For most folks, Rel 31 would be more than enough.
It made soundstage wider and deeper although it is not day and night difference.
Thomas
Rel No 31 subwoofer.
I had been living with Rel 31 for one week.
it is placed behind Altec thus not visible in the video.
25 1/8 x 17 x 28 1/2 in (638 x 435 x 720 mm)
NET WEIGHT
114.5 lbs (52kg), shipping weight - 156 lbs (71kg)
FINISH
Piano Black Lacquer, 12 coats
It is the best subwoofer that I have had.
It sounds fast and tuneful but without bloating.
After testing it with Stereophile test CD, I found that it give clear signal at 25 hz but only tiny tremble at 20 hz.
On the other hand, Scaena sealed 18 inch subwoofers does give only faint singal at 25hz and no tremble at all at 20hz.
I could play Bach Toccata and Fuge with satisfaction.
But I am curious how Rel 32 would sound at my listening room.
Dealer recommend mt to try array of Rel 31, but I have no intention to do that.
It may inflict critical damage on my wooden house.
Rel give generous 60 day's full return, thus you may want to try either Rel 31 or 32 depending on size of your room.
My room is 16 W 25 D 20 H.
To conclude, pair of Rel 31 work very well with Scaena 3.2 with no disparity.
Thomas
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Yes they are expensive but make significant difference in satisfaciton even with speaker with good low bass.
My Scaena 3.2 has good extension up to 30 hz but got improved much with adding pair of Rel 31.
They are like Porsche in subwoofer class. PSA, JTL, Rythmic give subsonic bass with less cost.
But overall Rel give more musical sound.
Thomas |
https://photos.app.goo.gl/X2PH9yTt7sttfTkFA I had done freq measurement using test signal out of Stereophile test CD.
1 is 1khz.
Thomas
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I understand they are good. I have the much more entry level pair of t7i and they definitely helped a pair of bookshelve Bowers &Wilkins as well as a pair of Dali Opticon 8 towers. But why would I spend 10k for one sub that’s really only netting you 25Hz? You have ceiling height challenges that I can only see you using a line array to get you pressurized and low. With 6 stacked? 60k with the REL. I’m still a student. |
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