Are my expectations for Sierra-1 to Sierra-2ex upgrade out of touch with reality?

[arrogantyeti]

Thank you for that reply, that's basically exactly what I was hoping to read. Would you say the S-2EX has more bass impact than the S1, at a given volume? I'm trying to sound smart here - what I'm really interested in is a bit more "thump" to the bass, where appropriate. I don't want my string bass plucks to suddenly start bumping the floor, but I would be interested in kick drum and synthesized beats sounding fuller and hitting harder than what the S1 can muster, specifically at what most people would probably call "lower" listening levels. If the watt-meters on my amp are to be believed, I spend a lot of time sitting between .001 and .01 watts with the S1 in terms of power usage. Somebody smart than I can probably translate that to decibels