Subwoofers - crazy upgrade!


I’ve read it for decades , every where. Never tried a sub

Till now.  What a shame!  This is amazing.  Just 1 hour

in my system and not fully broken in or calibrated. opens

Up the mains, deepens stage, adds bass detail.  More

Soulful/open- dynamic- easy.  Svs 3000 micro R.  I do NOT

get the physical body compression, but musically wonderful!

I can overblow it a little to feel it though .  I have it on the stock feet.

i think elevation would allow more volume and gain to get 

a physical impact while keeping it clean.  What an enjoyable 

subwoofer!!
 

cdtd

Subs were the last component I put into my system, last year....why didn’t I do it to sooner. None of my upgrades made such an improvement as adding subs = nuance, soundstage, depth, presence. 


I was listening to an interview by Magico's Peter Mackay on their new S-Sub which are way out of my price point. He made a statement in the interview that caught my eye... "Not ever speaker needs a sub, but every audio room does!" I went to my local dealer...did a session with subs and without in the same system...that was that.
Worked with REL to match my speakers - my goal was for the subs not to overwhelm my speakers (Horns), but to be the background, and to make the room better...it did significantly. As mentioned - matching is critical; also DSP/Crossover simplifies everything. 
 

I am using the (4) JL F-113 subs because they have an in-room microphone calibration set up. Each sub has been calibrated based on its room placement to my sitting position. I find the corners to be the best in overall deep bass response.

My main speakers go pretty low by themselves, so I have the subs set at 40-45hz. and are at a low volume level to add something that the main speakers may not have.

ozzy

I have a question for this thread.  I just moved into a new house and a smaller listening space.  It's a worse-sounding room than my last, so I am currently adding lots of treatment.  In small rooms, does everyone still recommend subs with full-range speakers?