Yeah, I’d say 60% of the back wall, 15% of the front wall is open to something. At least 50% of the right wall and 30% of the left wall are open as well, so I definitely have several gotcha’s to deal with.
For now, I have a portable divider covered with a quilt covering over half of the biggest opening between the family room and the living room. When we save up some money, that pass through is going to be filled in,
You don't lack bass, you have too much treble
One of the biggest surprises in audio and acoustics is how damping a room with treatments makes small speakers sound so much bigger. Yes, you get a broader, deeper soundstage but you also seem to get a lot more bass, more power, more extension!!
What's going on?
What happened is your room was too bright. The overall balance was too heavy on the mid and treble so as a result your systems balance was off.
For this reason I often suggest before A'goners start chasing bigger and bigger speakers, that they think about the room first, add damping and diffusion and then go back to thinking about the bass.
Not saying you don't need a bigger speaker, but that some rooms may never have a big enough speaker in them due to the natural reflective properties.
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About Bass ... I had 20 hertz bass in my headphone...I hear bass through my body because of skelton resonance ... Unlike any other headphones i listened too... I had clear 50 hertz with my small speakers with no inflow of bass in the mid frequencies... Very good bass ...But no deep bass ... I think the balance between frequencies matter as much than going from 50 hertz to 20 but with no good balance... I live very well with my small speakers... For sure it will be better with a bigger set of speakers or with sub.... But i listen in nearfield and i cannot put bigger speakers on my desk nor wish to accomodate a well coupled sub... I felt no frustration in this situation because the speakers are so well balanced and good on all others acoustics factors... But for sure my AKG K340 beat my speakers at the end... but i dont felt any evident defect when i listened my speakers ( i use them more than the headphone which are reserved for sacred listening ceremonies.) My key word is then more "balance" than "bass" ...
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...and I'll vote with @jkf011 , ultimately. Too much I relate to the 'basser's that cruise about, megawatt subs up to anything loose in the ride rattling... Great for one's GI tract, I'd guess...not my problem, tho'...🤷♂️ Dial them in to what seems to fit the mix and/or program. I can dish out plenty, but know when it's 'quite enough, thenkewu....' Been around enough garage bands, gone to enough concerts, rattled enough glassware...😏 @mahgister 20hz in your 'phones? Take care there, Rock'nRoller.... ;) Better off making self a tactile bass shaker suit..... "See the man vibin' down the street....'citing all the windows he meets... Mahg's the Bassman....vibin' all the fans..." (Appropo....playlist just brought up N. Youngs' Rockin' in the Free World....*L*) |
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