What percentage of audiophiles use a sub ?

I'm a believer. I think that the great advantage of subs is room EQ in the bass via a(n external or built-in) subcontroller with DRC. With this arrangement, the main signal remains free of digital processing (might not be critical, but sure feels good) and the generally crappy in-room bass response can be addressed with a x-over point that is still low enough (
The extended deep bass response from good subs is just gravy.

Just MHO

Marty

4music44107.....

Good point !
Never thought of it this way, but it does work wonders re. soundstaging which is my number one priority when putting a system together.

Thomastrouble -

And unfortunately for me and my $, I have the perfect spot in the Memento system room for a Stentor . . .

I wonder if I could sell my wife on the idea of a $6K end table for the Den?! ;->

Seriously though, when I made my speaker selection for my reference system, it came down to the Mementos and a Stentor, or the DeVore Fidelity Reference Silverbacks. I ended up choosing the Silverbacks, but it was not a particularly easy choice. The Stentor significantly narrowed the gap between the two speakers wrt soundstaging.

Don't forget subs can indirectly help the mids and treble.

Four modest active subs realistically integrated with four standmounted Para. Signature 40's. Sensible application is required for the music to be reproduced as the artist intended it to be heard, subs do not necessarily need to be driven to the level you encounter with one of "those" cars at the stop light.

As to the above comment concerning bass being a recent discovery, I think I'll go & listen to Toccata/Fugue/D- (with and without subs) as I ponder that statement.

Who was it who said: "If less is more, think about how much more more would be." ((;^))?