Hi David,I don't think adding a Sub-woofer to your current system would be over powering.Many people, including my self opt to upgrade for a Sub-woofer as the next component in the system for increased immersive base.Now, if I was you, I would add the Sub-woofer that is designed for your current system for tonal balance in the sound.The Monitor Audio RS-W12 can be purchased for roughly at £800. I have found two reviews of the Sub-woofer as a stand alone unit and integrated with a system:Stand alone unit - http://www.whathifi.com/review/monitor-audio-rs-w12Integrated with a system - http://www.whathifi.com/review/monitor-audio-silver-rx6-av12The Monitor Audio RS-W12 is a quality Sub-woofer, if you can stretch for it by all means go for it, but it is outside your budget.Sub-woofers are the only part of a system which are changeable, meaning if you don't like the Sub-woofer that's specifically made to go with your specific system, you don't necessarily have to stick with it.Heres an great alternative:B&W ASW610 - http://www.whathifi.com/review/bw-asw610The B&W ASW610 is smack dead on with your budget at £500. It is available here from Superfi - http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/3606I hope this was informative and helpful to you.-Malooq
Hi David,
I don't think adding a Sub-woofer to your current system would be over powering.
Many people, including my self opt to upgrade for a Sub-woofer as the next component in the system for increased immersive base.
Now, if I was you, I would add the Sub-woofer that is designed for your current system for tonal balance in the sound.
The Monitor Audio RS-W12 can be purchased for roughly at £800.
I have found two reviews of the Sub-woofer as a stand alone unit and integrated with a system:
Stand alone unit - http://www.whathifi.com/review/monitor-audio-rs-w12
Integrated with a system - http://www.whathifi.com/review/monitor-audio-silver-rx6-av12
The Monitor Audio RS-W12 is a quality Sub-woofer, if you can stretch for it by all means go for it, but it is outside your budget.
Sub-woofers are the only part of a system which are changeable, meaning if you don't like the Sub-woofer that's specifically made to go with your specific system, you don't necessarily have to stick with it.
Heres an great alternative:
B&W ASW610 - http://www.whathifi.com/review/bw-asw610
The B&W ASW610 is smack dead on with your budget at £500.
It is available here from Superfi - http://www.superfi.co.uk/index.cfm/page/moreinfo.cfm/Product_ID/3606
I hope this was informative and helpful to you.
-Malooq