For me a sub(s) for high-end stereo listening is all about having the sub be that "extra" low end bass driver that the mains didn't come with. IE seamless like it is actually in the cabinet without an audible gap or missing/weak point.
This makes me a big fan of doing bass improvement by active means to integrate it into the main speakers so that no matter what the playback level is the bass belongs and is just an extension of the bass again as if the sub was actually part of the mains. Both Thiel and Vandersteen have solutions in this area of Stereo listening in my opinion. On my Vandersteen 3A Signatures, I use a pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofers and the results are truly amazing. In the Media Room, I have a pair of Quatro Mains which are basically a very updated pair of 3A sigs with the 2Wq's built in. The Quatro has an even bigger advantage in that it is equalized to the room via the built in sub. As for Stereo or Mono, with todays recordings I say Stereo. There is plenty of available material especially if one listens to Jazz or Classical on a regular basis to justify getting two 2Wq subs or the Smart Sub from Thiel. -- iPhone *iPhone* Media Room: Transporter, VTL TL-6.5 Signature Pre-Amp, Ayre MX-R Mono's, VeraStarr 6.4SE 6-channel Amp, Vandersteen Speakers: Quatro Mains, VCC-5 Reference Center, four VSM-1 Signatures, Video: Runco RS 900 CineWide AutoScope 2.35:1 Living Room: Duet, ADCOM GTP-870HD, Cinepro 3K6SE III Gold, Vandersteen Model 3A Signature, Two 2Wq subs, VCC-2, Two VSM-1 Kitchen: Squeezebox BOOM Bedroom: Second Boom Bathroom: Squeezebox Radio Ford Thunderbird: Duet, Mac Mini Ford Expedition: SB Touch, USB drive ------------------------------------------------------------------------ iPhone's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=13622 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=67022 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
