It's amazing how much nonsense permeates the audiophile community. I swear if some of you guys chose medical treatments the way you choose your audio systems you would opt for foot reflexology over bypass surgery to cure blocked arteries.
The problem with "sound" systems is that they are most often judged on a visual basis. If one sees a subwoofer in the system then most likely one will "hear" it. Based on what we have discovered about reproducing sound in small rooms all of the evidence suggests that using subwoofers is the best way to achieve accurate, full-range sound. Yes, it takes some work, but the results - both measured and heard - will speak for themselves. I think that when audiophiles refer to having "tight" bass in their system, it is often because they have very little bass. It's time we set aside the voodoo and turn to proven techniques to extract the most from our systems.
The problem with "sound" systems is that they are most often judged on a visual basis. If one sees a subwoofer in the system then most likely one will "hear" it. Based on what we have discovered about reproducing sound in small rooms all of the evidence suggests that using subwoofers is the best way to achieve accurate, full-range sound. Yes, it takes some work, but the results - both measured and heard - will speak for themselves. I think that when audiophiles refer to having "tight" bass in their system, it is often because they have very little bass. It's time we set aside the voodoo and turn to proven techniques to extract the most from our systems.