Do you think you need a subwoofer?

Dear Mapman: +++++ " One of the things the speaker SYSTEM needs to do is cover the low frequencies to the same suitable extent as the other frequencies. " +++++

certainly that is a " must " to have. Not an easy task but the effort to achieve it is worth on its rewards.
The subs integration has to be: seamless.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Rauliruegas, I would agree except for supertweeters with no frequency response below 15k Hz. There I have found no integation issues. There are two of these that I know of-Muratas and Townshend.

Dear TbG: The ST integration in a system could be a " revelation " too because we are not waiting ( between other ST advantages ) that adding ST in our system the bass frequency range ( in especial. ) improves its quality performance just like the subs integration enhance the high frequency range.

I'm using the Tannoy ST with success. You can choose to cross at: 14khz-16khz and 18khz with a gain choosing between 88db to 95db.

I heard the Townshend but I prefer Tannoy's.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.

Rauliruegas, I have no experience with the Tannoys. My only question is whether you hear music when only they are on. With both the Townshends and Muratas, you hear no music at all, just various pops and clicks.

What convinced me about the Muratas was a demonstration of them at CES years ago. They played music on a full range speaker with the Muratas on. Next they replayed the music with them off. All in the audience said almost as one, wow, put them back on. While the members of the audience were talking among themselves, there was silence. Finally, one guy asked what do the Muratas sound like by themselves? The demonstrator said you have been listening to them for quite some time. We all focused on what we were hearing and heard occasional pop or click. I bought a pair, and frequently did the demonstration for those visiting me.

Dear Tbg: In my system I really like ST. I bought the Tannoys because made a better match to my speakers but I like too the Muratas even that I never had the opportunity to heard it.

Using the ST gives to my system a quality performance improve at both frequency extremes.

Btw, the Tannoys " only " goes to 60khz not 100khz like the Muratas or Townshend, but works for me.

Certainly the ST integration in a speaker system is a lot easy than subs integration and because the rewards with both items IMHO are worth to try it.

I think that the " problem " with the subwoofers integration in a passive speaker system is the very low knowledge of the people and the same for STs.

Unfortunatelly ( like many other things. ) the AHEE already maintained the subs subject between " dense clouds " and that's why our poor understanding about and understanding of the subs huge advantages ( in favor of MUSIC. ) in a two music stereo system.

Regards and enjoy the music,
Raul.