BubbaHoTep wrote:
Depends on the application, but I generally prefer towers. They have the best sound quality because the cabinet volume and (generally) bigger woofers produce deeper, richer bass. However, they need to be decent quality (ie. good bookshelves or satellites/subs > crappy towers), you need to have a big enough space for them to be practical, and you need an amplifier with sufficient horsepower to properly drive them.
I use a combination of all three types for my main music/home theater system.
Towers and a subwoofer- PSB Image 5t's for my main left/right (the left one is in this pic) and a PSB SubSeries 6 subwoofer (the speaker on the right side under the TV):
Better view of the sub and my center speaker- PSB Image 9c:
The bookshelf speakers from my old stereo are now my rear surrounds:
Another question, and no, this one is not about money or jobs. This one is about your subwoofer. What positions do you have the crossover and volume knobs on your subwoofer set at? Do you just turn it all up, or do you try to make sure the sub blends in well with your speakers?
And for listening to music, do you use the subwoofer when listening to music, or do you just use the main speakers only, and in stereo or surround sound?