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Vienna Acoustics Bach Grand

I'm currently demo'ing a pair of these speakers in my home. It's seeming as if there's a bit of muddiness in the mid-bass. From anybody whose heard these speakers, is this something that could be a function of how much power I'm giving it? I'm using an HK AVR125, rated at 45 w/ch. Highs and midrange seem just fine, in fact it sounds great. Its just when I play something a bit denser, such as Dave Matthews Band or even some of Sting's more recent albums, that I'm finding this type of performance. I don't listen to anything much harder, but if I ever do, I would imagine it would only exacerbate the issue.

I was expecting something a bit more, but wondering if it's the fault of my equipment rather than the speaker. My old speakers were three-way, so I'm wondering if I might need a speaker with a dedicated midrange plus woofer to get me the sound I'm wanting?
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joachimb
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Helloi'm using an old VA Joker, an ancestor of the VA Mozart, i think they are 20 years old. They sound in my little music room (13sqm) and it is fantastic, very fine bass, a vey good stage and exciting music.
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dru2k
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Low-power AVR, too close to the wall, too narrow spacing, excess toe-in (rear + front port with wide band 7" driver) will excite room modes and sound thick. 

 

If you use a strong high current amp, give it 2-3 feet from wall, space them wider than usual with minimal toe-in you will get a huge soundstage, very clean mids, and excellent bass control. You want a high-damping amplifier. 

If you want to place close to wall; you need to appropriate seal the rear port. Rubber expansion not open-cell foam

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