Como dice el artículo del link, este debe ser uno de los temas más peludos del audio: Vinilos o digital? tubos o SS? parlantes infinitos o veteados? Naaahh.... eso es recién el precalentamiento. La batalla religiosa viene en: ¡con o sin sub-woofer(s) para música?
Regardless of the size and range of yours, loudspeakers—the main ones—are always positioned for optimal tonal balance and imaging based on their on-axis frequency response, off-axis dispersion, and the interaction of those parameters with a room's reflective surfaces. Optimizing low bass presents completely different challenges: Sources of low bass should be positioned to optimize interaction with low-frequency room modes, which in turn depend on the room's dimensions and shape. (Low bass is not involved in imaging, and in the low bass, "direct sound" is not even a useful idea.)
Except by chance or in a few purpose-built rooms—not all of them—there is no common solution to both tasks: no single spot that's best for low bass and the rest of the audible frequency range. The addition of subwoofers allows independent solutions to a music system's high- and low-frequency needs: You can position the subs independently of the main speakers, putting each in the position that works best. The possibility of incorporating several subs, each a different location, adds to this advantage.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/jl-audio-fathom-f110v2-powered-subwoofer
Dos temáticas interesantes que se podrían discutir en esto es: cómo optimizar el sub-woofer en tu pieza (REW y similares); y el uso o ventajas de crossover activos. Puntapié inicial, dejo el pase para los expertos.