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 Goatwuss: About fast/low subwoofers please read the links on this link: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1117893153&openflup&4&4#4

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Dear Darkmoebius: I'm not very familiarized with the Bailey subwoofers but I understand that has integrated low/high pass filters: why you are using the Paradigm XO?

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Dear Scott: Good luck with your Edgar integration.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Hi Raul,

I have the passive version of the Baileys, so I need an external crossover and amp(s) to use them with the fullrange Bans.

But, so far I've been really concentrating on getting proper placement for the IM-Bens. These things really put out the full 40Hz range on their own. It is more than enough for the vast majority of people and rooms whe placed right for room gain.

I'm getting a little bit of bass overload due to my room right now. I need to fine tune things and then add the subs in.
Dear Sirspeedy: Remember the REL subs thread that suddenly " disappear?

Well, in your last post you write something like: " I think there will be no improvement in my system taking out the 80Hz and below from my Ascents. "

With all my respects and in this critical issue, what you " think " or what I " think " it does not matters and don't help you. The only way is to TRY IT, you don't have almost nothing to loose: the second hand subs market is a very " healthy " one.

Please read very carefully at: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1117893153&openflup&27&4#27

If some day you decide to try you will be shocked with the improvement about.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.