Scott, I don't think we're on the same page. I run my Caravelles full range. Why not. They are absolutely wonderful from top to bottom, but a 7" woofer cannot move the air in a large room with 12 foot ceilings. That's where the sub comes in. I have my James crossed over at 50Hz. The air movement, bass, and richness comes from the (quality of course is a priority as well) size of the woofer. Everything being equal a 10" cannot do what a 15" can do in any room. The distortion you mentioned. I'm talking about low to very low volumes. Speaker/woofer stress, if you will, is not a factor.
Lots of air= lots of subwoofer
After moving, my new listening space increased dramatically. My solo 10" sub just didn't do it. Now that I have moved up to two 15 inchers: the bass is truly being delivered. What I find especially satisfying, is not the heavy duty bass passages of recordings that really happen at high volumes, but the 4 string bass of a jazz quartet listening at very low volumes. The delicacy of prodigious bass at low volumes? I realize that is oxymoronish, but I think you understand what I'm trying to convey. Low volume bass (for instance, Missouri Skies) truly adds that gentle air movement that makes the music have another dimension; another feeling. Anybody with similar experiences? warren :-)
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