Sub or Subs to mate with Sonus Faber Amati Homage


I have a pair of Amati's that I am having a difficult time coaxing bass out of. This problem is mainly due to my listening room being 20 X 20. I have tried several amplifiers and different cables. These speakers are incredibly difficult to place, and my room dimensions make matters worse. I have considered Vandersteen,REL,Aerial, and Talon, but have no experience with any of these. If anyone has suggestions on these subs or any other subs, I really can't afford the big Rel Studio.Please help Thank you very much
rhythmace4218

Showing 1 response by stehno

I agree with Kurt tank. You pretty much have full range speakers. With the right amp, you should do far better. The problem is finding the right amp. You also might consider switching over to XLR connections throughout to take advantage of the XLR's additional 2volts. These 2volts almost always will provide at least a minimal improvement in macro-dynamics amd bass solidity.

And of course, your room is going to have a tremendous affect on the quality of bass and other aspects. My new room is nothing like my old room. In fact, tonight, I played with speaker placement again and was finally able to obtain perhaps 4/5ths of the bass and overall sound presentation that I had in my previous room (which acoustically was far superior). At least I'm smiling again.

The final placement of my speakers was darn close to the placement recommendations of the program found on Rives audio web-site. Rives advertises on A'gon quite a bit. Thanks Rives.

You did state above that the SF Amati Homage's are extremely difficult to place. I'm not sure why you believe that. I would guess that they should not be too much different from any other full-range speaker weighing under 200 lbs.

I would also recommend your auditioning the Audience Au24 speaker cable. They are a bit amp dependent but with the right amp, they can provide some of the best bass you've ever heard. Even with the wrong amp, your bass may be substantially tighter, but could sound lighter as well. The Au24's are noted for minimizing/eliminating a time smear supposedly found in most other cables.

-IMO