In Reply to: Seeking Advice - 20,1s, 3.7s, subs posted by Muggsy on December 15, 2016 at 08:54:30:
From my experience: When I listened to the 20.1's for the first time at the dealer I was overwhelmed by the bass. Not wanting to shell out the bucks I compromised and added a Rel Strata III to my IIIa's. This definitely helped but the 20.1 without sub was superior in my mind. Eventually I went to the 3.7i, keeping the Rel Strata. The 3.7i is much more coherent than what I had but the bass response is not all that different than the IIIa. Since you are looking for improved bass, I would go with the 20.1 rather than the 3.7i plus sub. However I would strongly recommend actively biamping the 20.1 to get maximum performance. If you need that very bottom octave, like AndyR and his organ music, then add a sub to the 20.1 as well. If, OTOH, you are looking for a more integrated sound, then the 3.7i is a great choice although the 20.1 is not a slouch in that department.
Whatever you do, do not skimp on power --see the discussion below.
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