If you own quality monitor speakers you want to read this new review


Today, my review on the NSMT 20M Armada speaker was just posted on Stereo Times. It will give you all the details regarding way this two piece (Monitor mounted on a band-pass active sub-woofer pedestal) is a superlative full range speaker.

However, if you love your monitor speakers you owe to yourself to read the details that explain the difference between adding a pair of sub-woofers vs. a pair of band-pass sub-woofers, because their effect will transform your monitors seamlessly into a full range system. Not just bass extension, but because of how a band-pass active sub-woofer fills in the power range (lower mid-range/upper bass) and also pressurizes your room so all the ambient cues that create, both power deep accurate bass and a vast panoramic layered sound-stage. I ran a detailed extensive process involving over ten monitor speakers with a pair of excellent sub-woofers compared to the MSNT band-pass sub-woofer pedestals, and every time the sonic "magic" took place that was quite different then using a pair of sub-woofers. If you own Harbeth or other highly regarded British monitors you will be amazed what will take place in your listening room. There is also a detailed explanation that lays out the difference between an active band-pass design and a normal sub-woofer.   Terry London/Teajay
amorstereo
Amorstereo, what is meant by "bandpass." Are you saying that the crossover in the pedestal is rolling off the bass to the monitors?  
Hey mijostyn,

Please read the review for the details/explanation you asking about. There is an extensive/detailed explanation by Erol Ricketts, the designer, that I requested he contribute to my review for the very reason you are asking your question.
My own system looks very similar, KEF LS50s sitting on top of REL T5is, a co-axial standmount sitting on a fast sub.

The best sub position was also the speaker position, the result glorious, a full range sound that is in phase with the superb imaging of the KEFs