Single vs. Dual Subs


It's common wisdom that dual or multiple subs help smooth out bass response in different spots in the room, but what about for a dedicated listening room with a fixed single listening position? What do two subs add to the music presentation that a single dialed in sub is missing provided that single sub is dialed in perfectly for the listening position?
Caveat: not interested in the SWARM method or multiple subs at the moment, strictly comparing single to dual subs
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Don't forget that ours ears are not the only way we experience the music we're listening to.  There are pressure sensing structures  called Pacinian corpuscules distributed over the entire surface of our skin that contribute to our perception of lower frequencies.  

I'm not sure whether these sensors are wired to our brains in a manner that allows source localization, but it would make sense if they were.  

It's a fact that having appropriately distributed multiple subs (more than 2) improves the bass.  I wonder if anyone has looked into whether it makes a perceptual difference if you try to keep the channels separated from left to right when you place them.