so I thought it worthwhile to have some input from some pretty smart guys one of which doesn't post to
usent AFAIK anymore.


Couple of things:

"two separate subwoofers" = perhaps two full-range speakers.... Ancient
technology, that would be! But the common practice until 'boutique'
speakers designed more for looks than function came into vogue. And
users with flea-powered amps driving 'full-range single-driver'
speakers won't make it anyway. For that group, the subwoofer is a
necessity as well as being a tacit admission that full-range speakers
are not. To that end, just the other day, I visited a gentleman
oh-so-proud of his VERY expensive full-range speakers (Lowther
drivers??). Only they came with separate super-tweeters and a fairly
massive subwoofer. Oh well! I was pleasant and bit my tongue. Based on
this set-up, he could not test your concept.

The point would seem that if individuals were to invest in actual,
genuine, legitimate full-range speakers and sufficient power to drive
them, it would be quite easy to test your concept with a $10 test CD
right in their own home. Writing entirely for myself, I do have such
speakers (several sets) _and_ the power to drive them. So whether or
not stereo bass exists is moot. If it's there, my speakers will
reproduce it. If it is mixed down to mono, they will reproduce that as
well. When I get a chance at it (likely not before the weekend), I will
test the concept myself just for giggles on two different systems, one
SS (225wpc/rms) and one tube (75wpc/rms) and see what happens.

But you do raise interesting points. Easy to test under the correct
conditions, but nonetheless interesting.

Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA