What percentage of audiophiles use a sub ?


Since joining the site I have noticed that a lot of you don't actually use a subwoofer. I was pretty surprised by this as I could never listen to any music without some good low-end, so, curious how many do and how many don't and if not, why.
thomastrouble

Showing 1 response by blkadr

Some rooms are difficult to make a "full range" speaker work. Without a dedicated listening room where acoustic treatments don't look out of place, sometimes you have to make due with what works. In my room I have had ultimately better results with stand-mount speakers w/sub(s).
I agree with Wireless that sometimes you have to adjust the sub to different recordings, usually just the gain. With music that is not bass heavy, your sub setup is right when you don't notice the sub unless you turn it off and then it seems like something is missing.