Back in the day, when rock was just rock, not "Classic" rock, I had no problems with bass. Had those huge Cerwin Vega speakers with 15" woofs(bright orange surrounds) and horn tweeters. My university dorm mates sure heard bass.😋
Lawrence From MI
What's up with lousy bass on classic rock recordings?
Few examples: ACDC Back In Black, Van Halen 1, Boston (1), WHO's Next, Def Leopard Pyromania.
The low end is almost non-existent. Digital and vinyl.
It's not my system, I listen to a lot of jazz, other classics like Janis Ian Breaking Silence - bass is rich, full, has slam when appropriate.
Compression? Or were the low frequencies never there? Pretty disappointing.