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A question of bass... Several actually.

I recently auditioned Dynaudio 72's and Rega R3's.
I enjoyed them, the Regas mostly. I found the Dynaudios didn't live up to their hype.
When I asked about bass (speakers having full bass response) the salesman (who owns the shop) said "If you want bass you have to shell out the big bucks."
Is that it?
Is it necessary to spend $1000 per speaker or over to have audible, palpable, appropriate bass reproduction?
To be clear I am not talking about disco dancing bass, but bass frequencies are a necessary part of the audio spectrum.
The salesman also mentioned that for high end audio a separate subwoofer is not appropriate as it "doesn't track."
To cover this fully, doesn't putting the amp output into a sub's crossover to be split to satellites compromise imaging etc?
rhanechak

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A sub CAN be used with a high end 2 channel system. Personally I like a very fast sub that will be as articulate as the front 2 channels.

There are many Dynaudio speakers which have good low end reproduction. That is partially dependant upon amp pairing, room setup, etc.

$2000 for speakers is certainly a substantial investment, but each speaker design involves certain choices made by the designer of the speaker and some will have more low end than others. Be sure to take into account ALL the qualities of the speakers you audition and find the most complete match for you.

Sort of like dating, but with audio gear......

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