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Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters
see also Fig. 11-21 in Handbook of Acoustics... 
Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters
aha!  room modesyes, we are back to rooms again - maybe we can find some magical liquid cables that will solve that??? 
Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing
DSP is the future and those subs should work well - I'd really want at least 2 thoI agree re the DWMs I used to have a long list of test tracks from CDs but can't find it now; will post if I doGood Luck & Post your results 
Where were your audio components designed/engineered?
Mini-soda (2)Cowifornia (2)Frozen Northern Wasteland (1)SushiVille (1) 
Try this free tweak - Speaker Slumber Party!
Yes, it IS an important idea and a fun test.  Everyone who has not addressed this already should try it out. 
Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing
Maybe think about which instruments will be in the "speaker crossing over" area and below in the sub area...Drums:for rock music, I'd also look at Stanton Moore's work (mostly as a founding member of Galactic) - Stones cuts - CreamOrgan: Hammond B... 
Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing
Dafos - Mickey Hart et al.your system is a bit like mine (3.7i's with an ARC LS25 mkII) - I'd tell you to call Wendell but I'm sure he'll say it is very hard to integrate our Maggies with cone type subs; get 2 DWMs and move them to the same plane ... 
My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system
you just described euphonic 
DIY power cord / cords - really good
I've compared quite a few power chords and D_minor is often a winner 
My jazz collection told me to get a *real* system
a tube pre with a SS amp will be fine and give you the euphonic sound people are urgingthat's what I use with my Maggie 3.7i's - and they Maggies are xlnt for jazz1.7s would fit your budget 
DIY power cord / cords - really good
what do you think is a "well designed power cord"? 
What Makes Fiber Optic Cables Better Than Copper Cables?
for audio use a big advantage can be galvanic isolation (not mentioned in the link) 
Try this free tweak - Speaker Slumber Party!
the pillows would cover up the rug, and annoy the golden retriever who has been trained to lie in the best acoustic configuration sideways on the rug 
Best Bang For The Buck I've Ever Spent
$800 is not a lot to spend on art for the living room - tell the wife the artist is young and his work will go up in valueyou'll need to get the splatter painted acoustic panels tho 
DIY power cord / cords - really good
none of the above will "make a phenomenal change" but search up the bottle head power cord if your transformers are so poorly designed that any AC power cord can make a difference, that is the one that will