rivieraranch Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 My listening room is 14 feet deep by 11 feet wide. I am using Klipsch RB-5 II speakers on 31" heavy metal stands, bi-wired to Jolida 302-B amplifier. I primarily use a Cambridge 640 CD player and listen to jazz. The amplifier has more than enough power and the speakers sound very good. The problem is that despite the large woofer, and back firing bass port, there is not much of a bottom end to the sound. The speakers are 2 feet away from the back wall and about 30 inches away from the side walls. They are about 42 inches apart from each other. I would not be able to move them farther from their present position. Would I pick up more bass using a floor standing model or another Klipsch speaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBK Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Room permitting, some Cornwalls would work - although the spacing limitation is something I would really reconsider if at all possible. 42" is just not very wide. As you probably know - corner placement would also help your existing speakers as the corner/wall junctions can help emphasize the low end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwoods Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Hi, sounds like a text book example for someone to try a sub. However, have you seen articles like this http://www.rivesaudio.com/files/spkr_plcmt.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougdrake Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 The RB-5 is a great speaker, but you're not going to get a very strong bottom end from it - it's just not built to deliver that. It's spec'd only down to the high 40s, and that's possibly optimistic. Short of placement changes, which could give you some boost, I second the suggestion to look at a subwoofer. That would nicely complement these little beauties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spkrdctr Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 The Klipsch SUB 12 from Best Buy would fix ALL of your sub problems. You would grin from ear to ear......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivieraranch Posted January 2, 2006 Author Share Posted January 2, 2006 What about 2 of them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebes Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Not familiar with the particular speaker or the amp, but here's a couple of things I'd try. Like others have said get them farther apart and closer to the wall. If your running them on a 4ohm tap on your receiver you should try them on the 8ohm tap. Changing the feet to spikes may help a bit if they aren't already on them and try a few very heavy books on top to see if that helps them to dig a little deeper. Of course, mileage on these tweaks may vary, but It's just some stuff I learned hangng around here and it may help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauln Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Don't forget to match the left Klipsch, too.[:^)] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivieraranch Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Now the speakers are one foot in front of the back wall, 17 inches from the side wall and 77 inches apart; consequently the bass situation is a lot better with those large, rear-firing ports. I placed a telephone directory on top of each speaker. I will make minor adjustments to this and see if I can reach an ideal sound. I wonder what a pair of RB-75's or RF-5's would do in this small space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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