Do you think you need a subwoofer?

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.

Dear Rgordonpf: I think that you can/could achieve a very good quality sound improvement on your audio system with the addition of a second subwoofer connected in true stereo way.
Take a look/read to the link on my last post to Stringreen.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Dear Tbg: +++++ " I stopped suspending my speakers when I bought the 350 pound per side Duntech Sovereigns. " +++++

I think now you can do it again with your Acapella's !!!!

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.

Raul, you are right given their lighter weight, but I have a pair of the Townsend speaker cradles coming. I have yet to hear them, but I am told they transform the La Campanellas. See: http://www.townshendaudio.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=67&Itemid=139

Great articles posted by Davehrab.
They explain it perfectly.
I lived with the REL Stadium II subwoofer in my system for 10 years and loved every minute of it but my main speakers are large floor standing units incorporating 12" paper cone woofers with NO crossovers.
The adjustments available for the REL allowed for beautiful integration but mainly because the main speakers were going down well to 40 Hz.
The only criticism I have with subwoofers (or any drivers that have adjustment available).....is the sheer TEMPTATION to fiddle.
On some music tracks, the bass is satisfyingly solid and deep, but on others there appears to be a distinct lack of it because in fact that was how the track was recorded, engineered and pressed.
But the sheer differences in the bass quality between records, tempts one to turn it UP for one record, and then turn it DOWN for others.
This eventually destroys the careful set-up procedures outlined in the articles attached by Davehrab.
A year ago I bought the Halcro DM58 monoblock amps which are able to drive my main speaker's woofers down to 28 Hz and I found the REL subwoofer was not going below this in my room anyway.
I now have no subwoofer and have removed the temptation to add or eliminate bass.
What the record has....I get.