Where is the bass on my B&W 802d speakers?


I always read that the B&W 802d (1st gen) speaker has very strong / authoritative bass. Yet, I find the bass to be very lacking in all recordings.

What gives?

onehorsepony

Showing 2 responses by kofibaffour

well physics of sound in room is what is happening. you're having what is called exciting of room modes and room nulls. those are not something you can escape so maybe the SBIR related dips are a lot in your room. you can only know this by sweeping sine wave from 20Hz to 20kHz or using a measurement mic and Room EQ Wizard to take RTA of your room form your seated position. There should be big dips @onehorsepony 

@onehorsepony unfortunately as you hear for yourself in your space... Speaker/room synergy is more important than any amp you buy. Bass nulls don't just go away because you got a new amp. this is how people here get stuck in a cycle of purchasing things because someone told them it will solve something without actually addressing the physics of why there are nulls in the bass region in rooms. What you need is a measurement mic and Room EQ Wizard, corner bass traps and a subwoofer