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My Setup - arasound - Adcom - McIntoshNo Low-end?

I cabled up my system today after several years of sitting in the box. The only thing that has changed is my amplifier, I now own an Adcom GFA 5500, previously a Carver A500X.

Components: Parasound P/LD 1100 Preamp, Denon DCD-1290, Adcom GFA 5500, Audioquest Viper interconnects, McIntosh XR14 loudspeakers.

My issue: no low-end at all. Everything is very tight, but no bass to speak of. I seem to remember more low-end puch while running with the Carver (like the floor thumping?), but it has been quite some time and I am not sure.

I appreciate any input to steer me in the right direction.

-Mike
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sogood51
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Get a SPL meter and measure...you can download a free test cd from "Realtraps". You may have your speakers placed at a null point?...try moving them around as you measure.

Another thought...don't those (McIntosh) require the MQ101 or MQ102 equalizer to get flat bass? Do you have the EQ in the system?...if not...BINGO!

Floor thumping is not a measure of good bass response, so don't shoot for that as a goal. (thumps are mid-upper bass anyway)

Dave
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