julesd68
12-05-2014, 10:35
For ages now I have been wondering why bass is 'missing' in my vinyl replay.
I've known for a while that my Tannoys are capable of producing surprisingly deep bass which is more than adequate for my needs, but this has been on the very rare occasion that I listen to cd. Listening to my regular diet of 70's hard rock lp's I've always been wanting more. I thought maybe it was the cart or the phono stage tubes, or even the hybrid amp just not cutting it in the bass department.
So I've done an experiment I wish I did ages ago … Pulled out some vinyl that I haven't listened to in many years. I've got a sizeable collection of classic hip-hop and US dance 12" singles from the 80's and 90's - perfect for giving the speakers a lower frequency work out. It was obvious after a nano-second that my system has no problem producing significant bass and that it is totally recording dependant - had to turn the amp right down from my usual listening levels just to cope with the 'thud'!! :eek: Definitely getting old. And just to make a comparison with the 70's rock lp's I dug out some '80's metal - again, a totally different experience with a lot more slam and bass.
As an aside from discovering that my system 'does' bass, it has actually been fantastic re-discovering some old music and to remind myself why I bought it in the first place. Very glad I kept it all and going to have lots more fun going through the rest of the collection in months to come and broaden my horizons again …
I've known for a while that my Tannoys are capable of producing surprisingly deep bass which is more than adequate for my needs, but this has been on the very rare occasion that I listen to cd. Listening to my regular diet of 70's hard rock lp's I've always been wanting more. I thought maybe it was the cart or the phono stage tubes, or even the hybrid amp just not cutting it in the bass department.
So I've done an experiment I wish I did ages ago … Pulled out some vinyl that I haven't listened to in many years. I've got a sizeable collection of classic hip-hop and US dance 12" singles from the 80's and 90's - perfect for giving the speakers a lower frequency work out. It was obvious after a nano-second that my system has no problem producing significant bass and that it is totally recording dependant - had to turn the amp right down from my usual listening levels just to cope with the 'thud'!! :eek: Definitely getting old. And just to make a comparison with the 70's rock lp's I dug out some '80's metal - again, a totally different experience with a lot more slam and bass.
As an aside from discovering that my system 'does' bass, it has actually been fantastic re-discovering some old music and to remind myself why I bought it in the first place. Very glad I kept it all and going to have lots more fun going through the rest of the collection in months to come and broaden my horizons again …