.I know this forum is loaded with sub owners and my post is not popular here BUT subs are very finicky to get them perfectly integrated into a complex system with multi units of electronic gear...
@mbmi - I own a sub, I love it and yet I 100% agree with your statement.
Integrating a subwoofer well is very hard and totally worth it, IMHO. The problem is getting there may be very hard for some based on rooms, speakers, etc. so I never suggest a subwoofer, alone, as a step audiophiles should take without being aware of the necessary care and feeding.