People seem to go through a fairly predictable path with this amp, and it's just like a relationship. First there's the Holy Shit stage, where you plug it in and the sound blows your pot-fogged mind. Then there's the Gotta Have More stage, where, because you can suddenly hear your sound so well, you can also hear what you're NOT hearing. (i.e., low end). So everyone goes out and buys a sub. Mixer too, to help with the other parts of the spectrum. Then there's the Honeymoon Is Over stage, where you start to notice little things that annoy you about the box. (For me, a big one is that the sound you're adjusting is not the sound other people are hearing.) Then finally, there's the Long-Term Commitment stage, where you realize that for this thing to work for you, you're going to have to get real about it. Most people stop bringing their sub at that point. Who wants to deal with a second box, when you just bought a tiny amp to use as your first one? Some try the sideways thing, to help with the "late-bloomer" issue. I've been doing more and more gigs without a mixer in the signal chain, whenever possible. Anything I can do to cut down cartage and set-up time, I tend to do.
So my answer to your amp-stand + sub question is...just wait it out. You're in the Gotta Have More stage. There is likely to come a time when the sub leaves the building, and then you're free to set the SS3 up however you'd like. It's the gear-based equivalent to the stage in your marriage when you figure you might as well get fat and keep those pizza crumbs on your shirt in case you get hungry for a snack later.
I love this post! Maybe the funniest one I have read in years.
Ditto! LOL!! More please Insects
Brett