Rel Subwoofer questions and help

You should talk to REL about stacking/coupling subs together. They don’t need to be set up in a stereo location One left/ one right. They can be placed near a corner to start.

I even see PS Audio has their new subs on display in a ’stacked’ formation. SVS also.

Stacking is the best tweak i’ve done for bass improvement. By far. It gives an automatic boost of 6 db. This requires the gain levels to be turned down. The subs have LESS excursion to produce the same level. The voice coil stays closer to the sweet spot. Less distortion with tighter, cleaner bass.

Once you stack, you’ll never go back. Don’t take my word, take a minute and talk to the people at REL.

Two is always better than one. 

I’ve owned a pair of REL T/9x and now have a pair of Arendal 17231S.

What I now know is adjustable phase vs. 2 position is a huge benefit, amongst the many other EQ settings available with Arendal, and an app is great to dial things in from any position in the room. 

I’m also impressed with the value proposition (Arendal only sells direct to consumer) and the customer service before and after the sale was absolutely stellar.    

Whatever you get, if you have variable phase, dial each sub in as follows:

-reverse the polarity of your mains

-play a test tone at the desired low pass frequency (LPF)

-adjust phase from the main listening position and set it where the test tone is the quietest, for each sub. 

-dont forget to put the speaker cables back to correct polarity

-if you change the LPF start over

Set gain/level so you hear/feel the bass but cannot hear localized bass. The system should sound like all the bass is coming from the mains even if you are sitting next to the subs.

If you do consider Arendal, vented might be better than sealed for surround sound or go for a pair 1723 2Vs if you have the budget.

Hope this helps, good luck!

Unmatched REL subs work fine, and I've been using them for decades. Currently my main system uses a new Classic 99 with an old Q150e...superb results, and the simple phase adjustment also works like it should.

I do have 1 small sub in my small home theater, 5.1, just for dinosaur stomps, big soundtracks, btw, anybody familiar with the movie ’Domino’. Love that soundtrack.

Adjusting my manual controls, on the back, is a PITA, because of where I put it. I sit right next to it, when balanced properly, I don’t know it’s there, but, sometimes ...

I need to yank it out of there to get to these controls

I would want remote volume control, even after initial setup, whether 2 channel, or video surround.

do any have remote controlled crossover points?