Thanks for a cogent reply. This describes my subjective dilemma. I’m about to buy some KEF R909 speakers bu5 I’ve paused....Ah, the typical story of missing Mid-Bass. Some of that could be from an old and tired woofer, so replacing that 20 year-old driver would be a good first step.
But often the lack of mid-bass is due to dipole cancellation, so playing around with placement a bit can help, but more effective would be to place an absorber like a RealTraps MiniTrap HF on the wall behind the speaker to absorb the rear wave and dampen some of the canceling sounds in the 300 to 500Hz range.
But a very effective way of getting back some 'slam' is to deploy a nearfield Mid-Bass Module just behind your seat. I'll be posting a dedicated thread soon on that topic. But in summary, you get actual chest thump and your pants flap with the right kind of rock and dance music. But even on classical recordings, one gets the fullness of the cello and bass section, and the tympani has realistic impact. Nothing thin about that.
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