Subwoofer with Floorstanding Speakers?


Still enjoying my Sonus Faber Olympica Nova Vs in our den where I mostly listen to jazz. However…I had a nostalgic experience tonight and streamed up some Def Leppard and cranked it LOUD.  With this kind of rock, I am missing a little of the bass I remember from my school days. Got me thinking, how many of y’all are running a subwoofer in your stereo setup with floorstanding speakers?  What do you think?  Any issues with sound distortion?  

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Showing 1 response by jollygreenaudiophile2

Like; "Slaw" above. I use the Martin Logan "Depth" in my small system.

    But use (4) of the Martin Logan, "Descent" subwoofers in my main rig.

Which is an actual, "Line Source", "Dipole" system.

Just (1) of the "Depth" subs will impress you. Especially for the amount of air it will move, and that air at very impressive speeds. And the accuracy still floors me. Nothing comes close to it at that size.

But having (4) of the "Descent" model subs integrated into a rig?

It can be beyond words...

The key is the "Integration".

 I use a quality, "The best I could find" active crossover. The sub's use "Blue Truth, Air", "Balanced XLR" cables from the crossover to the subwoofer's amplification section. And then seamlessly integrated with, "Linkwitz-Riley", Constant Voltage, 4th Order, "24dB/Octave Slope".

Beyond Words...