Booming bass from WP6


Why do I have this problem?
ML 432 amp
ARC Ref2 Mk2 preamp
Esoteric DV50 CD
HT-Pro 9Plus SC
Analysis Plus Interconnect.

Live in a condo 300sqft - listining room - woodfloor.
Been told my WP's too big for room- Kharma 3.2 recommended instead, but auditioned them and found sound too etchy...
Advice please..
iujona
How close to the room corners are your PUPs? If the back of the woofs is within 1-2 ft of the corners, you'd need to bring them out another 1-2 ft. Be sure that the distance (from the spkr front)to the corners & to the side walls is NOT equal. Your imaging should also improve.
Also, if the PUPs are not up on spikes/cones, try elevating them so that the bottom is minimum 2 inches off the floor. Temporarily, you can use non-resonant objects like books or reams of paper to support the speakers.
If possible, cover the bare floor between the spkrs and your listening position with a rug.
Happy listening!
Perhaps your sitting in an area affected by a standing wave. Try moving your chair and see if there is any change. Ditto your speakers. If you want specific help you can post your room dimensions and indicate where your chair and speakers are now located, or do some research into room acoustics in the archives on this site, in Audio Asylum FAQ's, and/or look at the Rives site.
If your condo has a common wall with a neighboring unit, you may actually be hearing the booming sound of a broom handle being pounded against the other side of the wall.
It took me a while to identify the characteristic leading-edge "slam".
It's probably true. Your room is too small for the WP6. A speaker that size really needs room to breathe. I wonder how the cubs would sound in there though. Small rooms need small speakers. I doubt that any full range floor standing speaker isn't going to come off sounding "boomy".