navyachts I'd spend a lot more time setting those speakers up. With a room that wide you should be able to get them at least eight feet apart and one foot away from the wall is another speaker killer unless you have a brand designed to be against the wall. Wifey might object but you'll have to bite the bullet if you want to know what they are capable of.

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