To add to my previous post, the LS50W’s have waaay more bass than the passive LS50’s. I actually preferred the bass response of the LS50W over the passive LS50’s and Rel T9i sub. Neither speaker has much, if any, punch. They are smooth, detailed, image like crazy and allow you to peel back layers of music that you may not of heard before, but they will not thump you in your chest. If you’re looking for a speaker that delivers impact and large scale dynamics, you may want to look at other speakers.
My advice would be to buy a good sub, preferably 2, if not 4 (for a swarm set-up), cross the LS50W’s over around 80hz, and set up the dsp settings to your preference. Buy room treatments and spend some time setting up and dialing in the LS50W’s.
My advice would be to buy a good sub, preferably 2, if not 4 (for a swarm set-up), cross the LS50W’s over around 80hz, and set up the dsp settings to your preference. Buy room treatments and spend some time setting up and dialing in the LS50W’s.