XLR question for bass


Guys,

I have a Luxman 590axii paired up with an Antipodes K40 server and Weiss DAC 502.  The bass reproduction could be better for a couple of reasons.  I guess could benefit from some room treatment, although I really have no idea how realistic that will be as I don't have a lot of places to put room treatments without bringing an expert onboard to help with that.  

My question is whether or not, in your experience, any of the XLR cables would give me a tighter bass reproduction than my current cables, which are AudioQuest Red River XLRs.  I first bought them so I could just listen to my system and get used to the sound.

I know that I can do some additional things such as vibration reduction for the speakers, etc.  I have some IsoAcoustic Orea Bronze feet underneath my Antipodes K40.  I didn't really notice much of a difference.  

So, should I be looking at new XLRs or some kind of dampener underneath the speakers?  I will investigate room acoustic treatment at some point in the future.  Just looking at these other options for now.

 

Thanks.


Bill

wtb

You need room treatments. You have a bunch of hard surfaces and 90 degree angles. More gadgets and speaker placement aren’t going to cure bass frequencies bouncing around the room.   An area rug, a couple heavy blankets, a decorative gobo panel or two, some decorative acoustic wall treatments (I use Acoustimac and ATSAcoutics in my home and studio) even just one or two bass traps will make a world of difference. That room is screaming for something to knock down those sound waves.   The best system in the world would sound bad in that space.  Don’t invest another dime in gadgets or waste your time moving speakers until you put some diffusion in that room.

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It will probably not be easy, but looking at the photo of the room, I guess that the intervention of an acoustician will be necessary. Good luck

Thanks guys.  Is there anything I should be looking for when it comes to an acoustician as far as qualifications go?

Bill

@wtb 

i would recommend Jeff at hdacoustics.net. He is great to work with and I’m sure he could help you out. Good luck! 
 

Ron