I am using a pair of Pi crossovers, however, I know you use a different horn than I'm using. I did not install the damper, but I believe this would have little influence on the low end of the bass. Subjectively the HF seems louder than the bass, I don't have any instruments to back up this claim - just that it seems to be producing more output to my ears. I suspect that's why my spouse remarked that it sounded "light".