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Hi efficient speaker, bass problems

I know i'm going to take a severe tongue lashing for asking this question but . Is it me , whenever I hear low efficient speakers they don't seem to have a grip on the bass like less sensitive units ? The amount of bass is there , and some have good weight , and punch , but where is the control ?
tmsorosk

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nonoise
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High efficiency speakers with bass problems is fast becoming conventional wisdom. There's no way I can refute any of the 'facts' or specs mentioned but all I can say is I'm getting some very decent bass out of my Tonian Tl-D1s. Yes, it drops off quickly below 40 Hz but the quality is so good I simply don't miss the earth shaking aspects. Low notes, as they are, can hit like a hammer, my skin and couch vibrate in sympathy, the room pressurizes, and the occasional picture vibrates against the wall. The only trade off is that last octave or so. Big deal. Not much down there anyway.
I firmly believe the Burson PI-160 I recently got has a lot to do with the quality of the bass I'm hearing.
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nonoise
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Tmsorosk,

When I said my fingers and couch vibrate, I meant only that. A tingly feeling that's in sync with the lower fundamentals of the music. The occasional picture vibrating is the same.

I do like your system and its ability to go low and accurate but in my smaller room, it would be overkill. I guess the room size I have plays a big part in the pressurizing effect, but it never happened on this scale before I got the newer Burson. The older Burson only hinted at it.

Enjoy.
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