Sub Decision
Proly going to add a sub or subs to my system soon. Been in house demoing a REL t7. REL’s site recommends T9 for my Aria 926 and room size, might stretch budget and do that. T9 is max budget (on sale). I am not a real base hound, just want to compliment the system.
My only question is would it make sense to use the budget and get 2 t5s or zeros? The 926s have a downward passive radiator so thought maybe I need to step up to front firing but if I do that I can only afford 1 sub. I like the thought of 2 smaller subs sittng beside each speaker. Dealer been nice about letting me demo one sub but dont think they have 2 of the zeros or t5s loners
Really dont have the room config to put it anywhere else.
I do like the sound of the t7 and what it adds.
I suppose I could do the T7 then scrape cash and add another down the line but would prefer to do it once and be done and scrape cash for source upgrades.
Save your money for more or bigger subs and focus on integrating them properly. Appropriate room acoustics, or EQ to ensure they can be configured with precision will matter more to you than stepping up several steps in sub quality or size. A properly dealt with room, a little EQ and a pair of modest subs can do a lot, especially if you can high pass your main speakers and plug those ports. :) |
I agree with @erik_squires. Integration is the key. And this is what Rel in known for. I used one Rel Storm 3 for years before upgrading to 2 S5's. The big consideration is to get the ones with enough power & size to fill the room. this was the biggest drawback with the one Storm. But the newer subs have a lot more amp than the earlier ones. I'd start with one of the T9's which has 300 watts vs 200 watts for the T7. Then there is the 10" woofer vs the 8" in the T7. You can get the second one later when the budget allows Also, don't worry about the position of the passive radiator |
Lately, I've been trying to learn the "sound" of different subs. The Rythmik subs actually stand out here. I actually think it's because many of the Rythmik subs use a Class AB amplifier, which gives a better more realistic tone. I have noticed that all the other Class D subwoofer offerings have more of a flat or artificial type of sound and don't have the texture/resonance of tones which the Rythmik have. |
Very few have heard the two most unique subs currently available: 1- The GR Research/Rythmik OB/Dipole Servo-Feedback Subwoofer, the only one of it's kind in existence, now or in the past. 2- For frequencies below 20Hz at at 120dB, there is only one sub: the Eminent Technology TRW-17, the world's only "rotary" sub. Read about each on their respective company's website. |
Nice having a dealer that let me rotate various models through my system. They even let me keep the demo unit until mine is shipped to the store from their warehouse. |
