Towers with built in subs vs separate subs

A built-in subwoofer will perform better for music. The texture and pace of bass notes will better match with the main speakers.

I don’t think this can be said so universally.  Often times in a given room the flexibility to place the subs where the bass sounds best in the context of a given room is extremely important and consequential in determining the final performance results.  If you do the proven “sub crawl” method to determine where subs/low bass work best in a room I highly doubt those locations will end up being within the confines of the front L/R speakers.  In short, you’re largely fighting room physics by requiring the subs/low bass to reside within the main speakers.

@ditusa ,  multiples simply aren't an option unless i stack them. I have 2 options as to placement...next to the R or next to the L.  My first choice would be to get a bad ass rel s series, but.....if placement is that important ,Im limited.  So why spend the $$

glennewdick 

Thats quite an endorsement saying the paradigm are better than the focal. 

Mr Soix,   i guess my question would be to you and others that think separate subs are better,  and i agree, they probably are, but can the room correction in an imperfect room with limited options as to placement get close to the results of doing a sub crawl with multiple placement options?