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.
@mahgister *S* Just wanted to register some concern, but thought your usual approach to items audio would prevail... Having had some 'sudden surprises' with headphones over my times, I've taken to initially park them 'off ear, dj style' if doing something novel. Beats throwing them across the room...*L* Best & better back 'atcha', J |
Really kind of surprised at some of the nay-sayers on this thread. I may need to reword some of my original points. Point 1: The room and speaker placement choices act like tone controls. That's not all they do, but this is a very important point. The size of the room and the speakers in them play major roles in the perceived balance between bass, midrange and treble. Point 2: Balance is what matters, not necessarily absolute levels. Point 3: I've heard modest 2-way systems with ~ 7" woofers transformed by room treatments in smaller rooms. This isn't just theory, it's practical experience that good room treatment was a wonderful idea. Point 4: There are other ways to solve your lack of bass, including of course adding a subwoofer. This thread is not trying to claim there is only one way to deal with an issue, but I specifically asked the reader to "think about" room treatments early rather than late in their process. |
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@fynnegan Room treatments can be removable and are able to be customized to blend in with the décor if need be. Even a nice thick rug on a bare hard floor can make a difference. I think anyone who loves great sound owes it to themselves to learn about and implement room treatments, you won't believe how much it will improve the sound of your system. |
