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I recently purchased a complete audiophile system consisting of all new components: A Rega Brio(the new 49watt version), and Rega P1 turntable, and Rega R3 speakers.I purchased the p1 first, and had it connected to an older Sony home theater receiver through a cheap RCA phone amp. The Brio was purchased second, followed by the R3s.
When I replaced the Sony receiver w/the Brio, I immediately noticed a warmer sound in the mids and high ranges(better clarity of cymbals, vocals), but a noticeable drop off in the lower bass levels. Initially I was running this into Bose 301 speakers. Since then, I have added the Rega R3s to the mix, and although there is a wee bit more low end bass, it is still lacking compared to what I am used to hearing using an EQ on lower end non-audiophile systems.
My main question is . . . is this just something that audiophiles accept as a correct representation of the music, righting off the more boomy or low end bass as not being truly musical and a product of fudging the EQ settings?
I really love the Brio, but it just sounds a bit flat and lacking in the low end, and to me, that is fundamental to a great sound stage.
Any advices is greatly appreciated!
Edits: 07/02/09
Are the speakers new? If so let them break in (rubber surrounds get pliable) It can take from 50 to 300 hours for new speakers to break in
Hard to say exactly what is going on. If you have become accustomed to pushing up the bass on your EQ, you might have a somewhat unrealistic preference in your sound. I cannot speak for all audiophiles, but I certainly don't have "boomy" bass as a system goal, preferring a more balanced presentation. However, it could be that your bass actually is insufficient for a variety of reasons.
First thing I would ask is you mention a TT source, any other sources? Do CDs exhibit the same low bass levels? If not, there may be something amiss with your TT setup. If they do, then perhaps it is room/placement related.
How big is your room? How close do you sit to the speakers? How are the speakers placed? Have you tried moving them around? Read up on speaker placement in the FAQ, a lot of bass issues could be related to this.
Are your speakers bi-wire? Any chance that maybe the link accidentally didn't get connected? (It needs to be connected on both the red and black connection). I know it's kinda forehead-slapper, but sometimes it's the simplest things.
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"In music, the only thing that matters is whether you feel it or not. You can't intellectualize music; to reduce it analytically often is to reduce it to nothing very important."
-Ornette Coleman
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