The obvious culprits are the Bose speakers which contain "(2) 2.5" (6.3 cm) wide-range drivers per speaker." Those 2 tiny drivers cannot produce any significant bass.

That was the first record player I bought in "new" condition. It is not good. I am not saying that it is the cause of your disappointment- Maestro Rubinson already weighted in, and his opinion is infallible. But once you had your speakers changed, look at a sinple but reliable record player- Rega RP1 or a basic ProJect. AudioTechnica doesn't perform well until it gets very pricy....

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I would agree with Kal, the Bose speakers would be the weak link. If you like the sound except for the bass, you could try adding a small subwoofer, something like a Polk PSW108. Decent bass and relatively inexpensive.

MattJ wrote:

I would agree with Kal, the Bose speakers would be the weak link. If you like the sound except for the bass, you could try adding a small subwoofer, something like a Polk PSW108. Decent bass and relatively inexpensive.

While that is possible, I wonder if it will be satisfactory since it introduces the complexity of integrating the sub with the already inadequate Bose.

No highs, no lows, must be Bose