subs for music


I currently have ML Aeons set up in a 10x12 room. The rest of the chain includes a Rogue Stereo 90, Rogue 66 Magnum, CJ EV1 phono, VPI Scoutmaster w/ ring clamp and Benz Micro Glider HO, McIntosh MCD205, and Denon DVD2900. I work in an AV store, and have access to a lot of subs, but they are all set up with HT processors, and none of the speakers we carry are as fast as stats. I have noticed that my system doesn't give me super deep bass (I of course knew that when I built it up, but now think a little more bass might help the sound). Does anyone use a sub for 2 channel music? What would be a good match with the Logans if I were to decide to pick up a sub? How well do subs integrate in 2 channel setups for music?

These may seem like dumb questions, but I had once heard that a sub isn't really a good idea for 2 channel, but now I am wondering if I'm not missing out. I can get a good deal on the Infinity CSW10 right now, and it is one sub I am considering. (Also looking at DefTech SuperCube, and all the Logan subs) But should I only look at Logan subs because of the speed of the stats? I don't want any coherence issues to crop up if I add a sub.
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I have ML SL3's, Cinema and Aerius i's, with a Revel B15 - outstanding for both music and movies - fast as the stats. Found the REL wimpy in comparison, and the ML subs are a serious notch down. The Revel can be set up like the REL using it's internal crossover, and the 3 band parametric EQ works wonders.
If you want to go all-the-way, then it's the Aerial SW12.
Have fun.
Regarding your question - Your choice - You can 1) run to both amp and sub but you risk have overlap between the two, or 2) alternately, run to the sub, use the sub's internal crossover, then come back out to the main amp - the Revel is set up to do this.
This way you use the sub as integral to the mains, instead as a quasi LFE channel. This is what the others were mentioning regarding the REL
I've tried it with my SL3's and it integrates nicely. Don't set the xover too high though.