Why I'm not adding a sub to my 2-way monitors for music

Hey @Hilde45

I’m definitely not encouraging you not to use them. :) I hope the article instead gives you ideas about how to get the most out of what you got.

In a modest living room, well treated, with modest volumes I got pretty happy. That’s not to say that integrating a sub wouldn’t improve the dynamic range and clarity, but rather that as the 2 way system gets better it gets harder and harder for me to justify the extra lift to put a sub in. I may still for the sake of the blog. :)

Unfortunately for a lot of audiophiles they go from 2-ways with OK bass to 2 ways with crappy sounding subs. :-)  I'm hoping these articles help readers get to 2 ways with great bass OR 2 ways with a great sounding subwoofer by measuring the output and making informed decisions.

I hear you, Erik. What I meant to say was that I'm learning that the initial way of going as an audiophile is toward "more" but you're explaining how "less" can be "more," and I want to be open to that.

Yes indeed @Hilde45.  If all you do is use an EQ to clip the peaks in the bass you'll be a happy listener. :) 

The frequency sweeps on your loudspeaker look good but that is not the whole story. The averaged results looking the best. They may sound good but I'm guessing not even in the same league as bigger full range speakers that could blend in a sub a little better. Not having your speakers to listen to puts me at a disadvantage but let's just say you didn't like the sub in your particular application but I would not want to paint all systems with that broad brush.