Sub or Subs to mate with Sonus Faber Amati Homage

Tried with REL storm II. Not impressive.

Well, while they are not Levinson or Krell, I think that the Classe amp you tried, should have provided decent enough bass.

Perhaps changing cables would help.
I changed from Tara Labs Space and Time cables to a MIT 770 CVT, (bi-wired) and I noticed a dramatic increase in bass on my old Sequel IIs, and the bass on my Revels is also good. You could give those a shot.

I hate to say it, but I think it might be your room, in which case that is difficult to correct. I think Rives might be the best person to turn to to solve this problem.

BTW, something I just thought of: What source are you using? I know that some digital (CD) players and quite a few analog sources are weak in their bass response. Perhaps you could try a different source and see if that helps.

Good Luck!

Hi,

Can't help you with Sub recommendations, as I've never used one. I have owned the Amati for years, and used them successfully in large rooms (10000 cubic feet) and small rooms (13'x16'x9').

Bass in the cavernous loft was deep and tight. To optimize bass integration in the smaller room I raised the speakers a little higher in the front. About 1/2" to an 1" on the front spikes worked wonders.

Since they are so efficient (92db) none of your amps are a problem.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Tom

Try diagonal placement in the room if you haven't already done so. In square and nearly square rooms this can be of significant benefit. I would avoid using subwoofers if you can.

Brian