Absolutely agree. I am in love with the sound of them, but without a sub, there is a giant hole in the bottom octaves that sucks the life out of music a bit. My opinion, no EQ needed. Put of curiosity, do you feel a need to EQ them? If I am casually listening at quite low volumes, I MAY boost treble a touch. Hoping cable swapping will take care of this and brighten system up a bit for my taste.