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Should I bother to try a subwoofer?

My speakers are listed as going down to 40 HZ (Dynaudio 1.3 MkII monitors).
There is an REL Strata III available locally that I might snag, try out and re-sell if I don't like/need it. My question is this: since I would not be using this for movies, do I even need this? I mostly listen to classical music, more chamber than symphonic, and occasionally listen to rock, jazz and other pop styles.

Am I likely missing something without that lowest octave? I'm thinking that 99% of the time the sub might not even be in use if it kicks in at 40 Hz.

Any comments, purely theoretical or from experience, will be welcome.
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lissnr
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I too am a huge REL fan. Teajay said it correctly in the first post. I bought a Stadium 2 almost 15 years ago and have found it had dramatic improvements in every single pair of speakers I have ever used it with including:
Martin Logan Aerius i's, Audio Physic Tempo 3's,Silverline Sonata 2's, Apogeee Mini Grands, and currently with my Apogee Duetta Signatures.
It is simply the best single component in my system and adds so much improvement I will never listen without its obvious benefits always included. Follow the above advice: crossover pretty low, gain pretty low. I truly can't imagine any speaker not gaining some improvement using a properly integrated sub like a REL, into their room.
I would almost label it "REQUIRED" to get the best out of your system...it's THAT much of an improvement.
Happy Lissn'n
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