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SPEAKERS, SPEAKERS AND MORE SPEAKERS.. BUT NEED BASS.?

Greetings audiophile fans,
I am in a challenging dilemma with SPEAKER selection and need a advice.. Budget 4K and less!!
Currently my setup consists ps audio pair mono amps, Jew Rowland pre and Oracle Delphi turntable..
I am mostly listening records (Jazz, folk....) I honestly prefer not to use sub due to space but prefer ful size tower SPEAKERS with enough bass to satisfy my need.. “IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASS” 
Soooo what have you heard and recommend for me??
Thanks and happy listening....
Cheers 

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mr_m
1,900 posts
 
mental,

"A decent two channel set up does not require sub...lulz"

That's not entirely correct. While many speakers may not need the bottom octave support of a sub per se, ANY system will benefit from a sub (or two) as it will relieve the main amp of having to produce low frequencies thus lowering distortion. This will greatly enhance the mid and high resolution of the speakers.
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greg22lz
182 posts
 
@shinemaster I too am big on bass and I also looked for speakers that are full range. I never like the idea of a sub-amp for space reasons and I found the upgraded Tekton DI's 
to be more than enough bass. No sub needed. They were #3200 shipped but the price might me slightly more now.
Good luck,
Greg
mrdon
106 posts
 
i agree with @stevecham on the SVS sub. I added one to my system and wanted to cry because the bass sounded so damn good. Mind you it is not thumping bass but the real mccoy bass. You wont be disappointed. Also, i have a pair of Paradigm 95F's. Paradigm revamped their lineup so the 95F's are just below their starting top tier @5,000 a pair. You can find them under that price though. 
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yogiboy
5,487 posts
 
@mr_m
That is not true. You will only relieve the main amp if you are using a separate amp and preamp using the high pass filter on the sub.
Many people that use a sub run the speakers full range without the high pass option!
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