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Vandersteen or REL or.......?????? Think small

Considered oppinion here is that for a music only system that the Vanderteen is good if you can't afford and REL Strata or Storm.Most rasons given is that they have better crossovers and use smaller,faster cones than many others say a Bag End,Velodyne etc.Speed and accurate pitch are important as this would be to give some bottom end ot a pait of Maggie 3.6's.Wondering how the REL 201 stacks up or if anybody can thinkof a compact job that will pull it off in a 15 by 25 ft. room.Not huge not small.Suggestions?
chazzbo
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
They are both very nice subs. The REL will be the easiest to integrate with your system. Search other threads and you will find that RELs are the most popular audiophile subs on the planet.
jvogt
212 posts
 
I'm using a Rel Strata III with Magnepan 1.6QR
It integrates well and is very flexible.
karls
332 posts
 
I've never owned a Q series, but my impression of the Qs from talking to various people and reading various things is that they aren't quite up to the musical fidelity standards of the ST series; they are more designed for HT use where output levels vs. small size is a consideration. Still way better than Velodyne, Carver, etc., but not quite as good as an ST for music use (but then nothing is...)
maggieowner
44 posts
 
Karls,

Just to clarify, the Q is the music sub. The V2W is designed for HT. It includes a 12" passive radiator for more output.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
Maggieowner may be getting REL confused with Vandersteen I think. The Vandersteen 2Wq is an audio sub, but we are talking about the REL Q subs (Q150E, Q200E, Q201E) which are their HT subs. I own both kinds. The REL ST subs are the audiophile subs (ST as in Stratus, Storm, Stadium, Stentor and Studio).
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