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Floorstander or Sub/Sat

I'm agaonizing over whether to get, for music, floorstanders or bookshelfs+sub.

To my thinking, the ability to eqalize the frequency response of the sub(for as little as $100 with a BFD), would confere the biggest advantage.(I'm only allowed a minimum of accoustical treatments i.e no bass traps).
Standmounts also tend to sometimes image better that their floorstanding counterparts.

I'm hoping someone can point out something in defence of floorstanders that I may be overlooking.

Sincerely,

b.
bvan

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donbellphd
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My exprience first with KEF 102/2 monitors then with KEF 104/2 floor standing speakers is that the KEFs sound more open and transparent when frequencies below 80 Hz are shunted to the Velodyne HGS-15. I've heard people say this about other speakers as well. In my system, the sub integrates seamlessly with the mains, and does not seem to be a source. So even if I had a pair of Sophias, which I do like, I'd still cross over to the sub at 80 Hz. BTW, listen to the Bach Toccata and Fugue in D minor etc. before discounting content below 40 Hz.

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