Tweakers' Asylum

Posted by Greg P (A) on May 15, 2009 at 21:12:09

I just moved up from K Spe to J Lx. So far I am not happy. I had never heard J's but had hear E HE's and love the E's. I don't know if it is the character of the J (i doubt it is) to have boomy bass in the 40-60Hz range. I have moved the positioning back and forth and it got a bit better at about a 1.5' from the wall. However I can't get rid of it and the boom boom boom from bass guitar and drums just annoys the piss out of me. It doesn't image as well and it just ruins the whole experience on most songs. The usable room is about 12' x 18' with high 12' ceilings.

I don't know what I should do. I could go and try some room treatment, but I may be moving in a couple of months, or I could go back to the K Spe's. Some of the qualities of the K's I miss. There romantacism and earthyness that is character of Vifa/Scanspeak drivers, and the centered thick midrange. What I was looking for with J's (which I thought I would get) is the unusaul impecable timing the E HE's have, with that very organic tone. So far I feel I have not got the goods of the K's or the goods of the higher end E's. Is is because of the bass problem? Possible, the only other thing I could try to blame on them is break in, but they have about 250 -270 hours on them. , looking for any one else's experience and advice