Whoops Larry, you got me mixed up with somebody else; it wasn't I who said my REL S5 is boomy. I don't own one, and in fact have never heard one. If a REL sounds boomy in a room, the cause is more likely placement than the sub itself.
I actually have spoken with Brian Ding on several occasions, and you're right, a most knowledgeable fellow! Kinda hard to follow, both because of the accent, and because of my LACK of technical knowledge. He's WAY over my head. ;-)