You don't lack bass, you have too much treble

Really kind of surprised at some of the nay-sayers on this thread.  I may need to reword some of my original points.

Point 1:  The room and speaker placement choices act like tone controls.  That's not all they do, but this is a very important point.  The size of the room and the speakers in them play major roles in the perceived balance between bass, midrange and treble.

Point 2:  Balance is what matters, not necessarily absolute levels. 

Point 3:  I've heard modest 2-way systems with ~ 7" woofers transformed by room treatments in smaller rooms.  This isn't just theory, it's practical experience that good room treatment was a wonderful idea.

Point 4: There are other ways to solve your lack of bass, including of course adding a subwoofer.  This thread is not trying to claim there is only one way to deal with an issue, but I specifically asked the reader to "think about" room treatments early rather than late in their process.

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@mahgister *S* Just wanted to register some concern, but thought your usual approach to items audio would prevail...

Having had some 'sudden surprises' with headphones over my times, I've taken to initially park them 'off ear, dj style' if doing something novel.

Beats throwing them across the room...*L*

Best & better back 'atcha', J

Dedicated listening rooms are a luxury, possible in large houses. Many audiophiles listen in their living rooms, even in rented apartments. Think about that.

@fynnegan Room treatments can be removable and are able to be customized to blend in with the décor if need be. Even a nice thick rug on a bare hard floor can make a difference. I think anyone who loves great sound owes it to themselves to learn about and implement room treatments, you won't believe how much it will improve the sound of your system.   

@fynnegan  It is absolutely true that we don't all get to build a room just for our stereo, but I think many of us have at least some options in choosing to treat or add curtains or rugs.  My point to this discussion was to inform readers of how the speaker room interaction matters above the bass frequencies so they'd hopefully expand the choices they can make to get better balance.