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The crossover thing can be treated with timing. I would get a minidsp 2x4hd and spend considerably time messing with delays. If you listen at 70-80db, the 8351 is a better loudspeaker than the 8361. I would go with the 8351b + minidsp hd + dual subs(quad subs is even better). For 70-80db listening, I doubt that any system(regardless of budget) would sound better.
I am actively trying to avoid spending time fiddling with what is effectively “ameteur speaker engineering lite”: striving to achieve that perfect sub-speaker crossover. I would much rather spend that time doing more of my work — a different kind of engineering, which I get paid for and can use to budget paying a premium for speakers that don’t take endless fiddling to sound good
I’ve grown tired trying to buy a dozen DSP, DAC, etc. products trying to chase the perfect crossover when the KH310 has shown me that (1) 30hz bass extension is enough for me (perhaps ideal, even) for my home office music setup, and (2) this out of the box product has given me better results overall in the crossover region than I can probably hope to achieve, and (3) I would much rather pay a premium to free up my time from endlessly fiddling with DSPs and subwoofer placements chasing that optimal mid bass region when the KH310 has already shown I don’t need to. I’d rather instead spend that time working more hours from my home office while listening to amazing speakers that just work