Would like to get more bass out of my B&W 801 series 2 speakers

The bass and overall clarity improved significantly with the modification in my opinion.     I did them one at a time and did A-B after the first was completed.

The big speaker in the right hand corner is a jbl 4648 that I introduced for the home theater.   It adds a lot of "mid bass" frequencies.   Right now I have the two systems completely seperate (2 channel vs HT).    I think the 801s have the potential to make good bass, and would rather not keep adding more big speakers :)

I am intrigued by the room treatment ideas, not sure how I would give a treatment to the vaulted ceiling?    I can certainly move them away from the wall some, and I have heard getting them up off the ground (with some stands) helps too.

I really don't sit in the chairs to listen, this is our "community room" and lots of time spent there working around the kitchen/island.

I will try moving them away from the wall, closing the drapes, and maybe nocking together some short stands out of 4x4s.   I have read that they like to come up around 3-4 inches.

thanks for the input!

On a side note, the HT is 5.1.4 with speakers in the ceiling for the atmos. I replaced a smaller sub with the JBL because it wasn’t getting enough energy into the room.

I haven't tried using the JBL with the 2 channel system because I think the C658 has issues driving a subwoofer?

My question was the same as @stereo5. What changes, if any, occur in the bass when you close the drapes? If the bass gets more to you liking, then treatments are your answer. If there is no change, you will need to address your electronics, speakers, or maybe add subs. Good luck!

Is your listening chair in a null? Have you walked around the entire room to determine the room nodes: the peaks & nulls of the bass?

A drawback of a full-range floorstander is that the LF woofers are in a fixed position. That’s why some people choose monitors and freestanding subs - so they can position the subs anywhere in the room in order to have the bass waves arrive correctly by their listening chair.*

A possible solution could be the Distributed Bass Array, ’DBA’. Examples are: 'The Swarm’ and the 'DEBRA'.

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*A 30hz bass wave is 37 feet long. It’s bouncing off the walls, ceiling and floor. The goal is to have it arrive at your listening chair at the same time as the HF & Midrange.

If you’re sitting in a null, no amount of room treatment will add bass. It could help tame the HF, if needed.

@chessie

Simple solution: At  only 87db, your speakers are very low efficiency and hard to drive.  You need tons of power, with high damping factor amplification in order to bring out the best in your speakers, including the bass response.  Your current amp at approx. 185 wpc into 8 ohms simply doesn't cut it.  You're underpowering your speakers.  I suggest you replace your current amp with something that'll give you at least 300 wpc into 8 ohms.  Once you replace your current amp with something much more powerful, I guarantee, you'll hear miraculous improvements not only in your bass response, but also the overall slam and dynamic of your speakers, especially when listening at low to moderate volume levels.  Happy listening.