Which sub-help please

I have to echo what Audioconnection has layed out here - because that nicely describes my experience with the Vandy subs; but let me elborate a bit furthur. For me,the way the high pass filter allows the sound stage to "grow" - and the images in the sound stage to get more focused and dimensional - is as important as all the other pluses noted. They're simple enough to just drop into your system but they also are complex enough to really allow the fine-tuning that helps make the illusion more real.I've seen alot of equipent pass thru my system in the last 10 yrs. but the Vandy subs are here for good!

Dred,

Sorry - I misread your original post. The Velo SPL8R is an 8" sub. I know it well, since I own two of them. They offer fine performance for the tiny cabinet size, but....

Trust me on this, I've done extensive direct comparison. If you can accomodate the larger cabinet - the Rythmik is a clearly superior performer - provided you use external DRC like the Velo SMS-1. OTOH a 12" Rythmik and an SMS-1 will cost almost $1200, so it's not really a fair comparison to the SPL8R. Still, IMHO, it's worth the price tag if you can swing it.

Marty

(((If you want to really take the bass load off the main amp, then you have to look at bass management. I'm pretty sure the REL does not support BM internally. The SPL8R has a passive (I believe) first order high pass filter, but you'd probably prefer either an external BM controller or a sub that provides BM with higher order filters.)))
He is running a clean trube pre amp
What makes you think he would prefer a BM system which
would then have his pre amp going through a 50 Cent integrated circuit and lower input imp?
Cheers Johnnyr