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Problem with lower frequency bass. Please advise.

I am just not getting adequate bass extension. That lower floor is really missing. I have dynaudio focus mk220 II loudspeakers, my source is an oppo 95, and my int amp is a musical fidelity a308. I use synergistic research cables and power cords and one Kaplan cable power cord. My room is approx 15x18 with one side open bc I am in an apartment. When listening, my speakers completely dissappear and I get a soundstage with excellent depth and size. I'm just not getting good enough bass extension and I want to avoid using a sub. Prior to the dynaudios I was using a pair of monitor audio gr10 monitors and the bass was terrific. I didn't have to use my sub (since sold). I switched to the dynaudio bc I wanted floors standers and I really like their sound. The ma's were a little bright and after many years I was ready for a change. Before buying the dyns I auditioned them with my amp but in a different location. The bass was adequate. Any suggestions?
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tmsorosk
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Rower30 is right, most of the Dydaudio speakers I've heard have tight punchy bass but do not extend to the nether nether regions. A simple audition may not reveal this issue. Sometimes you have to live with equipment for awhile before these things become apparent.
In all honesty, I don't know if I'd worry about extension unless it's really bothering you. I went from a speaker with breathtakingly punchy bass ( Revel F50's ) to Revel Salons, and even though the Salons are far superior I still very much miss that quick punchy bass. So I guess it's a bit of a trade off, if you want speakers that extend down near 20Hz your going to lose somewhere.
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