BEST SUB FOR MUSIC

The Rel also hooks directly to your amplifier and benifits from this design as well.

Just want to put in another vote for the RELs. Probably a Stadium 3 used or Storm 3 new. With your equipment and budget I can't think of anything close. They are very adaptable and man are they fast. I am reticent to say don't look any further, because then you never learn about new things. I would say that you really should listen to both of these before buying a sub. You'll figure it out yourself. Happy listening

Todd

JM Labs Electra Sub SW900

I use a single REL Storm III with my Magnepan MG 1.6s. Great results. I use the Hi-Level connection which comes from the power amp to the REL. This Hi-Level connection allows the MG to operate as a full range speaker. It rolls off at its natural bass rolloff point (somewhere between 35Hz-40Hz). The REL starts at around 35Hz - 40Hz and goes down from there. I prefer it this way because the MG 1.6 sounds great as a full range speaker and I wouldn't want to screw that up by cutting the signal fed to the MG via the Low-Level connection option on the REL.

I have also heard the Strata III with MG 3.6s and was impressed.

If you really like a lot of deep, big bass consider the REL Stadium III, Stentor III or Studio III. I have heard the Stentor III and the Studio III in a Classe / Wilson Audio home theatre set up and it moved me (literally!).

Seems there are quite a few folks here who enjoy their REL's. Well.. I've got to tell you, I prefer the Velodyne HGS. Side by side, the Velodyne HGS will beat any REL on any test and integrates as easily with any system.

When listening to music such as "Enya", it is amazing how much the REL misses. The Velodyne's 1200 watt amp (3000 watt peak) makes this driver so fast and so tight it will blow your mind. By comparison, the REL is quite simply... slow.

However *I* would buy a REL if wood finish was my priority.

It is not.