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Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass?

hi folks,
I just purchased a set of Focal Aria 906 speakers with stand, powered by a Bluestream PowerNode (not my ideal system but I had a limited budget).  I think it sounds really good, but am wondering if an upgrade to a subwoofer is worth it, and if so, what would pair well with this system -- my audio guy recommended the JL Audio D110 10" Dominion Subwoofer, but that's out of my price range.  Perhaps a SVSPB1000, for $499?  My room isn't very big, and I don't use the system for movies, just listening to mostly jazz and rock (and classical).
Thank you!
jazz99
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dave_b
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Glad your happy plga...better off not knowing sometimes anyway.  Saves money!
plga
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Hey, it is just my experience and YMMV.
For me its much more important, easier and may be cheaper to address issues like standing waves in bass frequencies, early reflections and reverberance in highs, jitter (if you listen to digital), speaket positioning and toe in, listening position, AC power conditioning, etc.

plga
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And yes!
Audio improvement its a neverending story!!! Its an addiction!!  :-)
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dave_b
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So when ya ordering that sub plga? ;))
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You have all lost me.  Guess I need to get a sound engineering degree to understand.  Wonder how you all learned this?  
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