I am asking this question purely out of interest: it has no connection with my own system.
As far as I can remember, in the 1980s and 1990s subs were generally regarded by audiophiles as being appropriate for few, if any, systems. Nowadays subs seem to be a popular and successful option, and not just in home cinema systems.
What has happened? Is it a question of today's technology allowing subs to work in lesser systems? Were the subs of 1980s and 1990s maligned? Or is there another explanation?
As far as I can remember, in the 1980s and 1990s subs were generally regarded by audiophiles as being appropriate for few, if any, systems. Nowadays subs seem to be a popular and successful option, and not just in home cinema systems.
What has happened? Is it a question of today's technology allowing subs to work in lesser systems? Were the subs of 1980s and 1990s maligned? Or is there another explanation?