Subwoofer Crossover Question

The often overlooked detail with subs is that they are not time aligned with the rest of the drivers and this why one well designed box is better unless a sub has been designed for the accompanying speakers. This is why so many subs have one-note-sub reputations. The low freq. detail is more clear only with time alignment. Can a sub work? Sure, but not a first choice for music (imho)unless needed due to a speaker low freq. limitation. Jallen

Thanks for all the help. I have had the rels for some time and when I purchased the Aerial's about six months ago I automatically rebooked the Strata III's back into the system without listening to the Aerial's without them.

Jirenman, specific to your question have each sub hooked up to the back of the speakers with a customized Neutrik connectors that were made for me by a buddy of mine who subsequently went to work for Cary Audio as their director of product development. I have had the connectors over 4 years, and had them made shortly after purchasing the second sub.

After reading all of the above post's, I have taken Newbee's suggestion and now have the Rel's crossed over as low as they can go at 22 HZ. My initial impression is that the overall presentation has cleared up considerably, and I feel like I am hearing some additional details that had previously been obscured. This weekend I'll listen without the subs and evaluate with and without them.

Thanks again to everyone for all of the quality responses.

Which Aerial speakets? I have 10T's powered by 4 quicksilver monos and using plasma super tweeters crossed over at 3500k. Very enjoyable.

Aerial 7T's.

I use Rel sub also. Most people set crossover to high. In your case the crossover at about 25 hz should work well. Sub in a system is not only deeper, tighter bass. It affects mids and treble also. There is more micro detail, more air, the soundstage is more open gents. When you turn off a sub during listen session you realize how much sound you miss without it.