B&W 603 s2 lacking bass

[EDGE]

Hi,
New member and my first post. I must say that this is a great audio forum and I have discovered alot of good info and I plan on contributing where I can.
Since you have a dedicated B&W thread, I thought I would ask a question. I am a fan of B&W stuff and have owned many different lower-end models. My latest acquisition was a pair of 603 s2's. These replaced the old 603 s1's.
Much to my surprise, the s1's sounded better than the s2's. I use a Rotel RA970BX and connected to the S1's produced fantastic sound and bass. When connected to the S2's, the sound is good but not fantastic and lacks bass and requires much more volume to get the same level of sound as opposed to the S1's.
I had a set of 602 S3's in another room, so I swapped them around and they sound better than the S2's.
Could there be something wrong with the S2's?

[PewterTA]

I believe that model was pretty lacking in the bass department. I don't *think* there's anything wrong with your speakers... but possibly...

If you check and make sure that every driver is working properly (visual inspection and audio inspection) then it's just the way the speaker is.

The 602 S3s sound extremely good. I think they are one of B&Ws "hidden gems." Especially if you open them up and solder the connections directly to the drivers. They are near (if not) impossible to beat at their price point. Well when you could still get them. lol

[Hakka69]

Especially if you open them up and solder the connections directly to the drivers.

OK now I'm curious, where would I find more info on this modification??

Thanks.

Hakka.

[EDGE]

I believe that model was pretty lacking in the bass department. I don't *think* there's anything wrong with your speakers... but possibly...

If you check and make sure that every driver is working properly (visual inspection and audio inspection) then it's just the way the speaker is.

The 602 S3s sound extremely good. I think they are one of B&Ws "hidden gems." Especially if you open them up and solder the connections directly to the drivers. They are near (if not) impossible to beat at their price point. Well when you could still get them. lol

Thanks for the reply PewterTA. I believe the 603s2's received better reviews than the original 603's for bass frequencies but its not in my case
The S2's bass response in the reviews is described as "tight", and if thats the case, then I'm looking for some slop :W
However, I had a read of your 604 rewire post and decided to open up the 603's for a look. Yer, automotive style spade connectors and heaps of white corrosion present.
I cleaned them all up and the speakers tested better than but I'm eager to try the rewire and soldering as it can only improve the signal even more :T
What wire should I be looking for?