Will a subwoofer add depth and clarity to my system, or just bass?


hi folks,
I just purchased a set of Focal Aria 906 speakers with stand, powered by a Bluestream PowerNode (not my ideal system but I had a limited budget).  I think it sounds really good, but am wondering if an upgrade to a subwoofer is worth it, and if so, what would pair well with this system -- my audio guy recommended the JL Audio D110 10" Dominion Subwoofer, but that's out of my price range.  Perhaps a SVSPB1000, for $499?  My room isn't very big, and I don't use the system for movies, just listening to mostly jazz and rock (and classical).
Thank you!
jazz99

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@jazz99

From my perspective, a well integrated sub can do four things for you

1.  Enlarge the soundstage
2.  Improve the sense of ambiance
3.  Balance a loudspeaker/room that seems too bright
4.  Add a feeling of impact

If you have reasonable flexibility of where you can place the sub, you may not even need room correction or room treatments to get all of these benefits...but with room correction/treatment, you will most likely be able to optimize them.


And with the SVS 1000....if it doesn't do the trick for you...you can send it back.