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sdiesel77 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:02 am Eheheh I'm often getting this question. ;)
I indeed love the level of details from the Abscisse but sometimes I'd like to get deeper bass especially for music styles such as Rock or Electronic

Have you looked any other area of your system that isn't delivering the 'sound' you want to your speakers, which are really impressive from what I've read, just saying?

What is your main source, CD or turntable? For me the source has to be giving the amplifier then the speakers the best signal possible!

Cyndale wrote:

sdiesel77 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2017 1:02 am Eheheh I'm often getting this question. ;)
I indeed love the level of details from the Abscisse but sometimes I'd like to get deeper bass especially for music styles such as Rock or Electronic

Have you looked any other area of your system that isn't delivering the 'sound' you want to your speakers, which are really impressive from what I've read, just saying?

What is your main source, CD or turntable? For me the source has to be giving the amplifier then the speakers the best signal possible!

The rest of the system is. Squeezebox Touch, Chord Qute ExHD, Marantz TT15-S1 turntable, Double Mono KT88 amp.

sdiesel77 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:02 pm The rest of the system is. Squeezebox Touch, Chord Qute ExHD, Marantz TT15-S1 turntable, Double Mono KT88 amp.

Not being into digital at all in my system I can't help you there. Turntable is excellent what cartridge are you using with it? Also are the speakers efficient enough to be driven by the valve amp?
Personally I couldn't go to using a moving magnet cartridge (ah, I see you are using a moving magnet). Have you ever considered using a moving coil cartridge? Looking at your system in total it is heavily balanced in favour of the loudspeakers.

Years ago Linn started a 'mantra' that the 'source' was the most important thing, followed by the amplifier and followed by the speakers. I realised that early on and I would 100% agree with them. Thankfully I figured out for myself that the source didn't have to be Linn which was a blessing, ha!

Cyndale wrote:

sdiesel77 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:02 pm The rest of the system is. Squeezebox Touch, Chord Qute ExHD, Marantz TT15-S1 turntable, Double Mono KT88 amp.

Not being into digital at all in my system I can't help you there. Turntable is excellent what cartridge are you using with it? Also are the speakers efficient enough to be driven by the valve amp?
Personally I couldn't go to using a moving magnet cartridge (ah, I see you are using a moving magnet). Have you ever considered using a moving coil cartridge? Looking at your system in total it is heavily balanced in favour of the loudspeakers.

Years ago Linn started a 'mantra' that the 'source' was the most important thing, followed by the amplifier and followed by the speakers. I realised that early on and I would 100% agree with them. Thankfully I figured out for myself that the source didn't have to be Linn which was a blessing, ha!

Amp is 55w so should be ok. Cartridge is Goldring 1042

sdiesel77 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 28, 2017 1:58 pm Amp is 55w so should be ok. Cartridge is Goldring 1042

Yeah, I checked the Abscisse specifications and sensitivity is very good 91dB. Is the valve amp an integrated amp, or do you have a separate preamp? What is the make of the valve amplifier? Also, can you use other valves in it, like 6550s or EL34s?

I am using two Croft Series 4 power amplifiers and I can use KT88s, 6550s or EL34. The best sound by a country mile is when I use the El34s!

Are JMR loudspeakers known for their bass, I tried Googling but found very little in English about them!

The only real test is if you can bring a pair of speakers home for a trial and see what the bass is like compared to the JMRs!

Indeed a real test would be the best.
The amp is a Yaqin mc100B that I highly modded. :)

Anyway, my boiler decided to start acting up today and I'll probably have to change it as it's 20years old so I guess I have to postpone getting new speakers... :(

What are your speakers?

The Quadral Chromium Style 8s and I love the sound of them, i had B&W CM7s.