Subwoofer or Bi-Amp?


Hello everyone. I was wondering which application makes more sense.

Should I buy a subwoofer or does bi-amping speakers effectively create a subwoofer situation.

It seems to me that using two separate amps, one for the midrange/highs and another for the lows creates a situation where you have a powered subwoofer without purchasing a dedicated subwoofer.

I hope that explanation makes sense. What are your thoughts? Thanks for your help.
darkkeys

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I appreciate all of the responses so far. I had another subwoofer question as well. The sub I heard playing alone, with no other sat/full range speaker online sounded very muted and more resonant sounding as opposed to a very clear distinct sound of for example, a bass guitar. Is what I was hearing correct or was I listening to a defective suwoofer. However, the sound when the subwoofer was used with a pair of full range speakers was very coherant and full, etc. The sound with the subwoofer online had a lot more impact in the bass range along with creating a more life like presentation of the musical performance. Thanks again.
Hello again and thanks for all the replies. I also thought it might be of some help to inform everyone that my application would be a two channel music only system. Thanks again. All of the responses have been enlightening.