The Response 2 is tough to beat in a small to medium room. I have had a number of speakers and keep coming back to the Response 2. After reading the message from Rrog I might try adding a sub.
I don't know what you finally decided, but I moved from the Response 2 to the response 2.5 and the bass is all there. Having a larger room made the upgrade effective for me.
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