What sub do you have? If you haven’t optimized both sub placement and settings I’d start there (I can provide a couple helpful links if interested) as that alone can make a big difference if it’s not set up properly now. Likewise room acoustics can be very important especially if your listening position might be a bass null. Moving the listening chair a a foot or two closer or further away to see if bass response changes significantly can be a quick/easy way to see if that might be the case. My guess is that just dialing in the sub properly might go a long way in making a meaningful improvement if you haven’t done this already. Hope this helps.
On a journey for the last couple of years
I have read with interest the feedback from the forums and enjoy hearing other perspectives. I have upgraded my system significantly and feel I am now chasing the perfect system, which as we all know does not exist. The last decision I need to make is to replace my Aragon mono blocks with new mono blocks.
Current System
SimAudio - 740P Pre Amp
SimAudio 260 D CD Player
SimAudio 310 LP Phono Amp
Project X Turn table with Ortofon Black Quintet
Sonus Faber Olympica 5 with Martin Logan Sub (which I may upgrade once mono blocks tested
I am looking to enhance the low end with more punch, the Aragon's are just not doing it and I am considering two SimAudio 761's, Mcintosh MC611, Audio Research Mono Blocks.
I will certainly test drive the amps before purchasing. Thank you for reading my post Happy New Year
Peter
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@soix has a great suggestion. Subwoofers interact with room modes (standing waves at low frequencies) that create peaks and nulls at specific locations. Sometimes, asymmetric placement can avoid nulls and excite fewer problematic modes, yielding flatter bass response than symmetrical positioning would. Possibly of interest https://treblab.com/blogs/news/subwoofer-placement
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I like my REL T/7x, pretty sophisticated. And it's one of their low end models. |
@peterrock Given the low frequency range on your speakers I strongly agree with the recommendations that a properly setup, stereo pair of musical subs will result in a much larger benefit than upgrading amps. For a music focus I have become a big fan of REL subs based on their ability to seamlessly integrate. REL's website has a selection tool for the recommended subs given your speakers/room that may be helpful to you. For my system I have a pair of the No. 31's but also think the Carbon Special models are a great choice. If you're comfortable with used, the previous Carbon model is showing up for some pretty favorable pricing. |
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