Several things could be at work here. You could have an impedence mismatch between the new amplifier and either the speakers or the preamp...or both. Also, cables that have not been used in a long time will often take a couple hundred hours to regain their grip on the low frequencies.
My Setup - arasound - Adcom - McIntoshNo Low-end?
I cabled up my system today after several years of sitting in the box. The only thing that has changed is my amplifier, I now own an Adcom GFA 5500, previously a Carver A500X.
Components: Parasound P/LD 1100 Preamp, Denon DCD-1290, Adcom GFA 5500, Audioquest Viper interconnects, McIntosh XR14 loudspeakers.
My issue: no low-end at all. Everything is very tight, but no bass to speak of. I seem to remember more low-end puch while running with the Carver (like the floor thumping?), but it has been quite some time and I am not sure.
I appreciate any input to steer me in the right direction.
-Mike
Components: Parasound P/LD 1100 Preamp, Denon DCD-1290, Adcom GFA 5500, Audioquest Viper interconnects, McIntosh XR14 loudspeakers.
My issue: no low-end at all. Everything is very tight, but no bass to speak of. I seem to remember more low-end puch while running with the Carver (like the floor thumping?), but it has been quite some time and I am not sure.
I appreciate any input to steer me in the right direction.
-Mike