Quote Originally Posted by hermanv
nightflier:Random thoughts:All the speakers you tested seemed wanting in the bass. Is there a possibility there is a placement or room problem? Too bright a room can also sound bass shy, by taming the highs, volume can be turned up resulting in an apparent bass increase. Is the upstream equipment deficient in bass or are the speaker cables insufficient in gauge? Could the two speakers be out of phase?
All good questions, but I think I have the bases covered. I'm using Audioquest 4tc speaker cables, not fantastic, but they have enough girth, I think. I previously had a BK amp/preamp setup with Dynaudio speakers and the bass was full and rich, certainly not lean. The room is a bit bright, I admit, with wood floors, but I have a rug in the middle, and the walls all have something on them. My current equipment is pretty good, so I don't think that's the case, either. I'll do some more testing this weekend and know more...