What small speaker has surprised you with bass output?

[YY1]

I have 2 entries.

First-

Boston Acoustics CR85

Oddball 7" woofer

Enclosure type Bass-reflex
Frequency response ± 3dB 48 - 20000 Hz
Nominal impedance 8 Ohm
Amplifier Requirements 15 -125 W
Sensitivity (2.83V/1m) 90 dB

I have these hooked to a Sony 120 WPC receiver and they sound GREAT.

Second-

Onkyo D-N3XA

70W and 60-35KHz- from a 5" woofer.

I just put them in my car (they are 5 ohm, so not terrible mismatch).

Let's just say I'm very impressed. I'm running a Pioneer 25WPC head unit and these things sound sweet.

Clear and crisp with very good low end.

 

[MaxP]

My Bose 301s. No, wait, wrong thread. They produce very little bass.

 

[Justgotohm]

My Bose 301s. No, wait, wrong thread. They produce very little bass.

I think 301’s sound very nice.

 

[MaxP]

I think 301’s sound very nice.

They do, however bass production isn’t a strong point. I put them into my TV surround sound aystem.

 

[harman/kardon]

My 301 (first series) produce ton's of bass on my Marantz Twenty Seven. May be yours are another series.

 

[harman/kardon]

Rogers LS 3a - small with a quite remarkable bass.

 

[Grenadeslio]

Canton Plus S

It's not that they have a lot of bass, but compared with all the others this size like the Minimus 7, ADSL200, etc these Cantons absolutely rock.

 

[MaxP]

My 301 (first series) produce ton's of bass on my Marantz Twenty Seven. May be yours are another series.

Mine are series II speakers that I was powering with a Sansui 9090DB.

 

[harman/kardon]

That is interesting. However, my Sansui 990DB (black faceplate) is hooked on 901/III which is perhaps a better combination. This rises a question (I am absolutely not a technical guy) - may small high quality speakers sound worse with (too?) big amps than with moderate powered amps? My Rogers play with a 40 WPC Pioneer SA740 very nicely.

 

[MaxP]

That is interesting. However, my Sansui 990DB (black faceplate) is hooked on 901/III which is perhaps a better combination. This rises a question (I am absolutely not a technical guy) - may small high quality speakers sound worse with (too?) big amps than with moderate powered amps? My Rogers play with a 40 WPC Pioneer SA740 very nicely.

I going to send you a PM about your 901s as I don’t want to highjack this thread.

 

[300man]

I also am impressed by the LF output of the Advent 3s. But more so by the Revel Performa M22.

 

[Rockyhill]

ADS L570/2. I turned my subs off after listening for a short while.

 

[Justgotohm]

These Monoprice KBas speakers have tight well controlled deep bass.

 

[bkatbamna]

Linn Sara. Couldn't believe the bass I was hearing from them.

 

[432HzBob]

B&W 686. Good bottom end for a 5 1/2” woofer.
Nothing, however replaces displacement.
Nobody gets my modded and recapped 12” Infinity RSM 3 ways.

 

[techguy0192]

Totem Arro - 4.5" woofer

 

[Sgt.Pepsi]

My list:

ADS L-300

Infinity Infinitesmal RS 0.1

Rogers LS-1

Bang & Olufsen Beolab 4000

ADC 404

 

[Filip I]

AR 17, Allison Acoustics 110...shaking and filling 40sqm no sweat,clean,smooth,deep bass. Those guys from AR knew their business...Fanboy here for life.

It is really surprise to see what those small humble boxes can do when you hit the right track.

Ah, one more thing, much of that goodnes and smoothnes is courtesy of Sansui amp that supply the sweet sweet juice

 

[twiiii]

Back in the Day, AR3 and AR-3a. later Mcintosh ML-1c and ML-2c.

 

[SOTA]

Polk rt35-i