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Want More Bass

Got a new Rogue Audio tube amp and preamp. (88 and 66 magnum). Used to have a solid-state integrated that seemed to have more bass output. Now, with my speakers (and these components), I long for deeper bass. (My current speaker's bass response is rated at 50hz.) My previous experience with a tube integrated also seemed light in the bass at lower volumes. I listen more at lower volumes than at higher volumes.

So... what are my options:

1. find a new speaker that goes deeper? if so, what is recommended? Budget $3000 max. Needs to be a slim tower design due to room constraints. (Room is 11x17 and speakers are on the 17' wall. Music preference is mostly indie rock, small group jazz and electronica.)

2. add a sub? the preamp has two outs, so I could use interconnects from the preamp. if so, what is recommended. Budget for a sub would be sub $1500.

3. Other suggestions?

Thanks all for your help.
vertewax

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seandtaylor99
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If you like all aspects of your current system except the bass then adding a sub is probably the most logical approach. Getting bigger main speakers may give more bass, but you'll still be using the same amp, with its power limitations, whereas with a powered sub like a REL the REL's internal solid state amp takes care of the power hungry low frequencies.
I own a strata 3 and I love it ... best thing I ever added to my system. Perviously my system had great imaging and great vocal reproduction, but wasn't very involving. With the sub comes scale, dynamics and very, very deep bass .. deeper and cleaner than I've heard from any floorstander under $2000 (not that I've heard that many).
seandtaylor99
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Bob ... why must you always flame people who disagree with you ? I also have found that cables can improve a system that I'm already happy with, but will not rescue a system which I'm fundamentally unhappy with.
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