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How do you know if you need to add a sub (without auditioning one, I mean)?

I like my speakers, I like the SQ of my system, so I'm not asking this question because I'm seeking a remedy to a deficit. I just wonder if it would sound even better with a sub. and I don't want to buy/audition anything based on mild curiosity. Also, like many of us, I don't have an unlimited budget and wouldn't care to stretch it unnecessarily.
How does anyone else decide whether to add a sub or play a pat hand?
My speakers are ATC SC40v2s. By specs, they don't go low. To my ears, the bass is much more satisfying than anything else I've listened to in my limited experience.

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m669326 OP
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Hey, Bruce. I am eternally grateful. I won’t forget you.
I was researching subs and decided that if I gathered enough extra bucks, I’d start with a used SVS PB3000 and take it from there. We have a large, cathedral ceilinged, complex room or I’d aim at something smaller. So I appreciate your right on the mark advice. You haven’t been wrong yet.
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m669326 OP
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I meant sb3000
sugabooger
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How do you know?


You spend $50-100 on a microphone and spend an hour learning to use REW. Anything else is just guessing. Best part is it will help you to optimize what you have and if you get subs, it will help with that too. Anyone tuning by ear I guarantee has uneven bass. They will swear up and down they don't. They do.  Look at hilde45 post.
fiesta75
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If you're not sure about subs, why don't you try a new SB3000? That way you can return it if you don't like the improvement. If you do like it, then you can look for a second used SB3000. What do you think?
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guy-incognito
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A pair of SVS sb3000s is a great choice.  I love my sb4000 and have experience with the 3000 series and I don't think you would be disappointed. You also may want to look into a pair of HSU uls-15s if the larger box size doesn't put you off. 
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