HT setup with out the sub?

[yourtoys7]

Just wondering if any one has tryed or at least what they think of having no sub. I recently added 2ch amp. and set my fronts to large (while having sub off) and was pleasantly surpriced on how well it sounded.
Now wondering if front and back would be large speakers with proper amp.s and enuph power, how well would it work?

[AtleDreier]

Depends on the sub, really. If it's not up to the job in the first place then I'd leave it. If it's a halfway decent sub I'd have it, no question.

[Blindamood]

To me, the difference the sub makes is in feeling the movie/music, more than just hearing it. I recently sold my sub (due to a move), and while I enjoy my system as it is (all set to large), there is definitely something missing. The other side of it is the load on your amp; when you set the speakers to Small and use a sub, the amp is not being worked as hard, and will usually produce cleaner sound in the higher ranges. Subs definitely serve a purpose, and the task should be left them whenever possible (IMHO).

[kgveteran]

An accuurate subwoofer will enhance the experience. I use smallish mains and surrounds, so it's part of the frequency response of the system, I rolloff at 100hz....plus...I gotta have 'em.

KG

[yourtoys7]

at times with sub it doesn't seem to in synergy. It almost sounds like little too later or too hard and not hard enuph, but once speakers were set to large it was lilke wow it works very well (not as strong or as powerfull). I'm still playing with setup and placemant of the sub, will see.

[Jack Gilvey]

Just wondering if any one has tryed or at least what they think of having no sub. I recently added 2ch amp. and set my fronts to large (while having sub off) and was pleasantly surpriced on how well it sounded.

Sounds like a room/setup/sub problem. Sometimes a sub can reveal room issues that the mains, having less bass/extension, won't.