Integrated versions separate subwoofer

Is there any kind of consensus on whether speakers with integrated subwoofers sound as good as/better/worse than a separate subwoofer?

pyite02-20-2003 11:36pm

seandtaylor99 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,262 posts 02-21-2003 at 04:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No .. there's no concensus. If your listening room is small a separate subwoofer can give more flexibility in placing the main speakers for imaging and the sub for optimum bass loading. Either way good deep bass is quite expensive. If you get a separate sub then these cost $1000 up. If you want deep bass from the main speakers you'll need a much more powerful amplifier and physically large speakers.
seandtaylor99 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,262 posts 02-21-2003 at 10:09pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Pyite .. if you have truly full range speakers then I think you're wasting your money buying a separate sub and crossover. By full range I mean speakers that are flat to below 25Hz ... there's not many of them, and I would think they would have to be 3 way designs of the "speaker plus integrated sub" variety.