SUBWOOFER FOR MUSIC

I got very good results from biwiring my 100s. Also from using a power conditioner.

will

I think the biggest change I noticed was that the bass became tighter and better controlled. There was some improvement in midrange clarity, too.

No negative impact unless you consider the cost of a set of good biwire cables. OUTCH!

will

I have to agree with kgb540. The Paradigm 100s have a LOT of low end extension and they remain tight and musical all the way down. I'm a big fan of organ music and yet when I listen to music on my HT system (which uses 100s) I turn the sub off.

Have to take gentle exception to our brethren who endorse the Vandersteen. True, it is musical but it isn't very dynamic and it is an absolute bitch to set up. The fact that you feel the need for a sub with a pair of 100s suggests that you like your bass to be pretty dynamic. In that case, the Paradigm Servo-15 is pretty clearly a better choice, IMO, than the Vandersteens. A REL would be even better if you can find the cash.

Just another POV and, like the others, worth exactly what you paid for it. :)

Good luck and do let us know what you decide.

will

Robo made a typo. The link is www.artofsound.net

Aram, it is room loading that extends the bass response of the speakers. The only way to know the response in your own listening space is to get out the trusty Rat Shak SPL meter and measure it. In the case of my HT room, which is medium-sized and has a rather high ceiling, the 100s are down about 3db at 30Hz. With the sub engaged, the room is essentially flat to 25Hz and down 3db at 20Hz. That's gotta be enough bass for anybody!

will

Nothing to be gained by doing that. If you buy a set of pre-made biwire cables, they'll have a single pair of connectors on the amp and end two pair on the speaker end. They'll be labeled High and Low; be sure to connect them correctly.

will