ScooterBoy555

My Parents have a pair of B&W P9's but the only downfall is that they are running an intergrated Harmon Kardon amp (not sure which model) that does not provide enough power. I think that it is the norm that if you don't have enough power to the B&W's they don't really perform as they should.

All I am running is SS. I am pretty young and can't really afford the tube equipment. I have heard some tube stuff and love it. It does sound pretty warm, rich, and full. I also have been looking at a McIntosh MA-5100 and supposedly it is supposed to have quite a warm sound. The amp is going for about $650 but I am not the richest guy on the block so one thing at a time. If I am understanding this right, some of you are saying that if you crank up the Heresy's then the bass will be substantial, Is that right regardless of SS or tube? P.S. Will Porting the Heresy's help with that? Is it possible and how can I learn how to do that. (Thanks for the help)

I heard a pair of Chorus's the other day and loved the sound of them. They were very rich and full. Now, I have never heard a pair of Heresy's. I have heard the cornwalls and even the cornerhorns and I understand that those are pretty powerful in the low range. I like a lot of jazz (I love Eva Cassidy - Live at Blues Alley) as well as some Brasil 66 type stuff so if I am listening to that type of music on the heresys will I be able to notice the low-end as well as or similar to let's say, the Chorus which I understand to be the closest things to the Heresy's on the heritage line (i may be wrong). Those speaker's are my point of reference for that type of music.

I borrowed a pair of RB-5's and was well satisfied with the bass response and low end on those. I guess I mean that I am not looking for a big boomy bass like you hear in these ricers bouncing down the street but a well-balanced bass that is more tight and refined but noticeable. I am really into warm sounding speakers and love hearty low ends so I take it from some of the other posts that these are balanced. Will a sub really make that much more of a difference in the warmth of the sound?

I am on the verge of purchasing a pair of Heresy 1's and I am quite a large fan of clean sounding bass out of speakers. Now I know that the Heresy are not ported and also have a smaller woofer compared to some of the other speakers on the Heritage line. If you have a pair of Heresy's or have heard some it would be greatly appreciated what your opinion is of this area of these speakers. Thanks a lot!