Casey01,
Absolutely. The human ear is very insensitive to low bass at low volume levels. It always amuses me to see some enthusiasts searching out speakers that "deliver good bass at low volumes". Unless it has a built-in bass hump in the 80 Hz - 150 Hz range, no speaker delivers "good bass at low listening levels". I've always recommended Axiom's M3 bookshelf speaker to enthusiasts who want good bass at low listening levels because of its built-in modest bass hump.
If you want good bass at low volume, crank up the bass boost or increase the subwoofer level.
And yes, to be polite, Ian and I agree that Audyssey and similar auto-measurement-EQ systems are "error-prone" in the low-frequency octaves. Our suggestion has always been to listen to the speakers first after careful placement before engaging any Audyssey "correction" or auto-EQ.
Regards,
Alan
