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Does a Sub for Wilson Sophia II make sense?

I went from Martin Logan Electrostats, Aerius, with Genesis sub to Wilson Sophia II. Even with the Aerius, it was no trivial matter to integrate the sub seamlessly. I have a rather large room 18' by 36' with some large openings as well. Based on the measurements by Stereophile, the Wilson's start rolling off around 50 hz. Has anyone tried to integrate a sub with the Wilson Sophia? Also any suggestions on sub is also appreciated. What I was thinking is full range to the Sophias and filling in from 20hz to 50hz with an active sub and adjustable crossover. I listen to records exclusively, all types of music, but mostly rock and then Jazz. My system is
VPI Classic 3 Dynavector XX-2 MKII, Avid Pulsus phono stage, Acurus RL-11 Preamp, Music Reference RM-9 MKII amp (Genalex Gold Lion KT77 and Russian 6922) and Sophia II speakers.
Thanks in advance for any help.
captain_winters

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jimc555
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Captain, I whole heartedly agree with adding 2 subwoofers
as a stereo pair. I run Wilson Watt/Puppy 7's with 2 JL Audio Fathom F113 subs(from 36hz down, ) and would not like to be without them. I highly recommend the book and DVD from Jim Smith "Get Better Sound" a wealth of knowladge about speaker placement, room acoustics, subs and more, a very complete guide for serious audiophiles.
Worth every penny, it does take time.
Jim C.
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For the ultimate in control of crossover slopes check out the Behringer DCX2496 digital crossover for a little more than $300.
Adjustable delays for all inputs/outputs allow correction for arrival time differences.
Four different mono and stereo output operating modes
Butterworth, Bessel and Linkwitz-Riley filters with slopes from 6 to 48 dB/octave.
Jim C.
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