In article , Old Fart at Play
writes
Richard Markham wrote:


I have just got a Cambridge Audio 640 Amp and CD, which sounds mighty
fine.

I tried a pair of TDL Studio 10's from Richer Sounds, great sound, but
the bass blew the front room windows out... Probably OK for a loft
apartment or a Cathedral.


Why not try the TDL Studio 10?
It apparently sounds great and has plenty of bass.


Err, I did, front room windows... boom.. etc etc see above...


Are you suggesting that the TDL has a boosted bass response?
Or are you just saying that you can't cope with any loudspeaker
that has a well-extended flat bass response?
If the latter, there's no hope for you. :-)

Is it a bass-reflex cabinet?
If so, a sock in the port helps.



The TDL is a big big box, with twin woofers and a rear bass port.

I had them away from the walls with socks in the ports and the bass tone
control all the way down (-ve), still the bass guitar on something like
Cowboy Junkies (Female vocal - rocky western style, not heavy at all)
sounded like the bass amp was on the coffee table and the singer was
next door!

Anything Techno sounded like being in a club - your rib cage was being
resonated!

Actually dance music sounded OK because obviously its supposed to be
bass heavy, Cowboy Junkies was just un-listenable.

Basically too much air being moved in too small a room!

I reckon they'd be great in a 30x20 foot room.

I'm after a speaker with a bit more presence and a little more bass than
the Celestions, but not a window rattler like the TDL's.

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Richard Markham