I want more bass…


Superb pair L’Instrument large horn speakers with two 12” woofers in each speaker.
So how to get more bass? My PassLabs XA25 was too little, my Luxman M900u was too sweet, of course these are not party or club speakers but my guests who are not audiophiles (you know the one’s who ask what are those? I say tubes…) let’s call them the sound bar set!

These speakers are rated down to 18Hz can anyone suggest the best value amp that can deliver bass to these speakers take control and make them move? 98dB sensitive by the way…

Give me some used cheap but real good amps to try please. Exposure? Class A. Not my weak knee’d Bouyrrang A50 300B 😉

Even my D240 MKII Audio Research seem not to push them deep and strong enough for the sound bar set. Can’t imagine I need a subwoofer…

 

 

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@baylinor I respectfully disagree. I'm sitting here right now listening to Afrocelt Sound System on my Legacy Focus SE's and the bass is shaking the room. They play down to 18hz, no sub required!

I didn’t think 300B’s were a great bass performer but I’m not a tube expert. I would try an amp that you could roll with KT120’s. You may give up a little midrange sweetness but they can drive your low end. Or, you could try a hybrid tube amp such as a VAC or Rogue Audio.

FWIW...A set of Rogue M-180s with a Rogue RP-7 pre could drive my Focal Kanta No.2s to some amazing floor shaking base. No subs, no tone control or equalization. 

@falconquest 

Just looked at your system. Very nice equipment! My speakers have double 10" woofers and go down to 25 hz, not as low as yours  at 18 hz. Regardless, having dual subs, mine go down to 14 hz, seems to allow the speakers to open up more in other frequencies. At least that's what I experience in my system. But we are talking minute difference so the cost of the subs can become prohibitive. I also like my subs to better minimize the low end rumble with proper placement. Speakers woofers are locked in to their stereo location which in my case is not optimum locations. 

@baylinor I agree with your assessment of subs and thank you for your comments of my system. I swear there is a synergy between Plinius gear and Legacy speakers. But I don’t want to hijack this thread. We should focus on the OP’s issue.