Well,,,I'll do this one at a time I guess...
Ask me this is where having a sub comes in the most handy,no hamfisted loudness controls are needed.
Both my 2.1 systems are primarily used @ low volumes and I would'nt want to be w/o my sub in either system.
There's plenty of low frequency content to miss @ low volumes with MANY speakers.
So call me silly but I want to hear it no matter what volume I'm listening at.
See my above comment...
Though in all honestly I dont much use either of my 2.1 systems for that sorta thing.
This is typically due to a couple of reasons.
First one is poor sub choice,an example would be a sub that's too big -or- too small for the given room size.
That or the given sub is poorly equipped to adapt to the given system (ie: lack of certain controls like a variable phase control or such).
And lets not forget operator error,some times when one does'nt quite understand what's going on,bad things happen and frustration sets in.
So we cant
always blame the sub for this one.
Again,this is typically due to the same set of issues mentioned above,and throw in the given room's acoustics as well (ie: no room treatments).
But yeah some subs just cant cut it and sound like $#!t,so this one often falls under the "buy wisely" line of reasoning.
No doubt about it,some speakers
DO go low enough and
DON'T need a sub.
If I have a set of speakers that are say -2 -or -4 dB @ 35Hz I'm not gonna run out and buy a sub for that system.
My CV's certainly dont need a sub (LS-12 & E712)...
Again this one falls squarely in the individuals court.
It's their money,and it's their decision,nobody else gets to tell them what's right -or- wrong.
But should they feel something is "missing" down low with their system in it's cuurent configuration,then a sub is the logical thing to consider.
They just need to do their homework before pulling the trigger,and places like this often dont help them much as they get too many POV to sort out.
That's simple information overload,that can be as frustrating as a poorly implemented sub.
This is part of what turns many people away from using subwoofers.
Again,see above comment,,,pretty much covers this one too...
Lemme see,,,which smart aleck emoji to use as a reply ???
I think I'll go with this one...
Neither do I. Dont want a surround system either,,,heck I dont even really like surround systems very much...
I'm more than happy to watch my movies with a decent 2.0 -or- 2.1 channel rig,so I have no interest in surround systems what-so-ever.
But may I remind everyone that the title of this thread is:
Do you use a subwoofer with music? Why or Why Not? .
So talking about subs for home theater use is pretty much taking this off topic.
Bret P.