Why the fascination with subwoofers?

Those of you who think adding a sub woofer is just adding bass to a system are missing the point. A truly great sub woofer adds feeling and will not take over the system, it will just add what the mains are not delivering, and when this happens correctly with true integration the listening room is loaded by the sub and the whole room seems pressurized and the main speakers come more alive because they are now free to do what they do best...

Matt M

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I moved my Talon Roc out to sell and have more room. But it turns out I have plenty of room. Soon as I can find the time its going back in. Mine's powered so I will be able to set it to do very little but add a little at the extreme low end. If it even will do that. Was never able to get it to go as low as my bass array does already, but then with one you are forced to locate it for least bad overall. So we will see.

Can someone define for me what "tight" bass is.

   clio09,
      I can only tell you what my definition of 'tight' bass is, which I realize may be a term that has different subjective meanings to others. A bit difficult to describe but easy to identify when you hear it.  
     Tight bass to me means accurate, solid and natural bass. The leading edges, the pitch and tone, the duration of the sound, the volume, the impact and the decay of the bass all are perceived as accurate and natural.  There's also no sense of exaggeration, attenuation, blurring or something added to or missing from the bass.  In other words, the sound of bass instruments sound right and tight, just as they sound when played well and heard live in person.
     I've also personally noticed that, if the musicians get too drunk, then you often don't get that proper degree of funk.

Tim