Why are subwoofers so polarizing?


I will admit I have never been a proponent of subwoofers in a 2 channel system. Maybe i've not heard the proper set up or the level of sub was not equal to the speaker. The last great application was over 20 years ago when I heard a Pro-Ac Tablette with a forgotten subwoofer. I'm sure in the last 20+ years the technology has improved but why are subs still mainly limited to home theater systems? As always I appreciate your time and thoughts.
dayglow
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For the money it looks not to bad. I would never go for a subwoofer which is not sealed. Always go for the best respons. In europe in these price tags you do no find something to compare. I cannot find how much they weigh?
Because most all are far to small, need massive power and driver excursions to fart out the wee bit of bass that audiophiles think is proper. Toss in the need for boundary reinforcement and you have a totally compromised subwoofer that most all use. Sure are cheap to build ship and easy sell since undersized.