is it worth buying a cheap subwoofer

[mpk200]

Is a cheap sub better than no sub?

Richer sounds are selling a aiwa sub for £40 is it worth getting as i dont have one?

I have a yamaha 620rds,marantz3100 dvd,celistion f2 front cheap gale centre and old hifi rears.

thanks

mike

Any second hand ones about ? or any good deals on subs

[soberion]

I'd spend my money on a better centre first. This is possibly the most important speaker to get right for home cinema. Far more important than the sub at this stage.

[puddleduck]

probably not.

I'm not convinced by the need for a subwoofer if you have half decent Front speakers.

I bought a REL thinking I needed more bass, and too be honest, its not added a lot to my system, so I don't think its worth going down the cheap and cheerful route.

[pjweston]

If you've got half way decent main speakers then I don't think that the really cheap (<£100) subs are worth bothering with. Mid-range (~£100-£300) subs are fine if all you want to do is add loud booms & rumbles to movies but make sure that you get one with plenty of grunt. For me personally, I want a sub that extends the frequency response of my speakers so that I can use sub on all program material; these, unsurprisingly, tend to be rather expensive.

ps I wholeheartedly agree with soberion's center speaker suggestion...