Not happy with Bass !!!

[parambir]

Here is my setup:-

YAMAHA - RX-V681
Polk Audio Monitor 60 TOWERS
SONY SUB SA-WPFT1
SONODYNE SUB ROARR 2815
POLK CS10 CENTRE
POLK OWM5 SURROUND
POLK RM8 REAR SPEAKERS

Sometime ago I have tower speakers of Sanen which I gave up for the polk monitors.

Now I understand that "acoustic friendly" setup is must for a good audio, I am not very happy with the Bass I get.

The system is loud enough, clarity is good, movies sound excellent, but when it comes to playing music especially heavy metal with heavy bass, I dont get the rumble I would like to have. I need to pump up the volume considerably.

This was not an issue when Sanen speakers were there. Monitor seem to be treble heavy speakers.

Can someone guide me into getting a good oomph from my Bass?

Thanks

 

[efernand1]

Hi

I assume you would have run the auto setup to calibrate the speakers and frequency...

Read the specs of the Monitor 60 towers and accordingly manually tweak the low cut off frequencies of the front speakers....

Check bass management if settings are both....Front +LFE (subwoofer)

Next is to check the actual frequencies of the subs you are using....technically they would deliver 30hz to 35hz minimum....if you are looking for more low bass close to 20hz...you may need to first change the placement of existing subs and check the difference....this cannot happen over night....you may need to use and try in different ways for at least 5-7 days to get a rough inference....test and demo on the same movie clip or music song which you are well familiar with....

If all this fails and you still urge for more clean low bass...change the sub...go for Taga or BIC America....(BIC America you will not regret....look at F12 or PL200...)

You could also check the threads on Yamaha Owners Thread which would have some more information or you can post this issue you are facing....

All the best...

 

[mshifi]

Also placement plays a major role. You will HV to do subwoofer crawl to determine the best place for the sub. Look up the net for more info on this

 

[jls001]

....but when it comes to playing music especially heavy metal with heavy bass, I dont get the rumble I would like to have.

Are you sure metal bass must be rumbling?

Rumbling bass is often associated with movie sound tracks.

Electric bass guitar (4 string) used by most metal bands go down to 41 Hz. Even amplified, a 41 Hz fundamental tone won't rumble like something much lower down.

My point being: is your expectation from your system realistic?

 

[elangoas]

I am not very happy with the Bass I get.

Are you using dual subs for stereo ? Share some details on the sound mode you used on AVR and crossover frequency settings (if any)..

 

[Naveenbnc]

My setup is different, but I got a huge improvement in bass when I moved my entire setup from a big open hall to a small closed room. Just adding my littel observation. I got very good bass from just two floor standers even without a sub !!! Try this if possible.

In my case the room made a big difference.

 

[kane]

Hi

I assume you would have run the auto setup to calibrate the speakers and frequency...

.

My query is when we have two subwoofers isn't it more important to calibrate them via audesey etc

i am assuming that if we just connect two different subs not even the same make or type there is bound to be some "contradictions" in the output.

maybe my theory is wrong but i am drawing a parallel to noise canceling where a particular sound is increased to make another sound audible

could it be that these two subs are fighting in a space where the outcome suffers and not improves.

 

[lnxreddy]

I am no expert, I did run through few problems in my initial setup with svs sb-1000 it does not get to audible state till i push the volume up all the way.

Simple tips that i followed to fix

1. Recheck crossover settings on sub and on AVR, in some cases even the phase
2. Move sub around.
3. Use a proper source(at times this is the problem)
4. Change the cables to better ones. I used a normal co-axel cable, later changed to a better dual shielded one and it did improve.