Subs or Turntable?

 @sounds_real_audio  Quoted from an earlier post: 

The table would be replacing my current Mofi Ultradeck and I would bring my Hana ML to a new table. 

The rest of the system on the vinyl end is Bob’s Devices Sky 20-S, Sutherland 20/20 w/lps, Mastersound Dueventi, and Rosso Fiorentino speakers. The room is smaller at 12x15x7.5 ft. 

First is that I would need speaker level inputs. My amp does not have any additional outputs and getting a different amp just to fit in a sub doesn't really make financial sense at this point.

You don't need an amp with an additional set of outputs to use speaker level inputs on a sub. You just connect the sub's wires in parallel to the speaker cables at the amplifier or speaker binding posts.

You don't need an amp with an additional set of outputs to use speaker level inputs on a sub. You just connect the sub's wires in parallel to the speaker cables at the amplifier or speaker binding posts.
 

I’m aware of that. I was explaining why I couldn’t use subs that do NOT have a speaker level input because my amp does not have additional inputs. 

I vote for subs first. And with that, I suggest you consider a distributed bass array. Look at James Romeyn for example. I’m not saying get it. It may not fit your style. But use it to think about the cost/value of subs in their different implementations.

I have heard two systems that leveraged a swarm/DBA set up, and I was very impressed with both of them. But given the size of the room and the need for the room to continue to feel comfortable (as requested by my wife), I don’t think this configuration would be a good fit at this time. Maybe someday in the future I could experiment with it, but the layout would make it extremely difficult in this room.