Bob,
I'm using 3.3's myself, biamped with a Sunfire stereo amp (300 w/p/c), and 2 channels of a Sunfire Cinema Grand (200 w/p/c to the mid/tweet). My room measures 16' x 24' x 9' tall at the low end, tapering to 13' at the peak of the ceiling. Mine also flank a bigscreen, with about 10" of clearance on each side. Those woofers need room to breathe. Your TV might be reflecting a great deal of that LF info right back into the driver itself, cancelling the bass at it's source.
I was a bit disappointed with the bass response at first, but then you have to realize that these speakers are NEUTRAL sounding. They don't "add" to the recording. Try moving your equipment rack to one side of the room or the other, and give those woofers some space. I think that might clean things up. Not only that, but the equipment might react a little better without having to combat the vibration and magnetic interference produced by the drivers being so close to the components!
If you want the extra "slam" that isn't in the original recording, you might try a PAIR of Mirage BPS-400's. It worked for me! Great for home theater. And adds an extra ocatave of "bottom" that the 3.3's can't seem to eke out on their own.
Good luck.
David.
I'm using 3.3's myself, biamped with a Sunfire stereo amp (300 w/p/c), and 2 channels of a Sunfire Cinema Grand (200 w/p/c to the mid/tweet). My room measures 16' x 24' x 9' tall at the low end, tapering to 13' at the peak of the ceiling. Mine also flank a bigscreen, with about 10" of clearance on each side. Those woofers need room to breathe. Your TV might be reflecting a great deal of that LF info right back into the driver itself, cancelling the bass at it's source.
I was a bit disappointed with the bass response at first, but then you have to realize that these speakers are NEUTRAL sounding. They don't "add" to the recording. Try moving your equipment rack to one side of the room or the other, and give those woofers some space. I think that might clean things up. Not only that, but the equipment might react a little better without having to combat the vibration and magnetic interference produced by the drivers being so close to the components!
If you want the extra "slam" that isn't in the original recording, you might try a PAIR of Mirage BPS-400's. It worked for me! Great for home theater. And adds an extra ocatave of "bottom" that the 3.3's can't seem to eke out on their own.
Good luck.
David.