Do you think you need a subwoofer?

The reason for the wider soundstage is that the subwoofer has its own amp and therefore the burden of those power gobbling lows are taken from the regular amp which can perform better. Subs are particularly important in video presentations, because there is lots of very low stuff on DVD hat have nothing to do with music, but which taxes regular amps and woofers

Bruce Edgar recommends lifting his mid-bass horns a few inches off the floor. My implementation of his mid-bass weight so much I had to put them on casters so by default they are lifted almost 3". The bass horn is also lifted ~3" only because the casters make it easier to adjust room location.

I've not heard anything as tuneful as bass done by horns. YMMV.

Dear Stringreen: IMHO the subwoofers help to any audio system in many ways other than improve the low bass response.

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

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Acoustic Science Corp (makers of Tube Traps) also recommends getting the subwoofer(s) up off of the floor (18" to 21") using their Subtrap.

My VMPS Larger Subwoofer is 21" off of the floor and it sounds much better with a tighter response.

Dear Eldartford: Well your set up is very special. I'm refer to a more normal subwoofers set up.

Maybe my subwooferes could perform better at 40 inches above the floor but I can't do that.

My subject is that given a little more " space/height " to the subwoofers makes a remarkable difference in the quality sound reproduction of the whole audio system, at least that was/is what I'm experienced about with only 3 more inches ( total eight is 5" not 4" like I posted. Well 16" woofer-center from the floor. ).

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.