Older vs. newer REL subs

Thanks, all. Lots of possibilities. Gonna sleep on it!

https://rel.net/blog/2019-10-16/principles-of-sound/old-vs-new/

trust folks who care about this subject has seen this ^^^^

of course the answer is predictable, coming from rel marketers :)

grist for the mill, so to speak

i myself cannot be more happy with my two pair of older q150e’s and storm iii’s when needed, to augment proacs quad esl’s spendors

@hilde45 I wasn’t trying to put my spin on the S series and T series uses. When I bought mine from the REL distributor here in Aus, I asked the same question and got the answer I put to you. It would seem that I was misled. So apologies to you, all commentators and to REL.
I still like my S/3s I bought 8 years ago.

AG🇦🇺

I should not have stated “current” in the models as they have obviously changed since I bought my pair. 

It goes to show, if you are going to comment, get it right or there will be an army ready to shoot you down, and not in a nice way either….

@amg -- Thanks for the clarification. I've now heard from two REL dealers that explained why the S series was better but also from another user who's said that a person at REL said that either the 9 or the S would be good.
I think it's typically a no lose situation for a dealer to recommend something higher up the line. They make money and their custoers avoid cognitive dissonance by assuming they're hearing a difference they never really got a chance to test methodically, over time. So, the marketing literature which initially seems like blather can become an important buttress for the customer *after* purchase. 

One thing that keeps me thinking about going somewhere else than REL is the adjustable phase in other subs, such as Rythmik.