Both my pre-amp and power-amp have subsonic filters. Have played around with them. Both are turned off, and never really needed. I understand if you get rumble, the filters are necessary.
Interesting about the sealed box theory. Both my speakers and subs are sealed, my TT is isolated on a platform with rubber footers. I can jump up and down next to it with no issues.
Wonder how much rumble is an issue with the level of turntable, meaning, the lower quality tables might be more prone to rumble over the higher quality ones? Or maybe phon-preamps are just better now, or carts are better?

