I had also been considering REL, Velodyne, Thiel, Martin Logan, and other subwoofers to incorporate into my system. While the bulk of Velodyne's subs are probably not in the same league as the other brands that I mentioned, their new Digital Drive series subs are both very musical and very flexible. I am heavily considering a DD-12 to add to my system. I hope to audition it against the Thiel SW1 (which is more than twice the price), and while I do think that the Thiel is likely to be sonically superior, the edge on flexibility and controls has to go to Velodyne.
FWIW, where possible, I am a fan of running your mains full range, and keeping the sub crossover set low, and bring it in as necessary to load the room to your tastes.
Tom.
FWIW, where possible, I am a fan of running your mains full range, and keeping the sub crossover set low, and bring it in as necessary to load the room to your tastes.
Tom.