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  Anyone with a high-end home theater sans sub?
Is anyone else out there enjoying a high-end home theater without the contributions of a subwoofer, e.g. 7.0?

I always planned on getting one (partly because folks selling speakers say I need one), but enjoy what I've got enough to question spending another $2-$5K on a sub(s) for the deep bass extension.

(As a reference, I have Aerial 8b's, 2 pair of SR-3's, CC3b, Meridian 568v1 processor, and Theta Dreadnaught amp.)
Quicke  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

10-31-05
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10-31-05   I have a 4.0 system using gershman acoustics avant garde rx- ...   Kgturner

10-31-05   Without a subwoofer for lfe, it's just loud tv.   Rex

10-31-05   If you were watching sitcoms and sports it would be acceptab ...   Maineiac

10-31-05   I have a meridian reference 800v4 and 861 v4 with 5.0 full r ...   Adidadi

11-01-05   I used to own aerial 10ts and a meridian processor.(one dyna ...   Avguygeorge

11-01-05   Adidadi - the meridians are nice speakers. they cover nearl ...   Rex

11-01-05   It would be worth borrowing a sub to see what if any differe ...   Maineiac

11-01-05   Yeah, you defintely need powered sub(s) to help that sytem r ...   Flrnlamb

11-02-05   You can't make a blanket statement like "all home theat ...   Johnmcelfresh

11-02-05   Rex, as john points out about his dsp8000's, i used to have ...   Adidadi

11-02-05   Like a hitchhikers night out here! i have some of the proce ...   Dmurfet

11-02-05   Do bear in mind that the dsp 7000's have 1/3 the number of w ...   Johnmcelfresh

11-03-05   First of all johnmcelfresh, your meridian dsp8000's have pow ...   Flrnlamb

11-03-05   I ran a pair of infinity kappa 9 speakers in a home theater ...   Mitch4t

11-03-05   No way the meridian will do 118 db at 18hz. i could do that ...   Mrpoindexter

11-04-05   Yeah, what mrpoindexter said...   Flrnlamb

11-04-05   I don't suppose adding a sub in my small room would even gen ...   Adidadi

11-04-05   If your system main speakers are measurably flat to 20hz, th ...   Goatwuss

11-04-05   What is the best way to test how low the system can go to us ...   Adidadi

11-05-05   Flrnlamb, as you point out, the dsp8000s (like most full-ran ...   Johnmcelfresh

11-07-05   No self-respecting ht afficianado would have a theater witho ...   Whoaru99

11-08-05   Johnmcelfresh, there is a vast difference between full range ...   Flrnlamb

11-09-05   Audiophiles and enthuiests alike will tinker, plot and plan ...   Flrnlamb

11-10-05   Flrnlamb, do you always communicate so condescendingly? you ...   Johnmcelfresh

11-11-05   Home theater is all about subs! more than one if possible. t ...   Markeetaux

11-15-05   Johnmcelfresh, if i was sounding condescending, it was becau ...   Flrnlamb

11-15-05   Flrnlamb, did you used to post under the "exertfluffer ...   John_z

11-15-05   Flrnlamb, chill out, dude! i wasn't trying to discredit you ...   Johnmcelfresh

11-16-05   Exert-who? fluffer? no, i've never done gay-porn, nor do i ...   Flrnlamb

11-16-05   Without a doubt, you can have a high-end home theater withou ...   Goatwuss

11-16-05   Flrnlamb - no, not talking about gay porn here, please don't ...   John_z

11-17-05   Huh?...who dat?...who der?...dat you mama??? sorry, wrong pe ...   Flrnlamb

11-21-05   Flrnlamb said: "yes, even a pair of old definitive bp20 ...   waldner123@

11-22-05   Well, another "arm-chair quarterback" audiopile ha ...   Flrnlamb

11-22-05   Whew. sombody pushed a button. i can live without a sub, a ...   Unclejeff

11-22-05   Personally,i think it's cool that the teacher "did" ...   Flrnlamb

11-23-05   In a lot of cases the lfe channel is just glorified car audi ...   Aroc

11-24-05   Actually aaron, i don't use active systems in all but the mo ...   Flrnlamb

11-28-05   Flrnlamb wouldn't know good sound if it landed in his lap. ...   waldner123@

11-29-05   Waldner123's feelings are hurt. sorry. desparate attempt to ...   Flrnlamb

11-29-05   Actually, in clarifying, i'm refering to something else here ...   Flrnlamb

11-29-05   Here, let me help you remove your foot from your mouth.   waldner123@

11-29-05   Sloppy high "q" bass is just that-- sloppy bass. ...   waldner123@

11-30-05   You know, we can flip flop terminoligy back and forth, we're ...   Flrnlamb

11-30-05   The center channel is the most important speaker in a theate ...   walnder123@

11-30-05   It would be my hell!   Kgveteran

11-30-05: Flrnlamb
I guess if you need your posts proof-read, and your grammar corrected, you talk to Walden. If you need your home theater (come on over, anytime folks, really!) done to a world class level, then you call me!...seems fair enough, sure...lol
20 years, 6 audio stores, and 2 high profile "Showcase homes" can't be wrong you know...

Flrnlamb  (Threads | Answers | This Thread)


12-01-05   Actually i have found that an ht setup with no center and a ...   Mattkimb96

12-01-05   Hmmm. only one showcase home per decade huh? (hey i'm just ...   West99

11-30-05   Mmm, look at this pile of wrongness, see what happens when i ...   Cinematic_systems

11-30-05   Since you brought it up (too many times to count) flrnlamb, ...   waldner123@

12-01-05   i have a highend h.t setup which i have run both ways.i u ...   Budt3210

12-01-05   yes you can have a 7.0 system that rocks on movies, and mus ...   Cinematic_systems

12-01-05   I actually agree with much of what you have said cinematic. ...   waldner123@

12-02-05   Oh, here we go again!!!... first off waldner, i never mentio ...   Flrnlamb

12-02-05   Cinematic? i think waldner123 likes you!!!! that's hot!... ( ...   Flrnlamb

12-02-05   Ok, let's look at what's the focus and interests of the gene ...   Flrnlamb

12-03-05   Three flrnlamb posts in a row and they get more rambling and ...   waldner123@

12-04-05   As a newcomer to the 'gon, i would feel honored to get flame ...   Javachip

12-04-05   Javachip certainly sounds like a vote toward the dsp8000 th ...   Dmurfet

12-04-05   Javachip - sorry - my post should have been addressed to dmu ...   Johnmcelfresh

12-04-05   "the people who tend to achieve the best sound are thos ...   Cinematic_systems

12-04-05   Javachip, no flame here - i promise - just a slight correct ...   Johnmcelfresh

12-09-05   I agree with flrnlamb, johnmcelfresh, you need to do som ...   Readster

12-11-05   Wow. what a thread. my only comment is that when you watch t ...   Rysa4

12-12-05   Bass reproduction is, first and foremost, a function of prop ...   russno@

12-14-05   Try a james sub or a sunfire signature for home theatre... t ...   Mikesinger

12-20-05   I only have been into theater for 10 years and to me home th ...   Spinefixr

12-21-05   For me, home theater is all about eating twinkies! i love ye ...   Flrnlamb


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