"Baloney" wrote in message
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I'm quite disappointed with my Denon DM33 microsystems standard
speakers.
Lovely and crisp, but NO bass at all. Well not much.

My question is: Is it worth while upgrading the speakers?

Richer sounds have some Kef floorstanders for only £89 and Mordaunt
Shorts
for £150 (Can't remember models, but can find out if it's useful).

Don't want too much bass, just a more balanced sound.

Would a subwoofer with standard speakers be better? Don't want to
upset
neighbors though and don't want loads of bass at expense of clarity.

Is the Denons performance the weakest link? IE will better spekers
not
improve things much?

Is the Denon 22W up to it?

Sorry - too many questions! ANy opinions or advice will be greatly
appreciated.

Cheers!




Is that the Denon with speakers made by Mission? They should be good
enough. Where are they placed? Putting them near a wall will improve
the subjective bass.

Otherwise you can get floor-standers if your room is not too large
given the power available but they need space - typically up to 1m
from the nearest wall in any direction. You will certainly get better
sound from them than your existing. Also look at/listen to some of the
Gale floorstanders: they are a bit smaller than the KEF but sound
quite good. It has to be said that for most purposes floor standing
speakers sound better than bookshelves if you want bass, but people
often say that their imaging is not so good - with which I would have
to agree as the owner/user of both KEF Q55 and Spendor BC1.

Ultimately it depends upon your taste, the type of music you play, and
how loud you want it. Decide on those, then take some discs that you
know, go to Richers on a quiet day and with any luck they'll
demonstrate them - or you will be able to take them home to try them.


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Woody

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