Does anybody know what's wrong with Tyler's bass?

The Taylos definately fall short in the bass department and if bass is your bag intend on supplementing them with a sub. I owned a pair and upgraded to the Linbrooks which being a former planar guy provide the necessary bass to float my boat. Other Linbrook owners probably augment with a sub. While I haven't heard them all most monitors rarely drop lower than 35hz and those that do cost plenty. As a for instance, Totem Mani-2 monitors probably have more bass than some floor standers but you have to like the Totem Sound which many people do. If you are at all worried about the low end then plan on a sub (Ty sells his own that no doubt would mate well)

bryston distributes the pmc loudspeaker line which obviously is a good match for your system but i'd have to add that the tylers aren't going to do much more than the paradigms other than empty your wallet...

Hi Daniel,

JRD thinks there will not be much improvement, he may be right. GIGO, garbage in, garbage out, is what will determine if the Paradigms or the Taylo's will work better for you. The Paradigm line is, from top to bottom, designed for mass market mid-fi systems. The Stutio line is made up of good solid, great value for the money speakers. No owner of one need apologize for them.

Be that as it may, if you have a really nice high resolution system, the Taylos are going to spank the Studio line. If you are thinking 2 way, and are not going to go HT, you may also want to consider the Ellis Audio 1801b's. Some are going to tell you that the Scan-Speak Revolators are the best, some prefer the Hiquphons, but I don't believe either camp will tell you that one will wipe the floor with the other, they are both top knotch.

The bass with either the Taylo's or the Ellis 1801b's is nice and tight, that is, they are VERY accurate, but they are not as extended as some want/need. If you listen to pipe organs, some classical, etc., then you will want to augment with a sub, if you listen to jazz, country, and other such types, then it will be FAR less important.

YMMV,

Lou

The new Tyler Linbrook Floor Standers would be something to consider. I bought a pair about 6 months ago and I love them. They use the better tweeter that is found in the Linbrook line. You get the same woofer as in the Taylo but the cabinent has more volume so it sounds fuller. They stand about 42 inches and are front ported. They are only a couple hundred more than Taylos and stands. Ty keeps telling me he will post info on his website soon. I think he will sell a ton of them if he does because it is a great speaker.