I've been reading older threads here, and for a bookshelf setup for music, it seems a lot of people frown on a subwoofer.
I'd like to know why this is so. I know that most subwoofers do tend to sound lose, providing flabby bass that is boomy without extending low, and thereby lacking sonic punch.
That being said, isn't the lower frequency range an integral part of the music? If I were looking at a set of KEF iQ30's for a music setup and later on, I was looking for a Polk DSW Pro 600 to add to it, would I be doing injustice to my music?
So, if one were to want good, tight bass as well, for a bookshelf set up, is there no way out? In such cases, is a floorstander setup the only option?
Am I correct in assuming that, given a similar price/performance range, a set of bookshelves will give better mids and highs than floorstanders?
Thanks!
I'd like to know why this is so. I know that most subwoofers do tend to sound lose, providing flabby bass that is boomy without extending low, and thereby lacking sonic punch.
That being said, isn't the lower frequency range an integral part of the music? If I were looking at a set of KEF iQ30's for a music setup and later on, I was looking for a Polk DSW Pro 600 to add to it, would I be doing injustice to my music?
So, if one were to want good, tight bass as well, for a bookshelf set up, is there no way out? In such cases, is a floorstander setup the only option?
Am I correct in assuming that, given a similar price/performance range, a set of bookshelves will give better mids and highs than floorstanders?
Thanks!