Subwoofer for two channel system

James the speakers are Nautalis 802s. They are floorstanding speakers with two 8" woofers. Your comments are very interesting though. Do you still have the same opinion that my speakers are the weak link? I know a lot of audiophiles really look down on B&W but I have auditioned many a speaker and these have the detail and seet sound that I like.

Hi Bryan,

only subwoofered system i've heard which is/was coherent and having rhythm and attack is based on TACT's RCS 2.2x and their dedicated subwoofers. These subwoofers are specially made for integration with TACT's pre.
This system, - all TACT gear (cd drive i do not remember), speakers was Dalis latest Euphonia MS 4.
(I think TACT are in the process of changing/renewing the speaker and sub lineup as i write this post.)
I promise You, adding a subwoofer will be Your biggest regret ever if not with the TACT's pre and subwoofers!
I had the REL - Stentor through 4 apartments..never ever did i get it to integrate seamless!
Still we tried every setup endlessly!
Coherent- no way! Not even the sales guy could say otherwise!
It's simply to much which seem to become a problem,
not just the bass!
I suggest You contact a speakermanufacturer to get proper info concerning the tech talk and so on.
Do Yourself a favour, do what ever You could to "demo"
the Krell FPB 600C or 700CX.
The 600C and 650MC's was used as power amps when the Nautilus was voiced.
What other amp give You that crystal-clear transparency, bass drive and impact at the same time???
I think your preamp will work super in this combo!
I ended up buying a Krell FPB 600C. I had solved the problem with above complaints!
You will get more attack and drive from Your speakers if You add a amp with more power reserves!
Beef up the soundstage and the impact. The control is at a different level.
Maybe that is what You search?

Hi,
You should try the Velodyne SPL-1200. its 1500 watts amp. I have one for about 2 years now and beleive me, I have tried a lot of subs,still go back to my Velodyne. Good for music and also movies. Bought for $1,200 new. Used will run you about $800.to $700.00 .Thanks.
George

I use a VSA-VRS1 ocassionally for stereo, it is an excellent sub for this purpose and really kicks it for HT as well. It seems like the B&W sub ought to be a place to start for integration. Interesting that the 802 and even 801 speakers go to just under 40.

With your N802, I wonder how much more bass do you need. But if you really want to try it, you can check out the REL Stadium or Storm. Talk to your local shop and have them loan you the sub for home trial. They should have no problem with it. You never know until you try them with your system, right?

I suspect that you probably want to set the sub at a relatively low crossover point (e.g. 30hz or so) to get the last bit that you are looking for without "messing with the sound too much"

Just my 2 cents.