Well, yes, I totally agree - that's what I do. The problem is that most people don't want to mess with this stuff, so I would think the ICBM is a good compromise for them.

Personally, I think the whole bass management scheme is a load of junk that shouldn't have been foisted on the public. It was all done for economics so that small and cheap speakers that the wife would like could be made rather than full range jobs with real 12" or 15" woofers.

Dubbing theaters where movies are mixed do not use bass management.