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Is my amp the problem?

I recently decided to bi-amp my speakers so I purchased a crown xls 1002. (225w 8 ohm). I am driving a 10 woofer. It sounds horrible. I can't seem to get it to put out much power despite its rating even when I make all the right adjustments. Its a class D amp. Is that my problem? It just doesn't seem to have any Ba**s. Lol. Advice is appreciated.
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mapman
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Stringreen what Class D amps have you heard and what are you comparing them to?

thanks.
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mapman
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Have not heard that exact amp but have heard Crown Class D amps at the gym and I own other Class D amps.

One thing is all Class D amps have very high damping factor including that one and the ones I use. Good ones do bass in particular extremely well, better than most anything else. Hence their popularity for use in powered subwoofers. When I first heard mine, I thought bass was gone also in comparison but turned out to just be more dimensional, articulate and clean in stark comparison to prior which was more towards stereotypical "one note" fatter bass which many may be used to and may seem like more or better but is not IMHO.
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