New speakers - masses of boomy bass

[walpurgis]

Is it worth trying a couple of concrete slabs on the floor?

That can help, but don't place speakers directly on slabs, as concrete tends to contain residual moisture which can damage woodwork (and also floors).

[walpurgis]

I would have thought that thinner speaker cable, if it had any audible effect, of ever so slightly, increasing the amount of boomy bass. The thinner cable will have a very slightly higher resistance, therefore decreasing the effective damping factor of the system, hence if detectable, more boomy bass.

That was my thought too. Although the effect is probably minimal with the average run of cable.

[alphaGT]

Instead of thinner wire, perhaps the same thing could be achieved in greater amounts by adding a resister to the crossover? Even outside, in line with the wire?


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[walpurgis]

Instead of thinner wire, perhaps the same thing could be achieved in greater amounts by adding a resister to the crossover? Even outside, in line with the wire?

That would probably achieve something similar. The damping factor could be reduced leading to boomier bass.

[Macca]

I would have thought that thinner speaker cable, if it had any audible effect, of ever so slightly, increasing the amount of boomy bass. The thinner cable will have a very slightly higher resistance, therefore decreasing the effective damping factor of the system, hence if detectable, more boomy bass.

On paper maybe so. In practice I have found using thinner cable emphasises the mid and top over the bass, thicker cable to be the opposite. From a subjective listening point of view of course. But that's what matters after all.

If the problem is lack of control in the bass that needs to be addressed via the power amp. Some can create a whole load of sludge at the bottom end that sounds like lots of bass initially but is actually just distortion. The better the power amp, the cleaner the bass sounds.

[struth]

Some rooms just dont like big bass speakers imv. Ive had trouble with bass being a tad over what i like(accepted i dont like a lot) thought it was speakers etc and to an extent it was but the room was mostly to blame, and ive got concrete floors. Personally i think its the gap betweem plasterboard and brick thats the cause plus the chimney

[prestonchipfryer]

I used the original Talismans for a number of years and indeed the space at the base of the speakers I filled with sand. Found that about three-quarters filling did the trick of banishing any excessive bass. Mine were used with a concrete floor though. Used with a Quad 606/34.

[jandl100]

Socks.
Absolutely the socks.
Try various density bungs to tune the bass to how you like it.
Even a loosely filled port can work wonders.

[walpurgis]

Socks. Absolutely the socks.

Any particular colour?

[jandl100]

Pink, with emerald green stripes