Recommend a sub for Kef R11 Meta


I am planning to purchase the Kef R11 Meta.  I am aware that the bass is not as deep as on some of the competitions.  Therefore I will need a sub.

The bass on the Kef though not as deep but very fast.  I will need a sub that can match the speed of the Kef. 

So please recommend some options.  I saw a few adds on Audiogon for the REL Acoustics HT1205.  Is it good enough or I have to spend more?

andy2

Subwoofers are very room dependent.  Can you tell us about your room and the music that you like to play?  

If you have the space, I would also recommend 2 subs.  I have 2 JL Audio e-110’s, and they blend great with my Raidho XT-2’s.  I did buy them at least 5 years ago and the price is now up to $2,200 each.  I think that they were around $1,700 each when I bought them.  They got a fantastic review by Jonathan Valin of The Absolute Sound way back in 2014.

https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/jl-audio-e-sub-e110-subwoofer/

I am looking at the same REL HT-1205 for my home theater.  IMO it would be a great choice as well.

I have been warning folks on Audiogon about spending too much on powered speakers/subs.  Expect that any powered speaker/sub will likely last about a decade or perhaps longer if you don’t use them that much. If they fail, Class D amps are notoriously hard to repair and costly to replace.  Keep that in mind.

+1 Rythmik

Paired Rythmik F12SE with my R11’s. Great pairing, very musical. Great SQL.