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Your sub experience: Easy or hard?
As Mr. Gross claims by slightly blending the subwoofers crossover region at a higher frequency to be beneficial in matching the main speakers lower frequency presentation. Simply by using my subwoofers Auto EQ feature followed by manually drag and... 
Can anyone hear the difference when you add REL subwoofers when playing two channel
dadork, clearly, your not a dork. The improvements I think your seeking can be accomplished with the sub and room relationship, third party monitoring and equalization products using your subwoofer low level inputs. Unfortunately your subwoofers ... 
Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers
["lalitk:  If your purchase is not driven by your budget then there isn’t anything better than a pair of REL subs for 2 channel audio. The seamless integration with your main speakers and ease of setup with High Level Neutrik Speakon connection i... 
Honest Experience on Effects of Subwoofer Please
["mijostyn: Since I build my own subwoofers in a rather extravagant shop I have the capability to do things others can not."] Rather extravagant?! I'm guilty of tool envy and you have some great choices. It's your space-iousness! Dust collectio... 
Audiophile Speakers for Rock, HipHop and Techno
JBL 4305P $22xx? With the extra money get a REaL subwoofer with decent DSP to drive your current subbass speakers. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-0Jmbm63CYc5/p_1094305PWN/JBL-4305P-Studio-Monitors-Walnut.html    
Honest Experience on Effects of Subwoofer Please
["ryder: The only thing I don’t like about the REL is the price, particularly the current price increase of the S-series without any changes to the models."] A friend dropped by with his new $9K Studio III REL to compare. He returned it that af... 
Honest Experience on Effects of Subwoofer Please
ryder, whatever jon_5912 is referring to as "upper bass" there have been a few subwoofers available for almost two decades that have the ability to adjust and remotely control parameters in the 100Hz or higher region. The open skinny string G2 on ... 
SVS sub owners, Past and Present
Allears4u, which model Velodyne did you have?  
Two vs four subwoofers for music playback
When I added three more subwoofers it absolutly negated my rooms nulls and modes. Since the subwoofers have extensive multi band multi parameter processing the ability to better match the main speakers full range presentation in the crossover regi... 
SVS SB16 Ultra Sub good for Hifi?
SVS offers an in home trial period with easy shipping.  Compare the REL basic crossover and phase adjustments to the flexibility of the SVS remote control application with customizable presets which all but eliminates the need of subwoofer to spe... 
Sub Pairing With Harbeth 40.3 XDs
deadhead1000 04-29-2022 at 04:49pm   I had a Volodyne that did not sound good with the Harbeth, it was a good sub, it just didn't blend well.  willy-t 04-30-2022 at 04:42pm  I just replaced a Velodyne with a RELS812.   Willy-T   Which mo... 
REL Subwoofer to match monitor speakers similar to Raidho X-1s?
["the speed of the sub"] ? Is this your first subwoofer? You might want to ask your dealer where on the REL site does it give the subwoofer speed?  Many modern subwoofers have the adjustability to better integrate with a wide variety of speaker... 
Subwoofer Choice Question SVS, Majico, JL Audio, REL
low325, FYI, Devilles were props in, I believe, the first episode of "Just Like That."  We managed to get much better performance from a down firing REL Studio III by locating it on its side in the rooms major mode and using L&R processed low... 
What does a subwoofer solve?
["purdy, I tried Velodyne they sounded good but a little pricey and they seemed very happy playing movies."] Do recall the model of the Velodyne subwoofers you auditioned? After a decade of not knowing who designed the pair of Phase Linear 400... 
Subwoofer Amplifier Guidance
Over a decade ago a friend was certain the Studio III was the bomb. His local dealer allowed a short in home audition. With a JL Audio and my Velodyne on hand  he decided to go with two Velodyne's and save a few bucks. IME I'd wait for the XLR to...