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Speakers replace or improve?

Hello,

In my home stereo I use pair of Polk Audio TSx 550T floor standing speakers connected to the YAMAHA A-S501BL amplifier, which is connected to the Fluance RT85 Turntable with Ortofon 2M Blue Cartridge.

The treble and mids are ok but the bass is very weak.

To make the speakers to produce some bass I reduce treble, reduce the Loudness setting  from Flat to -30db and turn volume to very high. But I live in a townhouse and can’t do that most of the time.

If possible I would like to increase the bass. I know that this question was asked many times and there is no universal solution. My home stereo is located in the small living room which practically doesn’t have a back wall because there is a big opening between the living room and the dining room.

I also have the Polk Audio PSW108 subwoofer but I don’t use it because there is no room for the sub in my living room. 

My questions are:

1. Can the Schiit Loki equalizer improve/increase the bass? Can I connect the Schiit Loki between the Fluance turntable and YAMAHA phone input without preamp?

2. Do I need to replace my speakers? Are there decent inexpensive (below $1500 a pair) speakers for a small room?

3. Can I use bi-amp option for my speakers? Do I need to buy a second amplifier for this option?

Thanks in advance for any answers and recommendations.

sukhenkoi

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deep_333
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I also have the Polk Audio PSW108 subwoofer but I don’t use it because there is no room for the sub in my living room. 

You are probably sitting right on top of a couple of strong modal nulls (the widthwise primary if you sit right in the widthwise middle...and it is probably coupled with a strong lengthwise, a heighwise, etc). In such scenarios, you will have very flaccid bass, no matter what speaker or amp you get (might as well sell everything and start dancing to imaginary music).

A subwoofer is also a modal treatment device, if placed and set up correctly. If you only have a single sub....try placing it nearfield around your couch. Tell wife that it's a stand for your beer to improve WAF.

 

deep_333
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Oh...and in your case, it sounds like you may also want to move the broken record player's location to ---= trash can. 

deep_333
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No, I don’t have a friend who can let me borrow his sub. But when I turn on my sub it produces more than I need bass. I just need to learn how to use it properly

There should be a knob on the sub’s back called crossover. Set it to 60 hz or so for now.

There should be another knob on its back called volume. Ya crank it counterclockwise until there’s no too much bass...and the sub’s bass feels like it’s coming out the speaker, not the sub. In other words, the sub should disappear and the speaker should sound like a non-flaccid bass capable speaker 

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