Different speakers--same issue!

starkiller
starkiller Posts: 2,723
edited March 2011 in Vintage Speakers
:frown:

Picked up a set CSR+'s hoping to get some nice bass response without the use of a sub...it's not happening. It's not anemic but nowhere near close to when I get the sub going. Went through all the setup stuff, made sure everything was equidistant etc...everything's in phase..speakers are about 3" from the rear wall, but, no deal. I would post some pics here of where the speakers are located but I already have them posted in a post on the Wanted forum under computer speakers and it won't let me post the pics again here.

Any and all thoughts appreciated as I just want good sound, good bass w/o using a sub!
Computer room Hegeman 1 SpeakersM&K VX-80 subKenwood DP-7010Cambridge Audio CXC Transport Rega DACPrimaLuna Prologue Four AmpAric Audio Tube PreampGarage Jennings Research SquareCustom tube preampCrown XLS-1000Denon DCD-1500II Modded MSB Link DAC
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  • sda2mike
    sda2mike Posts: 3,131
    edited March 2011
    got current? 2b's don't have the most bass of any speaker out there..the bass is there, for sure..it just doesn't outweigh the rest of the sound...i'm not sure but you'd probably get even less bass w crs's...i'd say look at the room and the current:confused:

    good luck
    mike
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,567
    edited March 2011
    Cabinet volume is your biggest issue. That said, upgraded crossovers with Larry's rings on spiked and mass loaded stands help a lot, but you'll never get thunderous bass out of them.
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  • Schurkey
    Schurkey Posts: 2,102
    edited March 2011
    starkiller wrote: »
    :frown:

    Picked up a set CSR+'s...
    ..speakers are about 3" from the rear wall
    CRS has the bass/PR on the cabinet back, right?

    Maybe you're stifling the bass by having the cabinets too close to the rear wall.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited March 2011
    Are you sure that the sub was not exaggerating the bass, and the bass is more accurate to the music without the sub?
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,033
    edited March 2011
    Which system are they hooked up too?
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