Experience with stacked subwoofers?


I have seen a handful of responses to posts mentioning stacked line array subwoofers, like the stackable Rel 510s. Does anyone have a stacked subwoofer array in their system and can speak to their experience?  The marketing hype that Rel puts out about this has me intrigued. Their explanation as to why it’s awesome makes sense, but also I want to go beyond the marketing and hear about real experiences before I drop a bunch of dough on something like that. 

bobelton

If you have decent speakers you only need one subwoofer maybe two.

It’s a gimmick from a marketing standpoint. Not sure how meaningful the changes and I’m not hearing much on what it does up above and there seems to be limited enthusiasm.

Why not Stack tweeters and mid range drivers.

I stack my dishes and silverware and that really works good.

Everyone hears differently and has different values regarding audio purchases. I've heard several systems with REL 6-packs. I didn't like the sound of any of the systems I've listened to with 6-packs. I actually own dual REL subs, so I'm not being a REL hater.

Thanks for all these responses. I have two Rel t7s in stereo in my current set up, which were one of the greatest improvements made. In my own personal experience, I have found subwoofer replacement and even toe-in to make a significant impact on the quality of the base that I hear from the listening position. Not just the amount of bass, but the ability to hear distinct differences in the notes from one to the next. Having experienced a dramatic difference with that, I’m imagining that adding a height dimension would also be significant. So I’m intrigued with the idea of stacking three subwoofers, each tuned to accomplish something slightly different. 

A good friend of mine has a pair of GR Research, Double Trouble open baffle subs. 

One stack per channel.

Probably the best sounding subs I’ve heard.