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Advice on adding a sub to my system


Hi all,

After a year with my system, I am thinking of adding a sub (and a DAC, but that conversation is ongoing in another forum...) I have a system I love, almost: Jolida 302 tube amp, Quad 21l2 speakers, and a Music Hall CDP 25.2. Speaker wire is wireworld and silver copper interconnects for the cdp.

One piece of the sound I don't love is that I feel the sound is thin at times, especially at the lower end. Detail is good enough for me, and the soundstage is fine, I just wish the music had a little more presence and richness.

What would I need to get this given my current equipment. Is this just a limitation of my current speakers?

If I had a sub, I would really like to keep it under 500, but is this what I need?

Thanks!

Marty
martyw
macdadtexas
1,794 posts
 
I second finding the Vandersteen used. For music it's almost impossible to beat. If you need a new sub, some of the smaller Outlaw audio subs I have heard have been abolutely great for the price.
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buconero117
2,311 posts
 
Think two. Check out Tolle's book 'Sound Reproduction', he makes a strong case for two subs, not one.
brf
1,715 posts
 
HSU subs can be bought used for the $500 mark. Great value and great subs.
loomisjohnson
1,909 posts
 
adding a sub will have a much more significant effect than rolling tubes. hsu subs are, as stated, fantastic values. you might, however consider a martin logan dynamo, which is widely available in your price range. because the ml sub is designed to match planars, i think it'd be faster and conceivably a better match for your quads.
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