Rel Strata III versus Rel Britannia B3

Thanks for the recommendation on the Von Schweikert VR/S-1! I will see if I can find one to listen to. I juct picked up a B-3 on ebay for $1200 and will let you guys know how it sounds. It might be too much sub for the room, but we'll see.

Anyone out there with Strata experience?

Thanks!

Well - I had to ship my Spendors back to fedex for damage inspection. Super long story, but am now essentially on hold for sub set-up with the B-3. For the 10 hours I had to play with them both in the system I could tell an immediate difference, but it will take some fine tuning as the listening in the room was very location specific.

Howard,

I would be curious as to what you find out regarding your concept of color...

Cheers

Hi all, figured I would provide a few remarks as an after action report. I ended up with the B3 and have been listening to it in my primary system over the last 5-6 months. While I have not been able to directly compare it to other subs in this system, there are a few definite things that I have noticed. First, as others have mentioned (and when properly set-up) the B3 simply "disappears" in the room. Aside from the borderline small appliance size, you would never know it was on unless you actually turned it off. However, when it is off, you immediately notice the difference. Lack of depth, dynamics, and sound stage. Don't get me wrong, the S5e's can sing on their own, and are well known for their disproportionate "bigness". The B3 simply takes this to another level. After 6 months, I still simply sit here and listen to the music and marvel. For someone as OCD as me, this is a small miracle. Setting it up took sometime, but if you follow the excellent REL guidelines and are not afraid to experiment with various locations in your listening room, you will not be disappointed.

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts - definitely appreciated!