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Wilson Sabrinas, electronics and Subs

Hi,
I've ordered a pair of Sabrinas and I am wondering if I'll be needing my Rel sub? Also, any insight on how my Nagra MPA will sound with these new speakers? (Front end is a dCS Bartok)
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millercarbon
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 I think that multiple subs will create many issues of integration with the main subs. 

No. Not at all.
Speaker matching is best done with detailed equalization and all the signal from a preamplifiers outputs. A REL may add a couple of sluggish Hz to those Sabrina’s but that’s it. Do your homework.

Why? You didn't.
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stereo5
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A Wilson sub would cost thousands of dollars more than a REL sub. I think a pair of REL to start, then later on if you want more add a couple more for a swarm. You don’t need a very overpriced Wilson sub. 
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m-db
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stereo5, yes, I would imagine they're very expensive. The suggestion was not to buy them but simply to get a sonic baseline.

I'd suggest someone purchasing new Wilson speakers should shop for a subwoofer with a lower frequency response that could act as a master controller for more economically priced array units to add on as needed. Equilaziation and output connectivity could be confirmed by their user manuals online. 

As a result of my in home experience with the $8900. Studio III and the new company's reticence for any significant innovation to the original British design other than cosmetics, the only endorsement I could offer is that any sub/s is better than none at all. 
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