On Rel subs: Which are most musical?

Are you saying that in this aspect there is no difference betwen front firing and downfiring subs? Sure, what you say about reinforcement is true, but in full range speakers bass woofers don't normally fire downwards.

just be careful with the xo. even when you set the xo at 30hz, the rel T series are -6db at 55-60hz

so ime, matching mains that are -3db at 40 or even 50hz will not integrate with rel t series.

@murphythecat

In which case a miniDSP unit would provide a better crossover. Certainly more flexibility. :)

If the sub doesn't come with an EQ capability built in it's pretty much mandatory in most homes.

Best,

Erik

erik, mini dsp require to have a additional DA. not for me :)

and the advantage of rel is neutrik connection. mini dsp cannot be use with rel neutrik

@murphythecat

You can put the mini DSP just in the sub, and when you are facing narrow EQ peaks of 20x power, it’s far better than not. Properly set up, it’s heavenly, and I don’t think anyone would be able to tell that there’s another step in the loop, except by the musicality, dynamic range and seamless integration. :D :D The purist alternative of course is to do this purely with bass traps and acoustic tuning, which I've only ever seen done at a Magico demo room. EQ should follow after room acoustics though, they enable the rest.

It’s no different at all than using a sub with a built in digital EQ.

Um, Neutrik IS the XLR connector they ship with, so not sure where you got that idea. I’m looking at mine now.

Best,

Erik