BOOMY bass on RT551 speakers

suzukizone
suzukizone Posts: 1
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The bas coming from my RT551 speakers has been "BOOMY", MUDDY", THUDDY" for awhile, no matter if playin a CD, LP or FM Tuner. Barely able to crisp it up even with BASS turned to ZERO. I have managed over the years to lose the brass colored plate that joins the top & bottom main speakers so hooked them together with 12 ga speaker wire but not sure why I took the plates off initially. Possibly to do something I read about.

Anyway I could use advice as to how to eliminate the muddy bass sound. Mid range & hi freq sound is super.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,945


    Welcome to Club Polk.

    Can you please post a photo of the speaker binders, jumpers and wiring area?

    Also, can you (very gently with no power applied to the woofers) push the cones in about a half an inch with no obstructions? Do they slide back normally and freely without hitting anything?

    Tom

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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,945
    It might help to post a photo of the woofers as well, so we know what we are dealing with...

    Tom
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,674
    suzukizone wrote: »
    The bas coming from my RT551 speakers has been "BOOMY", MUDDY", THUDDY" for awhile, no matter if playin a CD, LP or FM Tuner. Barely able to crisp it up even with BASS turned to ZERO. I have managed over the years to lose the brass colored plate that joins the top & bottom main speakers so hooked them together with 12 ga speaker wire but not sure why I took the plates off initially. Possibly to do something I read about.

    Anyway I could use advice as to how to eliminate the muddy bass sound. Mid range & hi freq sound is super.

    What are you powering them with?
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,779
    What are your room dimensions and where are your speakers placed?
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,867
    They are probably sitting on his bedroom dresser.
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  • ChrisD06
    ChrisD06 Posts: 912
    As other people have already asked, what are you driving them with? Like, is it an amp, receiver, and who makes it?

    Also, make sure they're wired in phase.
    My gear:
    • Onyko TX-NR656
    • RT3000p L&R
    • CS1000p Center
    • RT35 Side
    • RT35 Rear
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