What does a subwoofer solve?


My previous amps were BHK 300 mono blocks.  The bass they provided for my Monitor Audio PL 300ii speakers was exceptional.  For several reasons I replaced the BHKs with a Luxman M900u.  Very happy with the new amp, except for disappointing bass performance.  Would a set of good subwoofers help resolve this, or do subwoofers only address a lack of bass in standard speakers?

Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.

lldd

Showing 1 response by carlsbad

I too am skeptical that the Luxman doen't provide enough bass.  So I'll make a blind suggestion, which may not be the answer but is something to look at.

Every amp has different power requirements.  It is possible that whatever power cords, power filters, etc you have feeding your amp are adequate for the old amp but not adequte for your new amp.  If there isn't enough instantaneous power availble it will show first in the bass.  This has nothing to do with the nameplate ratings on the amp and conditioner.