Subwoofer line array for 2 channel


While browsing high end 2 channel systems on line I'm seeing people stacking powered subwoofers in colums of three and four.Rel has some great pictures of this.Does anybody have any comments or advice on this technique? In my number 2 listening room l have a set of Revel Ultima Gems and have 4 subs now.lve decided to add 4 more and have two colums of 4 behind the speakers. Setting the crossovers at different points seems the technique being used.
So far lve had some impressive results.The spousal acceptance factor is not very high with these systems. 
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I guess the question im trying to solve is:
Is a column or stack of modern day class D amplified subwoofers more effective than some of the older huge woofer columns found in mega systems that use older outboard amplification...l can tell you as far as portability there's no contest....
Well it sure gives you a lot more flexibility.  Than the older columns,

Each box has it's own amp... Can get pretty picky if you want.

It's good, but a DBA will measure a lot better. My issue is 60-300hz
That is the bulk of what most folks call BASS... That's what pounds your chest and knocks the breath out of you. NOT through the bottom FEELINGS. That is sub stuff... More HT than music reproduction...

MB columns (DSP) and a servo SUB system, are the best for me so far.  I'm at the primer stage, gettin' close. Remember too, some of those older columns were servo controlled, The RS1bs you spoke of were not., BUT I've seen RS1B modified with a servo system and converted to LS/hybrids from point source. I use them RS2b, wonderful little hybrid/ LS/PS... Ribbon unit...

Columns rule, the trick is understanding how they work... and what to use them for... I like the fact that they take a LOT less floor space.

Regards...