subs for Sonus Faber Cremona M floor standing

Dear Fundsgon: According to Velodyne the SMS-1 has a fixed ( 80 hz. ) high-pass ( http://www.velodyne.com/pdf/sms-1/sms-1_guide.pdf ) so you can roll-off the bas in your SF speakers and use it with two Rels or the other option you named: two Velodynes.

I never heard that REL model but we have to take in count the very good quality sound on those SF ( I owned one of its first monitors and were impressive: Extrema. ) and IMHO the Velodynes could match in better way the SF quality performance level but all depend on yoor targets/priorities.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

If you're going to have matching subs, then get *matching subs*. The R505 is possibly discontinued, but is fortunately available for half price at Vanns.com. And if you want the easier blend, get the Velodyne SMS-1.

Also, you probably don't need to run your Cremonas above a high-pass filter. A lot of people are finding that running the mains full range helps get a good blend in many cases.

So... The Velodyne DD15 (not the plus) are on a wicked sale right now... too big for the SF Cremona M floorstanders?

Dear Erictye: IMHO there is almost no-so big for " these speakers " but the other way around: too small.

The DD-15 could works very good with your Cremona's, I can't see any trouble about and when you have two subs in true stereo fashion you can place it almost " everywhere ": see my Agon virtual to see that the place/room position of mines is not " orthodox " one.

If I was you and due that are on " sale " I just go a head. DEven if you don't like it ( that I seriously doubt. ) you always can put on sale with almost no lose because everyone wants it.

Regards and enjoy the music,
R.

Dear Johnnyb53: +++++ " A lot of people are finding that running the mains full range helps get a good blend in many cases. " +++++

absolutely right but all those people have that kind of set up because that was they learned through the AHEE and that's the old and IMHO wrong way to set up subs for a two channels system when you have passive speakers that crossover 100hz and up.

You posted you already know everything I posted so please think on what you are saying because seems to me that as in the Analog forum you are biased " against " not what I post but against " me ", I don't care but this can't make a good thing for you.

Johnny, maybe I'm wrong about that " biased against... " but if not : how could you explain that in the longest and dedicated Agon thread about MM/MI cartridges you almost don't posted when you are an avid fan of MM cartridges. Even that I invite you to share your value experiences about and help all the other people that need does experiences?

Anyway, this is a free forum and as always my posts are always trying to help other persons and not the: who win attitude so often in these kind of forums.

Regards and enoy the music,
R.