Do you think you need a subwoofer?

Dear Readster: The use of subs depends on many issues, like you say. I will try along this thread to explain: why we need it.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Tim: Yes, you are right: Velodyne DD series.

Regards and enjoy the music.

Raul.

Dear Psychicanimal: Biomimetic give you an answer about and I will try, along this thread, that the use of subs are essential for the analog sound reproduction.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Raytheprinter: +++++ " ,i like to hear whats on the recording " +++++.

I share this statement with you and is one of the reasons: why we need subs. I know well your Paradigms ( nice sound ) and maybe you have to try hard again for integrate your unused sub.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Biomimetic: +++++ " I think subs have more to do with your own ear and the music you prefer: undertones and overtones plus the way the music is engineered are very important. " +++++

As we can see over this thread, there are many reasons for what we need or don't need subwoofers. Your statement is one or two reasons about.

+++++" . The Velodyne's to me just seemed to make an under-enthusiastic whomp-whomp sound - a real one note wonder. +++++ "

Well, this true if you choose a wrong croosverpoint/phase/gain ( volume )/room location. I can tell you, for sure, that with the HGS and DD Velodyne series that does not happen.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.