Do you think you need a subwoofer?


Why almost any one needs subwoofers in their audio systems?

I talk with my audio friends about and each one give me different answers, from: I don't need it, to : I love that.

Some of you use subwoofers and many do in the speakers forum and everywhere.

The question is: why we need subwoofers ? or don't?

My experience tell me that this subwoofers subject is a critical point in the music/sound reproduction in home audio systems.

What do you think?
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Thanks for the info Raul....and you have to know that I have always considered you a "friend"!

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"Dear Gregadd: Its curious t, the Harman International research on subs that is named in your link is the same that I posted ( I'm only take a high-light on a 30+ white paer pages. If I remember that reference was posted by Scott. )."

Raul. Um...actually I stole the link form Oneobgyn in the setup of his JL Audio Gotham subs.

I guess great minds think alike. My experience is that two subs are better. I lived with one sub and then two. Two subs are better. I don't know why.
Dear Gregadd: That studio/research ( very extensive and professional. ) treat exactly the why´s about more than one subwoofer.

Kevin Voeks, an almost all time speaker designer and today behind Revel speakers designs, was one of the members in that Harman Int. subwoofer subject.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
I just picked up a REL Stentor III from my audiobuddy Phaser. The sub is BIG - a lot bigger than I thought it would be.
Boy, does it make a difference to the sound. I have only plonked them between the speakers and amps - mainly due to the fact Phaser cut the wires down to 2.5 m and he indicated that the sub in the middle was good in maintaining stereo seperation etc.

Sirspeedy -I see we now have the same sub. - any hints on how to get the best out of the Stentor's.

Personally I don't know what a 2nd sub would add anything musical to the equation as the one creates huge bass as it is.

Raul I maybe reading your posts incorrectly, however I am sure you will correct me if I am wrong :-)

- Why did you buy speakers that go down to 22hz, then cut any output under 48hz to run two subs down past that output?.
To me it could seem like a waste of money on full range speakers if you are not using the lower frequencies and may change the balance of the speakers to how they were originally designed.

cheers