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Svs, Rel, or ?.

I going to buy a pair of subs to use with my Dynaudio XD200 wireless speakers for music. 

 

I can put a sub by each speaker and want to keep the size down as much as possible. Medium sized room, the signal for the sub is from a Blusound Node. I’m not a bass head, but appreciate tight, tuneful bass. 

 

The Svs micro is interesting to me, but I’ve read favorable reviews for Rel through the years, especially for music. Unfortunately, there are no speaker outputs for the Rel, just the Node output. (I’m not sure how critical the speaker outputs are to the Rel’s ability to blend with main speakers.)
 

Svs micro vs Rel T5i, what are your opinions? 
 

Other compact sub recommendations are welcome.

 

Thanks!

uncledemp
uncledemp OP
778 posts
 

The Svs seems like the best option from the responses. Thanks for all the input!

 

 

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illaheman
39 posts
 

I bought a pair of Rythmik F12SE’s. For me, a tough decision when pitted against the SVS 4000’s. I decided to save the money difference.

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koslekt1
78 posts
 

I've heard a pair of SVS 2000s and wasn't terribly impressed, but admittedly the room wasn't great. I am a proponent of multiple subs (I have the SWARM) but have heard REL and Seaton Audio subs and think that all three of those are faster and more impactful to my ears. The SVS seem polite, and I enjoy a sub that isn't afraid to offend people ;) YMMV, but that is what I have heard.

musicaddict
370 posts
 

Interesting. I use two SB-2000s and one SB-3000 in a semi-DBA setup and would like a fourth. They are passed low though, 50 and 45Hz respectively but blend well. I like the headroom.

I also have an older Britannia B1 and a Storm III. I love them all. The B1 used to be my only audio sub a year or two ago.

fittebd
101 posts
 

Had SVS 13ultra with the 1200D amp upgrade.  Phone app was nice.  Needed to adjust.  Got Rythmik and SVS is up for sale as we speak.  No comparison.  The servo tech is amazing. The adjustments to fit most rooms.  I was looking at two Rel 812/s but after demo at friends I was confident this would be the one and I was right. Go Rythmik. They will actually answer the phone and be helpful. Give them a ring. 

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