Hi,
That's a really nice system and room you have there. I wish I could afford to build a custom room for my system, but I try to make do with what I have (which is actually quite nice, in the grand scheme of things).
There are two approaches you can take to augment the bass in your room. One, is to simply add a dedicated subwoofer system in the rear corners. Probably a single, high-output sub in the center of the wall between the speakers would work well too.
The second approach might be an easy thing to try, depending on how your room is set up, and may not cost you anything other than a little experimentation. If you presently have the speakers on the long wall, try moving them to the short wall; and if they are presently on the short wall, move them to the long wall. To make this easy to try, you could even go to Radio Shack and get some 14 gauge speaker wire. That way, you can leave the equipment where it is while you scout the new speaker location and positioning.
Once you know whether or not the adjacent wall placement works better, you can then move your equipment so that your expensive speaker cables will reach. To me, this approach makes the most sense -- unless there is some very good reason why the speakers can only be located on the particular wall you're using. In that case, the first option (subwoofers) or even electronic EQ for the bass, would be the most appropriate course of action.
I'm assuming you realize that moving the speakers closer to the wall and corners will produce more bass; and that sitting closer to the rear wall should increase apparent bass, as well. That said, there are certain room nodes that produce cancellations (nulls) and reinforcements throughout the room. Walking around the room while bass-heavy material is playing can clue you in to places where the bass is stronger.
My guess is that in your previous small room you had a lot of room boost in the midbass that you got used to -- and is now more linear in your larger room. Isn't it amazing how much the listening room affects the sound we hear! If doing it by ear fails you, you can always get an SPL meter from RadioShack and a test CD with bass bands to clue you in to your new, in-room bass response. With that you can see the frequencies at which the bass response dips or peaks. If the curve is too irregular than electronic EQ could be your only recourse.
Good luck to you, and let us know how you make out.
That's a really nice system and room you have there. I wish I could afford to build a custom room for my system, but I try to make do with what I have (which is actually quite nice, in the grand scheme of things).
There are two approaches you can take to augment the bass in your room. One, is to simply add a dedicated subwoofer system in the rear corners. Probably a single, high-output sub in the center of the wall between the speakers would work well too.
The second approach might be an easy thing to try, depending on how your room is set up, and may not cost you anything other than a little experimentation. If you presently have the speakers on the long wall, try moving them to the short wall; and if they are presently on the short wall, move them to the long wall. To make this easy to try, you could even go to Radio Shack and get some 14 gauge speaker wire. That way, you can leave the equipment where it is while you scout the new speaker location and positioning.
Once you know whether or not the adjacent wall placement works better, you can then move your equipment so that your expensive speaker cables will reach. To me, this approach makes the most sense -- unless there is some very good reason why the speakers can only be located on the particular wall you're using. In that case, the first option (subwoofers) or even electronic EQ for the bass, would be the most appropriate course of action.
I'm assuming you realize that moving the speakers closer to the wall and corners will produce more bass; and that sitting closer to the rear wall should increase apparent bass, as well. That said, there are certain room nodes that produce cancellations (nulls) and reinforcements throughout the room. Walking around the room while bass-heavy material is playing can clue you in to places where the bass is stronger.
My guess is that in your previous small room you had a lot of room boost in the midbass that you got used to -- and is now more linear in your larger room. Isn't it amazing how much the listening room affects the sound we hear! If doing it by ear fails you, you can always get an SPL meter from RadioShack and a test CD with bass bands to clue you in to your new, in-room bass response. With that you can see the frequencies at which the bass response dips or peaks. If the curve is too irregular than electronic EQ could be your only recourse.
Good luck to you, and let us know how you make out.