How to select a subwoofer

Steve, your initial post states “deeper and tighter bass”, and your last one says “the bottom end is not quite as defined”. I do agree that simply adding a subwoofer will give you deeper bass, but if you are planning to run the Tyler’s full range, that lack of definition will still be present. How will adding a subwoofer improve definition of the Tyler’s, unless you use a high pass crossover to remove bass from the Tyler’s, which doesn’t make much sense for that speaker?

I might be chasing an elusive improvement.

I don’t think so, but do believe the wrong direction. The Tyler Linbrook Signature must be somewhat sensitive to speaker cables, as someone with these same speakers found out in this thread,

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1369488445&openfrom&22&4#22

I am curious as to what amp and speaker cables you are using.

Tls49, I am using a McIntosh 352 with Joseph Chow cabling. I have bi-wired the speakers. My front end is a Audio Horizons pre from Joseph Chow with a Audio Research CD Player and a phono stage from Lehmann for my VPI turntable. My audio dealer is going to let me audition a Fathom for as long as I wish which should answer the question of sub or no sub. Thanks again for all comments and suggestions. Steve

I recommend you audition the Vandersteen 2Wq. If you stretch your budget a smidge, you can get a pair. I have a pair with the MHP-5 crossovers, and the quality of the bass in my system is incredible. Tunefull, tight, dynamic and clean. Also, they are designed to blend well with any speaker that goes down to 40Hz or lower.