Problem with bass (lack of) NAD C370 KEF Q1

[LadFromWales]

Hey all

Got my new large computer desk, and set up my C370 and Q1's around it. The Q1's are currently sitting at either end of the desk, about 10cm from the wall, slightly toed inwards.

The NAD is set to Tone Defeat, and is hooked up to my PC soundcard, a HDA X-Plosion. Playing music, it does sound good, but the bass just isn't there, when sitting in my normal listening position. If I move to the back of the room, there is some really nice sounding bass. Can also be heard if I lean forward so that my ears are sitting right between the two speakers, rather than in front of them, like normal.

I can get a better bass response if I disable tone defeat and turn up the bass control, but it still doesn't sound as authoritative as when I move into one of the two above locations. I'd guess it also puts more load on the amplifier than necessary.

Is there anything I can do to improve the bass response with my current speakers, changing their location and what not. I did plan to mount them on the wall, will this improve their bass response?

As these Q1's are going back to where they came from (long story), I am free to change to a different set of speakers which may be better suited in the environment they are in. As this room is small (8ft6" square roughly), and I sit relatively close to the speakers, perhaps speakers designed for near field use would be better? Or do I need a sub? Though if the problem can be sorted without changing speakers that'd be nice

Thanks for any help you can give!

 

[LadFromWales]

DRZ, I know you always get more bass at the walls etc, and I know that it isn't 'good' bass, but it is better than the total lack of bass I have while sitting at my listening position.

Bass is pretty much non existent, very flat...even dance music lacks any form of beat.

Perhaps its because my source is just a sound card, rather than an audiophile quality cd player?

DRZ, do you have any ideas for creating a LF response at my listening position? Right now it isn't there, it just sounds very flat and boring. I'm sure if I had a bigger room, and sat more than arms reach from my speakers, I would have a better bass response, but as I don't, I am looking for ways to achieve it with the room I have.

Any help would really be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[LadFromWales]

Clarkey, I do intend on putting them on stands, I've not done much looking yet, but what I've found too far, are either too short, take up too much footprint.

As I am limited with depth, I do not want to have to move my desk back much further from the wall, in order to accommodate the stands. Does anyone know of any stands that can be placed close to the wall, but extend outwards towards the top, to accommodate the speaker. Probably looking at 80-110cm tall. Failing stands, I guess I'm going to have to wall mount them

The Q1's are on their way back to where they came from now, as they arrived in subpar condition, so I am in the market for a pair of speakers again

Ideas?