Audiophiles hifi appreciation thread old and new

Ah right. I did spend a few minutes trying to find the tech sheet for those speakers but was not successful.

As danb has suggested, room placement can make a big difference. Depending on if / how the speakers are ported, moving towards or away from the wall can increase bass perception. Worth experimenting with.

I'm not familiar with the Cyrus amp you have; I did have a Cyrus 2 at one point, that was a good amp.

In general, dynamic headroom is always good. The idea of using a separate power amp has merit, however it's difficult to know if that will fill in the bass you feel is missing, as there are lots of possible causes.

If in doubt, apply more watts.

Thanks, I’ll have a go at placement. They’re 6.5” driver 3 way speakers so I should be able to get more from them than I am. Currently 10cm from the walls and slightly angled in but rear port is open. The amp circuitry is basically the same as the Cyrus 6a I think (which is the follow on generation of the Cyrus 2?)

Nice setup.

If in doubt, apply more watts.

That’s exactly what I’m thinking

What are the room dimensions like? Have you tried shutting the doors (s)

Are you in London?

If so, you could borrow the mono blocs for an afternoon to see what difference some more current could make.

@ChasnotRobert that's incredibly kind - unfortunately not, I'm on the south coast

@danb 6.3m x 4.6m, so I guess they're more like 4m apart, 4m from the listening position

If in doubt, apply more driver area.

For the first time in ages, I’ve got everything singing. I should be happy.

I am trying to justify bigger Tannoys with man maths. I think space (and the enemy) might be the killer

Then my amp will be even more underpowered :(

Have you got them bi-wired?

no, the current amp won't support it. I'll need to buy a power amp in order to bi-amp / bi-wire them

...and they are def wired correctly? ie not into the hf without jumpers

yup, wired in to the LF with jumpers :)

If in doubt, apply more driver area.

Yep, that as well.

Which Tannoys are you thinking of? 15" Golds?

Seen these?
Not my bag but very innovative/huge bass from small units:
4500w!!!

https://www.devialet.com/en-no/phantom-premier-speaker/

12" HPD
They won't fit though.

Ok, moved the speakers around a little and a significant improvement. I do still need to think about how I can drive a few more watts through them but am very happy with the change. Considering that audio normally means marginal improvements are eye-wateringly expensive, I’m very happy to have a free sound upgrade. Bigly thanks @danb @ChasnotRobert @BRM

Why not an independent sub?

burn in hell!

The shame

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I want those speakers now.... Damnit