I use a pair of subs with my main stereo pile (RELs bought used in great shape...inexpensive...I now own 3 of them) and this does help with the dreaded standing wave issues, but I also experienced a huge improvement when I used just one sub. Note that the world in general, meaning simply the sound of life, has a very wide frequency range...most speakers can cover from maybe mid bass to relatively high frequencies, but subs provide a more life-like element including some ambient sound as well as accurate bass and often make your main speakers sound much better. I check where my main speakers drop off and put the subs close to that point...adjust for taste...I also use a Loki sometimes if a recording sounds like it needs help from Knob Turner, and I have a new version coming from Schiit (back ordered) and it will be interesting to see how they improved the thing.
How do you know if you need to add a sub (without auditioning one, I mean)?
I like my speakers, I like the SQ of my system, so I'm not asking this question because I'm seeking a remedy to a deficit. I just wonder if it would sound even better with a sub. and I don't want to buy/audition anything based on mild curiosity. Also, like many of us, I don't have an unlimited budget and wouldn't care to stretch it unnecessarily.
How does anyone else decide whether to add a sub or play a pat hand?
My speakers are ATC SC40v2s. By specs, they don't go low. To my ears, the bass is much more satisfying than anything else I've listened to in my limited experience.
How does anyone else decide whether to add a sub or play a pat hand?
My speakers are ATC SC40v2s. By specs, they don't go low. To my ears, the bass is much more satisfying than anything else I've listened to in my limited experience.