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question re: poor bass response

Apologize in advance if this is a naive question. Unless they are played very loud, I have been a bit disappointed in the bass response from my Sonus Faber Concertos driven by NAD C370 integrated; source: Arcam cd92. However, at reasonable sound levels, the volume control on the amp is positioned only about 8:30 - 9:00. Is it possible that I'm underpowering the speakers when they're played at lower volume (sensitivity of speakers is 87dB, 1W, 1m). Would bass response improve if I switched the jumpers to the variable pre-outs and reduced the gain to the power amp, such that more power would be required to achieve a given sound level?
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Newbee, the room is probably an audiophile's nightmare. Overall dimensions are ~40x18x9 but a partial wall separates the listening area (24x18x9) from the adjacent "room". The speakers face the length of the room, sit about 10' apart and 3' in front of a set of built in shelves/bookcases.

Hammergjh, speakers are on Sonus stands with spikes, so isolation shouldn't be an issue. I'm curious, what amp did your Krell replace and why do you think the Krell gives you better bass levels?
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