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Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass

I sold my older powered sub a while back. reasons-

1. It did not integrate well.

2. I was pretty satisfied with my 2 speakers bass output.

3. Was big, heavy and ugly.

After traveling around the counrty and listening to home systems put together by people who know their way around the industry I realized they all have something I did not. A well integrated bass array.

So what does a bass array add to a 2.0 system?

This is where words fail but I will try:

-Increased Involvement in the listening experience

-More enjoayble sound stage

So if you are like I was, a sub denier, I suggest you try one small

sub, as I did, and see what you experience. My $500 REL T5x experience

did it for me. Now I will buy a second one.

 

chorus
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millercarbon
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Yes. And transforming my little listening room into a large concert hall sure sounds like some kind of magical atmospheric enhancement to me!

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jl1ny
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Follow-up- the T9/X arrived and it’s hell of a lot bigger than the T-zero. I’ve yet to dial it in fully but the amount of resonance generated by this thing is epic, even at low volume. I placed it on a 1.5” granite slab which helped tame it somewhat. I’m also limited to 1 spot for placement, I’m thinking I might have bitten off more than I can chew here. I’m gonna need to do some real fine tuning over the weekend.

chorus OP
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I bought the baby T5X while REL ran a promotion last month.

After hearing it asked the dealer for a second one but

he was sold out. Good news is when he gets another one

they honor the sale price!

chorus OP
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I wanted the model that the driver faced down as it may live

in harms way. Practical solution I thought.

chorus OP
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Now that I have become an "Enlightened One" insofar as having recognizedd

the highest and best reason to use subs, it is starting to bother me when I hear a reviewer counsel someone that a given speaker "May need a subwoofer". 

They all need subs so please just say "The bass sucks on these speakers"

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