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More Bass

I recently purchase a pair of Legacy Signature speakers from an on-line retailer. I purchased them unheard, but I did my due diligence in researching them and I would have thought with the 7" woofers and a rated frequency response of 22-30K hz, there would have been a bit more bass (although there is a couple of tunes I have played where there is some bass that is really deep and sounds all garbled, very weird, but I just won’t listen to those songs,I guess).

I bought floor standers so I wouldn’t have to deal with the hassle that goes along with setting up subwoofers, also with all the space they take up and the negative WAF that goes along with them.

They are a little bright on the top end, but I’ll blame that on my room, it probably needs more treating, just limited on funds at the moment.

If I thought I needed subwoofers, I'm thinking I might have bought a pair of Fritz bookshelfs and a pair of subs, for probably less than the Sigs.

The price of Legacy subs is over the top for me, so do you think there is any way to get more bass without subs or are there any subs that are a bit smaller, that might do the trick as I am pretty limited on space (and funds as previously mentioned!) Thanks

 

 

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mike_in_nc
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Two thoughts in agreement with @erik_squires and one about positioning:

  1. If you don’t have an amp that can handle a low-impedance load, try one
  2. Get some measurement capability, so you and others have a better idea of what’s going on
  3. My thought about positioning subs is that if (1) is not the answer and you are dealing with room nulls, you will be frustrated perpetually by putting subs right next to the main speakers -- at least, if your goal is flat, extended bass. Unfortunately, there is no way around physics.
mike_in_nc
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>> OK, how about 2 subs on the opposite wall 20’ away facing the back of the listening position? <<

More likely to help than placement right by the speakers. You’ll never really know unless you measure. We all think we have golden ears, but I for one find measurements more reliable than my ears, in that they don’t change from day to day. But I admit, I fine tune everything by ear -- after getting the basic setup right by measuring.

mike_in_nc
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>> how do I go about doing this "Measuring" <<

Well, either you do the work learning to use OmniMic or REW or something similar, or you don’t. There are no special tricks; it just takes doing it a few, or a few dozen, times. There’s quite a bit online, especially for REW. Besides the mic and software, you need a standard mic stand (about $35 last I looked).

Measurement is cheaper than most audio things (especially exotic cables) and has a better payback than many audio things, but it has a little DIY in it and is not something one can just buy and enjoy. It’s not for everyone. But I think you’re probably up for it.

If you have a Windows laptop available, I’d recommend OmniMic2, which I found easier to set up and learn than REW. But thousands of audiophiles use REW every day.

 

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