No reviews - they haven't started shipping, so nobody's heard them yet.
As for the question about needing a sub, here's what is mentioned at the beginning of the
FAQ :
Q: Does The Outlaw Bookshelf Loudspeaker require a powered subwoofer?
A: That is an interesting question. The loudspeakers have a -3dB down point of 52Hz. We spent many hours listening to a wide variety of music and they never sounded "thin" or lacking in satisfying bass. In fact, one of our listeners actually thought we had a subwoofer in the system. However, we want to remind everyone that in most cases, the use of the phrase "full range speaker" is a misnomer. We can think of only a handful of speakers that really reach down to 20Hz and all of them are quite large. Therefore, while the low frequency information from The Outlaw Bookshelf Loudspeaker is quite surprising, it does not preclude the need for a powered subwoofer, such as our own LFM models, in home theater systems where dedicated LFE information often extends to the low 20Hz range.
The Studio 20's frequency response is 54Hz to 22kHz (±2 dB), so the two speakers should have a similar bottom end. For music, the 50Hz neighborhood could be an OK bottom end in many cases, but some material could come away seeming weak in the low end - and movies certainly would, since LFE tracks are going to emphasize the area where the speaker is tapering off. That's going to be true of
any bookshelf speaker: ~50Hz is actually pretty respectable for a little speaker like this.
At this point, unfortunately, it's too soon to say anything definitive: nobody's heard them yet. There is Outlaw's 30-day trial period, of course, if you decide to demo them at home...
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