Deciding between a sub for current bookshelf speakers or fullrange towers

[Dankul]

Hi, I have been reading the forums but still a newb with speakers, any advice would be great help and appreciated.

i was pretty much set on purchasing the hsu vtf-2.3 sub to go with my rbh tk-5c speakers but am now reconsidering getting the rbh tk-5ct instead. I really enjoy the bookshelves and have recently read the great reviews on the towers including that they were full range.

What would you recommend in this situation? Would the tower's mids and high sound any better than the bookshelves since they are the same series? I'm thinking that with the towers, i won't have to worry about crossover and could use the bookshelves for rear speakers when I upgrade my amp. With the sub, I would get a stronger bass and lower extensions. I may end up getting both in the long run but right now would probably have to sell my headphones for this next purchase.

I will be using my audio setup for around 60% music (rock, jazz, and classical), 25% gaming, and 15% movies. My apartment is quite small but will probably be moving to a small-mid size studio by summer. I think i know i'm comparing two very different setup but i would say i care most about overall sound quality for music listening.

Thank you and sorry if this topic have been previously discussed.

 

[Davemcc]

As long as your bookshelves reach down somewhat below 80Hz, you are not missing anything with a properly integrated sub/sat system that you can get with towers. In terms of the upgrade path, replacing the sats with towers is a good plan...but...if you are going to move to a HT system you will need a sub for LFE at some point. Sooooo, since you will need a sub anyway and getting the towers now seems like it would be a bit of a financial hardship, I would argue that getting the sub now would be your best bang for the buck improvement. You can always replace the sats with towers at a later date when you're more financially comfortable with the move. Besides, the Hsu is a fine, tight musical sub and can stay with you for many years without being upgraded. It's not an expenditure that will go to waste.