Subwoofer with Floorstanding Speakers?


Still enjoying my Sonus Faber Olympica Nova Vs in our den where I mostly listen to jazz. However…I had a nostalgic experience tonight and streamed up some Def Leppard and cranked it LOUD.  With this kind of rock, I am missing a little of the bass I remember from my school days. Got me thinking, how many of y’all are running a subwoofer in your stereo setup with floorstanding speakers?  What do you think?  Any issues with sound distortion?  

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I have the Vandersteen Sub 3. Costs more than the others, but integrates seamlessly and frees up your amp from the lower frequencies.

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Like; "Slaw" above. I use the Martin Logan "Depth" in my small system.

    But use (4) of the Martin Logan, "Descent" subwoofers in my main rig.

Which is an actual, "Line Source", "Dipole" system.

Just (1) of the "Depth" subs will impress you. Especially for the amount of air it will move, and that air at very impressive speeds. And the accuracy still floors me. Nothing comes close to it at that size.

But having (4) of the "Descent" model subs integrated into a rig?

It can be beyond words...

The key is the "Integration".

 I use a quality, "The best I could find" active crossover. The sub's use "Blue Truth, Air", "Balanced XLR" cables from the crossover to the subwoofer's amplification section. And then seamlessly integrated with, "Linkwitz-Riley", Constant Voltage, 4th Order, "24dB/Octave Slope".

Beyond Words...

2 floorstanders 2 subs here. Can't do without the subs now, was a great investment. 

Rarely, if ever, is the location of the main speaker optimized for BOTH bass and mids and high frequencies. It's the reality of acoustics within a room. Furthermore, I have never heard of someone removing their subs IF they have been properly integrated and dialed in.  

Not only will your Def Leppard sound better but so will every other type of musical recording.

 

First step would be to upgrade power amp. Then the rest of the audio chain.

Adding subs is a complicated matter and a final step, if needed.