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Sopra 2 Bass

New member, first post, and newbie in terms of diving into the world of nice things. This world is insane! I've already been spiraling for a few months researching what to buy, AB'ing countless speakers and amps. I now own a McIntosh MA9000 that's driving my new Focal Sopra N2s via Kimber 12VS. My "dilemma" is with the lack of BASS. I demoed the N2s, so I know it's possible, but absent in my home. I have to use the tone controls (this is where you tear me apart) to bump the low end. I do not know if it's my room, lack of bass traps, or equipment, but I'm failing to get down a little lower without tone adjustments. I stream Tidal Masters to my wired Bluesound NODE 2i (optical to the MA9000 dac). My room is 11'x20.5' with a low, 7.5' ceiling. I have tried as many speaker positions as possible with little change. I already know I need to eliminate room echo in the center of the room and have been researching various acoustic treatments. I feel like I'm off to a good start, but now stuck, not totally satisfied. Yes, it's the best I've ever owned and mind-blowing amazing, emotional, etc, but just short of perfect for me. In tracks where I expect a punch, I get an unmoving transition... Can I get "there" with different wire? Should I consider a sub? Why do folks on this site use two subs? Do I need to hire someone to properly sound-treat the room? Is my room a lost cause for what I own? Reaching out because I'm stuck, afraid to waste money chasing dead ends. My budget is thin after the McIntosh and Focals. Any help would be so appreciated! I hope to learn, grow and pay it forward some day. Thank you.
izjjzi

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mtbiker29
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@izjjzi, you have a great foundation don't change or spend money on any thing other than room treatments.  Also don't be ashamed of tone controls....good to see them making their way back into some great gear. 

Can you put a pic in your "virtual system" so we can see what we're working with?   This site really needs an update from the 1990's, but that's another story.  
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mtbiker29
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OP, Don't do anything until you get your room dialed in.  Exhibit A:  You had no carpet in front of hard surface floors?  No wonder you were underwhelmed.  I wanted to cry when I was setting up my system in my new home, until my wife accidentally bought a large pile wool rug.  It went a long way towards cleaning things up.   

I suggested loading a picture of your "virtual system" (really just a pic attached to your profile) as we would have picked up on that right away and saved you a few steps.  Go to upper right where your username is and click on it.  Click on my name and you'll see mine as an example.  

You've got great gear, don't sweat this.  
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