Right! I don't know if anybody cares, but here's an update.
And, oh yeah, by the way...
***** HIFI-GEEK ALERT *****
Ahem, but anyhow, I first got me some new speakers, and that made a huge difference. I guess you sometimes just get used to your old stereo setup and forget that there are better options out there. And, more importantly, better sonics. So that was a major step up, better dynamics, better sound stage, the works. And since the devster has a tendency to cram his records full with little weird noises, I spent a few days just hearing new things on each and every record. And if that isn't the definition of sad and lonely record-collector geek heaven, I don't know what is.
So yeah, I was pretty satisfied with my setup, and the thought of a sub seemed like overkill....SEEMED is the key word here. Because I borrowed a sub from a friend and, holy molly!!! Now I think I did the right thing here, stereo wise. I got the new speakers first and took care of the high and mid-range, and THEN I added the bass, and sweet mother of mercy, this rocks. Sonic boom heaven. Plus, you don't even need to crank your sub, just let it rumble gently in the background and it just completes the soundstage. Yup, I'm a happy camper now.
Plus, I'm not even worried that my neighbour is gonna freak out, I never go to 11 on my stereo anyway, music is for listening, not blasting that icky brown stuff out of your ears.
Moral of the story : MUSIC ROCKS! So treat yourselves and get some decent hardware.
@Lolliklauer
I'll see your über-geek story and raise you with the fuckest thing I've ever come across in the wild and wacky world of hifi.
And of course, the japanese are involved. There are some crazy hifi-dudes (I'm assuming they're male, but I guess that's a pretty safe assumption) who have placed their subs ind the cellar and through of series of vents and shafts, they connect the cellar to their appartemt, say on the 3rd floor, and therebye
use the cellar as their bass-chamber. DOUBLE BASS-AH
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odVbjYeeCiU