Bass balance can be a real problem when you have a subwoofer. The best solution is to get a Schiit preamp with continuosly variable volume, not incremental or push buttons. The Jotunheim has a nice big volume knob that makes this easier. If you don’t want to spend $400, their $200 preamp will work just as well minus the larger knob. both preamps have RCA to XLR capability. Run a cable from the sub out to your listening spot and run a cable back to the input to your sub amp. Set your sub amp so the 12 oclock setting on your preamp would be like your regular subwoofer setting. Every tune needs its own setting, one setting is never right for everything. With most things, from here you can get nice bass balance with small tweaks. This is my secret weapon. It takes listening and practice, but you won’t be stuck with settings that don’t work most of the time.
Does Every Track Sound Great on Your System?
How do you know if it is the recording or your system?
By way of example with a focus on bass, for some songs I like the amount of bass, then another song I feel like it needs more bass to hit harder, and then another song I feel like there is too much bass and it is boomy. Does that ever happen to you? I feel like I am getting the treble sorted out, but going back and forth on the bass.
Can anyone listen to the first 20 second of the song Temptation by Diana Krall from the Girl In The Other Room album and let me know if there is a bass component that is a bit much? The vocals sound good so no issue there.
Thanks.