Has Rel fallen out of favor with audiophiles?


I own a Rel Storm 3. which I've had for 10 yrs or so. My new hardwood floor has really opened things up, especially in the bass area. much more pronounced bass and excellent sound stage.  I was planning on upgrading my sub after completing the floor. My Rel Storm 3 is pushing at its max to keep up in a 5k+ cu ft  room. Ten yrs ago the Storm 3 was one of the best on the market. It integrates very wall into the 2 channel system. Now, there is SVS, Rhythmic, PSA  etc which have much better specs than the Rels for less $$$. But the question for me is whether they actually integrate with the main speakers as well as the Rel? I use mine  for music 95% of the time. Music doesn't need to plumb the 16hz range as much as HT does. And most of the reviews seem to come from HT sources, IE AVS forum and the various HT magazines. From what I can tell, then Rhythmic seems to cater to the audiophile more than HT. But how about a sealed  SVS ?. And will they both integrate as well as the Rel with the high level speakon input? 

So, for audipophiles, do you sacrifice the ultra low hz for the good integration of the Rel? Or do you go with then SVS, Rhythmic, etc with their lower octave output? IOW, do the integrate as well?
Thanks for your help

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That $199 add-on doesn't work with older RELs for reasons I find mysterious (does it require a specific input that older models lack?). In any case…LAME...
The new Ti and S series have what looks to be an RS232 interface where the wireless adapter plugs straight into. 
You know why I don't think of REL too often?   Because my R305 that I've had for a while draws no attention to itself and blends perfectly with my mains....
phusis,

Thank you for your reply re: SVS subs.  Well written, informative and best of all, is helping me decide which route to take!

-- Bob
Well, I bought another Rel Storm 3 to pair with my existing one. Bought from Ebay. Got it and plugged it in, only to have a big hum coming from it. I just had it plugged into the wall when the loud buzz started immediately upon powering up. I was afraid to hook it to my amp. Therefore I got a refund via paypal. Seller didn't respond to sending it back. So i still have it and trying to figure out what to do with it.
The hum is too loud to be a ground loop. Plus it happens just being powered up without connecting to my system. I suspect the amp is bad.So I'm back at the beginning....again. Maybe I'm just supposed to live with the one sub. Sounds good but I want a little more. Crazy audiophool stuff.