Yeah have to agree with you there. The room is key so is the box tunning. Seems to me Wanyes boxes are tight so there is not much boom or bloom to begin with. So its either you are used to too much bass blur from the sloppy tunning or its so much more than that 8 incher that you can't get used to the real power down there when you hear the real thing. I just don't think most systems/rooms really do bass right in the first place. Frankly my right you might may not be your right. JMHO