Overall, the tonal balance was quite even with the bass being even stronger than the Acora or my Kharma speakers, if not quite as resolved as the Acora. The tone of the LCH subwoofers I have used with the Acora and the Kharma speakers was a bit more palpable than the Linkwitz subs. If you are a serious bass-head you may want to consider adding subwoofers or possibly tone controls but I think most people will be very happy with the Linkwitz in standard configuration. Your listening room will likely be smaller than the open floor plan of my home which soaks up a lot of bass energy.