Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s

I have thousands of original pressings from the 60's and 70's and couldn't disagree with you more.

Check your alignment and loading.

Phasecorrect,
I agree with Audiofeil. There must be something wrong with your set up. You dont say what you have, but maybe you are not completely phase corrected!

Macdadtexas,

I see you use Maggie 3.6r, so bass information should not a problem for you.

There is a world of happiness awaiting you if you have not modified the 3.6r xover/wiring and fuse in them from stock. See MUG. Although doing these mods will blow your mind, surely you have a set up issue too as you have a very capable speaker regardless?

Most newly recorded CDs are ruined by the compression and the "loudness wars". Modern remasters suffer compared to the original discs.

Macdadtexas, for Zep on CD you need to try the original mastering by Barry Diament, made in Japan for the US market (or the Japanese or West German disks from the same vintage).

On CD, the David Lanois song "The Maker" by Emmylou Harris on "Spyboy" (1998). Terrific bass and drumming at the end of this song.

There is a super-low synthesizer on "Dig" by Boz Scaggs (2001), which is a very well recorded CD and will shake the house.

Back to Jaco and Joni - "Cotton Avenue" on Don Juan's Reckless Daughter. Asylum 38XD-953 from Japan.

Regards,

Well folks...i over did it to make a point...but the point still stands...Zep and Stones...although the music is stellar...the bass is truly atrocious...flabby,slow,and murkier than a river bottom...Floyd and Eagles bass is quite good...well...maybe its time to listen to more jazz! ALways a good idea for decent bass!

>>but the point still stands<<

Indeed it does.

Check your alignment and loading.

There is nothing wrong with the software.

Please stop by and I'll prove it to you.

Good luck in correcting the problem(s).