Do you think you need a subwoofer?

You have been chastised by the Category Police and redeemed by Biomimetic! Jolly Good!
All I want to say is there are those who have told me they "hate bass" or that they "dont care about bass" and that bass "always messes up the sound". My opinion is that if you listen to certain kinds of music with little bass content you might be safer without a sub. But going by music I have heard live, most contains at least bass harmonics that fill out the sound. Much music will sound like it has no foundation without solid bass. It seems that some are looking for a sublime listening experience that can exclude bass but is realistic in most other ways and others find solid bass fundamental when trying to recapture the original "event".
In some rooms (like mine) a 'fullrange' speaker can sound bloated because of room effect and tailoring a sub (or pair of subs) can be a better compromise.
I see you are the guy with all those beautiful turntables that makes some of us salivate like certain dogs when the bell rings. With my little monitors -or- with my 2-way "fullrange" floorstanders I usually use my subs (in my very modest setup). You have a very impressive system and you have a sub, yet you dont really show your bias on this subject. What do you think?

Biomimetic,
You have not heard the DD series subs from velodyne.
They will change the way subs are made.

Tim

Dear Stevecham: +++++ " the soundstage opened up on all recordings. +++++ "

This is a plus when we installed the subs. If we haven't then we are loosing this characteristic.

+++++ " I think the main challenge is to take the time to fine tune the sub so that it is "not heard" and just picks up where your mains leave off. +++++ "

THis is our challenge whe we installed the subs. We ( José and I ) take around six months to settle in right on target.

Dear Steve I never had the opportunity to hear your speakers/subs combination but I'm sure they give you a lot of musical pleasure.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Newbee: +++++ " The reasons for a sub with monitors is obvious. More and better bass, when they are integrated properly. +++++ "

As Steve told us ( wider soundstage ) the use of subs are not only " more an better " bass, there are other important sound reproductions improvement when you use it.

+++++ " I believe that the best use of a sub is when your full range systems create bass problems in your room because the location of the main speakers creates very uneven bass response. +++++ "

THis is issue is very interesting, I never think about.

You are right: life is a trade off.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Tbg: You tell us, too, the trouble to integrate the subs with the main speakers and like I already told: this is our challenge. But I think it is worthwhile. The Beauhorns: I never heard it but I read very interesting things about.

+++++ " So the answer to your question is both absolutely you need subwoofers and absolutely no subwoofers are impossible. " +++++

I really like your answer and tell us everything about.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.