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More Power or use subwoofer to boost bass for music

Hi,   just want to know if anyone can offer their opinions on how to boost the bass when listening to 2 channel music.

I just got a pair of B&W 804 D3 and would like to get more bass out of the speakers.   I remember the bass was pretty punchy when I heard it in the dealer showroom, but I don't seem to get that in my setup.   I currently have Parasound A31 power amp with 250 watts per channel.

So the question is whether I should get a more power amp, or add subwoofer to my 2 channel music.  I'm a little bit of a purist and would prefer not to use a subwoofer for music, but I'm open to this option.

I would definitely appreciate if anyone can share their experience/opinion.   Thanks very much.
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arcticdeth's avatar
arcticdeth
1,549 posts
 
save $
look at the BIC America subs.
inexpensive and a 7 yr warranty on driver.

 Are the the top tier in subs,...?no!
 They will play loud and add some serious bass. Powered subs, 
wont use your amps power.
sounds_real_audio
942 posts
 
I guess I would ask " how is the mid range " ?
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2psyop
1,499 posts
 
Not seeing too much on the JL Audio subwoofers. I think them and REL seem to have top experience and engineering know how.
persephone's avatar
persephone
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I would disagree with the suggestion to moving the speakers closer to the wall.  That may give you more bass, but it will adversely affect the soundstage.  When I changed the power cord on my Audio Valve mono blocks and my Ref 6 to PAD Diamond I had deeper and tighter bass. That really improved the bass on my Bella Voce speakers.  Also, the speaker cable you use will also help. 
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atmasphere
11,566 posts
 
I would disagree with the suggestion to moving the speakers closer to the wall.
If you run subs moving them closer to the wall is very practical!
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