Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room?

I’ve spent a few months putting together a system in a 121/2x23x10’ room. I added a pair of REL S/812 to a speaker that covered all but the lowest octave. My subs cross over around 25-30hz and volume is set to 1/4 of full volume and my phono cartridge was not liking the bass. I moved everything to seven different locations, but no luck. I’ve got a hardwood floor with a thick pad carpet, but the room is suspended over a two car garage..so lots of issues with bass. So far my solution is bass traps..nine large bass traps, Tiger Maple rack with 3" thick shelves..plus 3" turntable isolation stand with a 108 pound integrated Amp on the bottom shelf. Also, I added a full size low back sofa.

My main speakers are Sabrina X and yes, the subs make a difference.

I listened to my Canton Ref 9K the other day and was surprised by their ability to play bass notes very clearly. I looked at their specs and they are said to hit 25 Hz but I guess that is a few db below neutral. Great stand mounts and could work great in a small room. I will probably add subs later since my room us larger than yours. They also looks like a million dollars in the walnut finish. 

It has nothing to do with the size of the room, but the limited placement options due to size. Extended low is not inherently bad in a small room, but bad placement is bad in all rooms. A small room forces bad placement.  Go subs. The more the merrier.

I'm listening to a pair of aDs 910s placed in a small bedroom. They sound exquisite. I do have concrete floors and lots of clothing stacked around the room on the bed. Seems to be a great placement. hehe

@analogj , That is a TERRIBLE room for a serious HiFi. You are going to have a terrible resonance problem in the bass and lower midrange. In a room like that you would be better off with headphones.