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Subwoofer Question

I currently have a Martin Logan Balanced Force 210 sub paired with Dynaudio Contour 3.4 LE speakers and a Prima Luna HP Dialogue integrated amp.  My listening space is fairly small (listening position is about 11 feet from the speakers.  The nature of the room only allows me to place a sub in the front corners of the room near the speakers so I can really only have two subs.  I have been toying with the idea of selling the ML and replacing it with dual subs, one in each front corner.  One particular sub I have been thinking and reading about is the REL t9i.  Why am I thinking about this? No other reason than the itch to tweak but certainly also to improve.

I would greatly appreciate this board’s thoughts and insights.

Thanks,

puppyt
puppyt
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noble100
2,419 posts
 
" Doesn't the Swarm include a fundamental parametric equalization adjustment?"


Hello m-db,

     The AK Swarm and Debra DBA systems both use the same Dayton SA-1000 sub amp/control unit.  It has very limited equalization functionality, I believe mainly to mitigate the effects of floor to ceiling slap echo.  
     I've never felt a need for any PEQ adjustments in my room but I've read about other 4-sub DBA users utilizing separate PEQ and DSP components with claimed positive results.

 Tim

chuck65hifi
3 posts
 
I have a REL S5 SHO, and it blended perfectly. I almost went for the ML balanced force, but after reading rave reviews about similar REL performance AND its ability to blend I went with the REL. Its amazing how much it added to my system. You can't hear a thing directly from it but the size and power of the music, increased dramatically. 
I should have done it years ago, but way back, subs sounded fat, slow and sloppy to my ears. Not anymore. 

big_greg
6,718 posts
 
With your room constraints and for about the same price as those cute little Rel subs, I'd take a look at a pair of Rythmik F15HPs.
puppyt OP
100 posts
 
How cute are the Rythmik subs? Cuteness is a big factor.
big_greg
6,718 posts
 
The Rel subs are WAY cuter than Rythmik subs!  I'd guess that most of the design intent and manufacturing cost goes towards performance, not looks, with Rythmik.
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