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Am I done yet? LOL

Things are sounding pretty good at the moment. The Dynaudio Contour 30i speakers are the latest addition and are working better in this room than the Maggie 3.7i speakers were. 

Usually, when I ask the wife to come listen, she'll sit for a song, maybe 2, then make a "that's nice" type a comment and leave. With the Dynaudio speakers, she stayed, and played song after song. She listened for over and hour and said she really really liked these speakers. Great to know the wife was pleased.  laugh

But the audiophile in me feels like there is more to be had. The amp & pre-amp are on my radar as the possible candidates for improvement. Any opinions on where to head next? (There's always a "next" isn't there?)

traudio
traudio OP
184 posts
 

@bimmerlover 
Beside the record rack was considered, but on the right it would block the door to the rest of the basement. On the left you would trip over it entering the room. Maybe behind the couch or on the wall behind the couch and to the right (don't want to be tripping over cords). 
I wish I would have installed more outlets in the room. 
2 of the Revolution 3000 subs might work, but unfortunately they came out right after I bought the single 5000. 

jwgilbreath
6 posts
 

The Accuphase dose have a very sweet sound …it is so me…but…I can see

Others preferring more bright.  I’ve heard that esoteric is more “clinical”?

macg19
1,320 posts
 

👍

goodlistening64
399 posts
 

Often times bass response issues are because of room nodes which can be corrected by dialing in the peaks in the response. 

Agree with @jrareform you may be sitting in a null. Bass is tricky and if you have yet to crawl on your floor (military crawl), you will know what you are missing if and when you find it.

You may want to start with placing your speakers straight ahead (no toe-in).

Not knowing what dampening material is on your first reflection point, but 4-inch would be recommended- preferably with Owens-Corning 703- and not foam or most of what one gets from GK or ATS and others.

You may also want to try the diffusers you have on the back wall and place them at the first reflection point, or just underneath your current first reflection material. 

traudio OP
184 posts
 

@goodlistening64 Take a look at the picture in my profile. I know about treating a room. I've been doing this for around 50 years :-) I've already done the things you suggested as I've been working with this room for over 3 years.  

On the side walls is ATS 2" thick. Behind the speakers are ATS 4" bass traps, In the corners, GIK Bass traps. 

I did just order a second SVS Evolution 5000 sub.

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