I just cannot understand how a single speaker can help to improve my appreciation of the stereo sound. I have tried a subwoofer and all it did was confuse me. I have two Audiolab mono 8300 amps. I use a Naim dac to organise the sound and produce a very good system. My Aria 926 speakers do a good job and the stereo separation is wonderful. However, when I add a sub-woofer, the sound is confused as all of a sudden , I can`t tell where the sound is coming from. To me a sub woofer makes up for the poor response that the speakers do in low frequencies. But when you add just one extra speaker, the result is ruined by a lack of separation. I can understand 2x sub -woofers, but not just one. Can someone comment on this., as I just don`t understand the reason for one sub-woofer.
What does a subwoofer solve?
My previous amps were BHK 300 mono blocks. The bass they provided for my Monitor Audio PL 300ii speakers was exceptional. For several reasons I replaced the BHKs with a Luxman M900u. Very happy with the new amp, except for disappointing bass performance. Would a set of good subwoofers help resolve this, or do subwoofers only address a lack of bass in standard speakers?
Thanks in advance for any advice or suggestions.