will adding a subwoofer improve overall audio


hi. my question is: will adding a subwoofer to my audio system improve overall performance, soundstage, clarity, etc. my system is: jm labs focal 918's(8' triangle between speakers, and away from listening chair), bat amp and pre amp, rega saturn cd player, running springs power conditioner, jps audio interconnects, kimber kable speaker cable. i have a small listening room, and am thinking the sub would help. also, any sub recomendations? i'm thinkin rel, jl audio, or b&w. thanks for the input, gil
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I second Stanwal and Wavetrader, in particular in the context of your system. Bob's point is quite valid with satelites speakers or speakers with limited dynamics, but that would not apply to your particular situation of "full range" tower speakers. Running the signal through extra cables and crossovers will always affect it, usually by some form of loss, such as detail, image precision etc.
Given that you have a small listening room I am not sure if a sub would give you the improvement that you are looking for. You would need a real high quality sub and a precise setup to get this right. Have you considered a speaker upgrade instead? Good luck!