Ive never hooked up subs and dont feel I’m missing anything. Different speakers bring different results and it just seems somehow obvious when any part of the sound spectrum is not quite right and time to move on to another speaker. Had some Monitor Audio one time and dont get the attraction there. In my system at the time at least. Thin and a bit etched. My Harbeths are all around a good sounding speaker. I suppose for home theater some may want that all enveloping sound of the lower frequencies ... I never got into home theatre,, Just doesnt interest me but can understand why some do. @kink56 what you are saying does makes sense and I have to admit I've always wanted to check it out. Dont know that I will anytime soon.
Why the fascination with subwoofers?
I have noticed many posts with questions about adding subwoofers to an audio system. Why the fascination with subwoofers? I guess I understand why any audiophile would want to hear more tight bass in their audio system, but why add a subwoofer to an existing audio system when they don’t always perform well, are costly, and are difficult to integrate with the many varied speakers offered. Additionally, why wouldn’t any audiophile first choose a speaker with a well designed bass driver designed, engineered and BUILT INTO that same cabinet? If anyone’s speakers were not giving enough tight bass, why wouldn’t that person sell those speakers and buy a pair that does have tight bass?