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Rel storm III or Stadium III.

I'm using Vienna Acoustic Beethoven for the main set up, Maestro for center and Haydn for surr. Currently I am using M&k V125 subwoofer for home theater(30%) and music(70%), I want to replace the subwoofer on my system, should I go for Rel storm III or stadium III? will it be any different between M&K V125 and Rel Storm III? Due to budget limitation I can only get Storm III in a couple months or I will save it up for Stadium III within a year. Any suggestions will be apreciated.
hongacoustic
flemke
596 posts
 
The Rel is old tech. Check the the Velodyne website and read about seemless intergration. It has a built in computerized room correction that is diplayed on screen. First do the sweeps from 15 to 200htz and see what your main speakers are doing in the room. Second,bump up the volume on the Velodyne sub. until it is close to where you want it. Third use the EQ to flatten out the room responce.
This is nothing like any other sub.
merge038346
73 posts
 
The REL maybe "old tech", in how it accomplishes its goal. Let's judge equipment based on how successful the equipment is in acheiving its intended purpose.
flemke
596 posts
 
I have heard the REL. Have you heard the new DD series?
merge038346
73 posts
 
I have only critically listened to (and owned) the DD's 18" predecesor. Unfortuneately, I don't have the opportunity to listen to the new 18" DD, especially now that you have my curiousity piqued. I do not feel that that previous Velo model integrated or performed as well as the Stentor III which replaces it.

But as you point out, this is not the new DD series, which I admit I have not listened to.
flemke
596 posts
 
Velodyne may release the "room correction" as a type of black some time next year. This what I heard,not from Velodyne.
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