Do you think you need a subwoofer?


Why almost any one needs subwoofers in their audio systems?

I talk with my audio friends about and each one give me different answers, from: I don't need it, to : I love that.

Some of you use subwoofers and many do in the speakers forum and everywhere.

The question is: why we need subwoofers ? or don't?

My experience tell me that this subwoofers subject is a critical point in the music/sound reproduction in home audio systems.

What do you think?
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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.
Dear 76 doublebass: +++++ " ,but it added
more to every recording.The sub brought back the fullness
and proper timbre to the whole orchestra,and also gave every recording its proper depth of field. " +++++

These is something that the subs can give almost anyone.

+++++ " So do I need a sub now I DON'T KNOW? " +++++

You already give you the answer.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Dear Blkdar: +++++ " . But going by music I have heard live, most contains at least bass harmonics that fill out the sound. " +++++

THis is other of the reasons for to have subs.

+++++" 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 can see that you agree with Newbee and here again is where the subs can be used.

Tks for your words about my audio system.

Yes, this is my time: I will try to explain what are my bias and experiences about.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.