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Should I bother to try a subwoofer?

My speakers are listed as going down to 40 HZ (Dynaudio 1.3 MkII monitors). There is an REL Strata III available locally that I might snag, try out and re-sell if I don't like/need it. My question is this: since I would not be using this for movies, do I even need this? I mostly listen to classical music, more chamber than symphonic, and occasionally listen to rock, jazz and other pop styles. Am I likely missing something without that lowest octave? I'm thinking that 99% of the time the sub might not even be in use if it kicks in at 40 Hz. Any comments, purely theoretical or from experience, will be welcome. Tostadosunidos  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-26-11

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 06-26-11   Tostadosunidos, what you will find pretty amazing is not the ...   Teajay 06-26-11   I am not a big fan of subs for music, your dynaudios are a v ...   Kenscollick 06-26-11   Yes, you are missing something, especially with classical mu ...   Rtilden 06-26-11   If you were thinking of buying any other subwoofer besides a ...   Rrog 06-26-11   Try the rel subwoofer, as i did (with a rel stentor). i thi ...   Goheelz 06-26-11   The rel, which is a great sub for music, will add a lot to y ...   Macdadtexas 06-26-11   "need"? yes you do! i'm a huge fan of the rel stuf ...   Wolf_garcia 06-26-11   Personally, there are many brands i'd look at before rel, bu ...   Martykl 06-26-11   You are absolutely missing out. when i added a sub to my sys ...   Monterey 06-26-11   Having owned a pair of rel stadium 3's for approx. 8 years, ...   Rfogel8 06-26-11   Subs are great for affects , i leave mine off for music . s ...   Tmsorosk 06-26-11   I had dynaudio confidence 3's (similar in bottom end spec's ...   Jeff_jones 06-26-11: Rfogel8 "Subs are for people that(dont' you mean who?) buy the wrong speakers." That's the dumbest blanket statement I've read on this forum in a long time! Rfogel8  (Threads | Answers | This Thread) 06-26-11   Yeah...this subject seems to engender some weirdly snarky re ...   Wolf_garcia 06-26-11   When you listen to live music, the slam and attack that make ...   Naggots 06-26-11   I have found that the better the quality of the main speaker ...   Ahendler 06-27-11   Very few speakers can do what a sub does. i have ascendo zf ...   Honest1 06-27-11   Well, i disagree with the above posts all of which think a s ...   Elizabeth 06-27-11   Rfogel18 ... many things seem dumb to the uneducated . tran ...   Tmsorosk 06-27-11   There are reasons, other than filling in missing frequencies ...   Djohnson54 06-27-11   Tmsorosk, we are not talking about speakers that extend to 1 ...   Rrog 06-27-11   I agree with rfogel18 completelly. that is a dumb statement ...   Macdadtexas 06-27-11   As low as it will go .   Tmsorosk 06-27-11   I disagree with those who suggest a sub is just for explosio ...   Blkadr 06-27-11   Many thanks to all who responded--i've learned a lot and wil ...   Tostadosunidos 06-27-11   Blkadr makes several good points. i run my main speakers ful ...   Rfogel8 06-27-11   As a former full range speaker user and subwoofer hater (exc ...   Wolf_garcia 06-27-11   Yes, get a sub and set it up as others have said here. keep ...   Grannyring 06-27-11   The rel sub is fine and will give you a taste of what a sub ...   Grannyring 06-27-11   My rel q150e is side firing.   Wolf_garcia 06-27-11   My rel q150e is front firing. it sits in a little corner mad ...   Wolf_garcia 06-27-11   Yes the q series is front firing while the strata iii is a d ...   Grannyring 06-28-11   According to rel their downward firing subwoofers are design ...   Rrog 06-28-11   No! say it ain't so! in spite of what "rel" says ( ...   Wolf_garcia 06-28-11   "06-28-11: rrog according to rel their downward firing ...   Hasmarto 06-28-11   If you don't believe a subwoofer can sound good with music, ...   Blkadr 06-28-11   Has anyone tried a sub with sonus faber monitors? i have to ...   Rgs92 06-28-11   The older sf monitors (like my minuettos) are a tough match ...   Martykl 06-28-11   Here's the possibly disturbing line from the currrent rel si ...   Wolf_garcia 06-28-11   There's a difference between what manufacturers list as the ...   Bob_reynolds 06-28-11   06-28-11: wolf_garcia "acoustically, either the 'st' o ...   Hasmarto 06-28-11   Rgs92 i use a rel b1 with my sonus faber cremona auditor ...   Miner42 06-28-11   I used a rel sub and until it quit working it sounded ok but ...   Norton 06-28-11   I'm sorry, but imho, crossing-over at or above the -3 db bas ...   Nrenter 06-28-11   My post is pretty much is on point with you nrenter. i thin ...   Grannyring 06-29-11   The thing i posted was pasted directly from the rel site, an ...   Wolf_garcia 06-29-11   I have friends who say quote: "oh....your cheating!&q ...   Mcgarick 06-29-11   True...there are those who are ethically challenged by subs, ...   Wolf_garcia 06-29-11   I fall into the 2 subs are better than one camp.   Unsound 06-29-11   Nrenter, at least one person here is recommending a crossov ...   Martykl 06-29-11   The "proper" sub frequency point should depend on ...   Wolf_garcia 06-30-11   Oh. if you do get a sub or two: find drag racing on tv, turn ...   Jeff_jones 06-30-11   "oh. if you do get a sub or two: find drag racing on tv ...   Mcgarick 07-01-11   Integrating a sub into a two channel system is difficult, bu ...   Audioquest4life 07-03-11   So...i am auditioning an old rel q150e over the weekend. it ...   Tostadosunidos 07-03-11   Tostado, audioquest provides an excellent idea. the velo s ...   Martykl 07-05-11   I'm sure the velo electronic setup is great, but it's a bit ...   Tostadosunidos 07-06-11   Yes. if you can flip it for minimal loss, why not?. i was ve ...   Levy03 07-06-11   Yes, do bother. just don't get crazy with the volume. you do ...   Rockadanny 07-06-11   Tostado, if you happen to be an unethical lout: you can or ...   Martykl 07-06-11   Yeah, marty, i did think about that. trying to be better in ...   Tostadosunidos 07-06-11   I also run my rel q150e relatively (but appropriately) prett ...   Wolf_garcia 07-06-11   Tostado, ime, the problem with set-up by ear is that you're ...   Martykl 07-06-11   Wolf, i tried the sub facing towards me and it did not sound ...   Tostadosunidos 07-06-11   Hmm, wish i found this thread earlier. i have the same dyns ...   Mapman 07-07-11   Aplomb! has anybody named an adjustment knob "aplomb&qu ...   Wolf_garcia 07-07-11   Tostado, i understand the finances. that said, i do want ...   Martykl 07-17-11   Interesting that jl audio is not mentioned in this thread. ...   Whitecap 07-17-11   Jl has limited hookup options, especially compared to the re ...   Macdadtexas 07-22-11   Also, the f112 mentioned costs far more than my mid-fi budge ...   Tostadosunidos 08-02-11   It isn't very likely that your listening position is actuall ...   Danomcroo 08-07-11   I too am a huge rel fan. teajay said it correctly in the fir ...   Lissnr 08-09-11   A good subwoofer not only gives you better bass but will inc ...   Needfreestuff

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