Don’t confuse timbre with speed and impact. I’ve never considered nor experienced cone materials to color the sound in the 1000+ subwoofers I’ve bought, built (cabinets) & installed. There is a profound effect on the quality of sound reproduction however. Dynamics, transients, etc. The non distorted speed of a sub directly relates to how well it will not just integrate but seamlessly blend and disappear.
For all their exotic terms quality mfg’s are all really just trying to use the lightest material, that will not flex/warp, under the Enormous loads it is subjected to when creating atmospheric pressures.
Then as you x/o point increases timing becomes more apparent. REL places significant emphasis on their hi level input quality & super low latency. And I have to agree it does work very well. Other mfg’s do not place such emphasis here and this does set Rel apart from the pack.
I personally own REL’s. They deliver on their promises.
I do not have experience with the brands stated in the OP so cannot give direct experience there.
Next on my list, and I’m extremely keen to build & hear, are the GR Research Servo Subs.
Why? The tech in those (amp incl.) also set them apart from the pack. I have read up a-lot on those subs and I couldn’t tell you what the cone material(s) are... irellevant. What’s relevant is they’ve clearly selected materials that match their desired outcome. Very fast bass response with inaudible distortion.
Ppl mix timbre up with transients & distortion/speed & mud.
For all their exotic terms quality mfg’s are all really just trying to use the lightest material, that will not flex/warp, under the Enormous loads it is subjected to when creating atmospheric pressures.
Then as you x/o point increases timing becomes more apparent. REL places significant emphasis on their hi level input quality & super low latency. And I have to agree it does work very well. Other mfg’s do not place such emphasis here and this does set Rel apart from the pack.
I personally own REL’s. They deliver on their promises.
I do not have experience with the brands stated in the OP so cannot give direct experience there.
Next on my list, and I’m extremely keen to build & hear, are the GR Research Servo Subs.
Why? The tech in those (amp incl.) also set them apart from the pack. I have read up a-lot on those subs and I couldn’t tell you what the cone material(s) are... irellevant. What’s relevant is they’ve clearly selected materials that match their desired outcome. Very fast bass response with inaudible distortion.
Ppl mix timbre up with transients & distortion/speed & mud.