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What is under $5k speaker with best bass slam?

Let's forget everything else. The bass should not necessarily go deep down to whale's voice territory.

Simply, what speaker <$5k has best bass slam?
Define bass slam? I don't know. Something I can feel with my body. Thump, slam, shockwave, etc.

Accompanied electronics? I don't know. Let's just talk about the speaker's potential.

Thanks

Doug
dh4kim
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elb
97 posts
 
Von Schweikert speakers
mediumjim
2 posts
 
That's easy, get a pair of original Energy 22 Reference Connoisseurs....they easily go down to 25hz and more like 20 without breaking a sweat.
darkmoebius
899 posts
 
Will 12" drivers produce slam in a 12 by 12 room?
In a room that small, I'd think your biggest problem wouldn't be finding speakers w/ slam, but finding speakers that won't overload the room w/ bass so that it cancels or muddies everything out.

Room modes are going to be a bear in an untreated room of that size. Try this Room Mode Calulator to see how it looks
semi
646 posts
 
Nothing beats active bass speakers like Genesis VI or V & Vandersteen V.
darkmoebius
899 posts
 
Active ATC's are pretty damn impressive for bass slam, but are nowhere near Dh4kim's price range. A guy I bought an amp from had the the SCM 150's and played traditional Japanese and Chinese drum music on them - holy crap!

Explosive dynamics, incredible timbre, and sheer power. Yet, everything was crystal clear.
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