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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 By specs, they don't go low.


My W18E001's dual Thor cabinet go down to 40hz
Just added a  2.2uf  Mundorf SESGO cap to the 10 uf Mundorf Supreme Gold/silver and man, massive bass. 
Caps make a dif.
I would never add a  sub, as my other tech geek mentioned, a sub is  for HT, not  high fidelity.
Change out the caps in the  bass to Mundorf SESGO, and hear what happens. 
They are not cheap, but well worth it. 
I don't believe in the 20-40 hz range , = there is not much there to make any dif. 
Just get the 40-60hz range working at max, and thats all you need.
Now if you really want to go extra bass, replace your 8 inch woofer witha  Seas Excel Graphene W22 at $1k pair. 
= Beats out any sub for hifi. 
Subs, well integrated, can be glorious,

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Read above, 
Just bashed your sub idea.
Almost any speaker can be improved with the addition of a good sub or subs (my opinion).

HT usage, 
For hifi, a  sub will pollute the  soundstage. 
To start, you’re satisfied so theres no need to add a sub!

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Adding a  sub in the OP system, will only make a  unhappy camper, out some $$$$.
Subs are for HT ONLY, 
Subs should havea  label
~~NOT FOR HIFI USE~~~
With all the speakers I auditioned before buying, I tried both with and without a sub. With some speakers -- big towers like the Focal 948 and Martin Logan ML 60 Xti, the single large driver REL sub I had didn't do all that much, not even for imaging, etc. If I had had a sub which could really reach down there -- 14 hz or 20 hz, then what @simonmoon said about atmospherics would probably have become evident.

That said, every other speaker I listened to was improved by a single sub. Bass notes appeared, image and soundstage enlarged and got more definite, and (most surprising) the tonal richness of mids and upper frequencies were altered in a good way. I'm now on my way to stereo subs before, one day, going with a swarm.

As for price, I think there are good options out there and some have been listed already. I think you could likely get set up pretty nicely for under $2k for two.