Home Planar Speaker Asylum

Welcome! Need support, you got it. Or share your ideas and experiences.

[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] Thread: [ Display  All  Email ] [ Planar Speaker Asylum ]
[ Alert Moderator ]

RE: Poor in-room response from MG12's

The NAD 372 lists its damping factor as >150 at 8 ohms. The Parasound A21 I now use has damping factor of >1100 at 20 Hz.

The NAD produced a subjectively louder bass, but it was boomy, bloated and seemed to hang over from one note to the next. The A21 gives a tighter, cleaner bass, more tuneful, but without the same "oomph" the NAD provided.

Whether it is the higher damping factor or something else, the A21 does not excite the room modes as much as the NAD did.

After you have your speakers in a location where they sound good except for the bass peak, you might try moving your listening chair about one or two feet in various directions, while playing music with loud, strong bass. The goal is to find a position for the chair where the bass is less loud, where you are not in the path of the room mode that is producing that big peak ca. 50 Hz.

Hope this is of help.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
  The Cable Cooker  

Follow Ups Full Thread
Follow Ups
FAQ

Post a Message!

 Forgot Password?
Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
  Remember my Moniker & Password  (What's this?)    Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:
Message:   (Posts are subject to Content Rules)
Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:  Automagically notify you when someone responds.

[ Top Top of Page ] [ Contact Us ] [ Support/Wish List ] [ Copyright © 2025, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
[ General ] [ Speakers ] [ Tubes ] [ Vinyl ] [ Digital ] [ Hi-Rez ] [ Video Asylum ] [ Cables ] [ Tweaks/DIY ] [ Music ] [ Films ]