Amps for max bass

[DDRExtremist247]

ok, so i just got an amp for christmas, it's a sony, pretty nice, i think, i'm a noob in the audio department, but it's got an assload of inputs/outputs, up to 6.1 surround sound capability, balancing on front, surround, and front center speakers, even distance guides for setting up speakers. Ne way, my mom has a pretty nice old amp, a harmon kardon and when i hooked up her amp to my speakers and played "dirt off yer shoulder" by jay-z i got a ton more bass than when i played it with my amp, i just name that song because the lack of bass was the most obvious when i played it with that bass heavy song, so yeah, i was wondering what qualities i should look for in an amp to get the most bass output for typical house speakers, like, not car speakers, and not for a sub, well you could tell me for a sub too, but first what i should look for in an amp to get the most bass out of my speakers, thanks

[XtremeModifier]

What you want (for cars, and I think it's the same for home stereo) is a large Watt output, and a large number of dB/Octave. Also, make sure the speakers and amp are for approximately the same Wattage - otherwise, tuning with it is quite risky (could fry one or the other). Also, you want to have LARGE speakers, preferably a good cone material (trust me...) and the strongest magnet available. Finally, look for a Equalizer (I think it's called that...) - you can tune the Bass and Tremble numbers there - or an amp that can do that. Also, make sure that you have already tuned your amp or equalizer (if you can) to pump out the beats... sorry, but I can't find much information on the internet - it's tomorrow already...

Also, before following my advice, make sure it's correct - this is not my area of expertise after all... I'd just stop by a local audio shop and talk with them.

[Mr Rogers]

Wait for Snipers response, he knows audio stuff.

[DDRExtremist247]

where's sniper!!!

[Sniper]

:hi:

it probably just has more output/power than the newer unit, thus more bass.....power(in effect) is the only thing that's going to make 'more bass' from the same set of speakers.....you should really look into a seperate powered sub for the low end(15-40hz)...then you're back to the same basics as car audio....power/displacement/box/etc.....

come to think of it...make sure you're running the reciever in the correct mode(stereo/pro logic/plII/etc) for what/how many speakers you're running...depending on model, this could vary the outputs by quite a bit.

as for EQing in a house....it's a big no-no in the home hi-fi world.

[hybrid2nr]

:...as for EQing in a house....it's a big no-no in the home hi-fi world.
Agreed. I'd rather active crossover and feed amps than passive/EQ any day.