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musical subwoofer recommendation for 2-ch

Can someone recommend good subwoofers for 2-ch listening? I recently purchased a pair of very articulate speakers made by JAS audio. They have small woofers and so they are fast but do not have sufficient low bass.

I have a 15" Velodyne SPL-1500R. It is very powerful. But it is too slow to match up these speakers. So I'll save it for HT applications.

I am thinking to get two 10" subwoofers and connect them to the speakers. Is this a good idea? What are the good subwoofers I should consider?

Thanks in advance.
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sugarbrie
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All of the above. The REL is the easiest to setup and integrate.
sugarbrie
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Once again the REL's have separate inputs for HT and 2 Channel with separate volume controls.

If you set the crossover point the same for both, you will never have to touch it again, and will not have to buy a separate subwoofer for both.

As a matter of fact if you can afford two subwoofers, you could get one REL that is twice as good as the two separates.
sugarbrie
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The REL's all work basically the same way. That is a big room. So get the biggest you can afford.

Or.... if your budget can fit it, actually get two subwoofers; one for each stereo channel. If the subs are of very good quality, stereo subs are better than one, especially in a large room.

Setup is just as easy. You just run one stereo channel to each sub. For HT, you will need a splitter on the HT decoder if it only has one output.
sugarbrie
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No, smaller REL's will not be more articulate. REL's are not "boom boxes".

REL's particularly the Audiophile versions will be more refined the more you spend; no different than a higher end speaker is more refined. They are after all made to work with Audiophile speakers. An unrefined subwoofer would ruin the sound made by an otherwise refined system.
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