I have been going through the subwoofer research myself as I consider moving from a Paradigm sub that is a HT design, but not super musical. The REL are ones I am considering. On REL’s page and elsewhere though I see cautions that when going to a more musical and precise sub than one for home theater use one may find themselves disappointed at the lack of boom. The notes will be more accurate but the punch perhaps less. Maybe you are experiencing this.
Gain level on a REL sub
Hi. I have purchase a REL R 218 sub to compliment my system and as far as sounding musical, I am happy. However, the gain is almost all the way up and I don feel that punch and slam I am looking for. Musically I am impressed with it but I still dont feel that level of impression overall. When I had the HSU STF-2, it was in a different league with in terms of impact and punch but for detail, the REL was better. My question now, Do you think I should try getting a another REL with the same model for a stereo pair or go with a different sub? My room is pretty small but it is treated with acoustic panels.
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@surfcat thank you for your detailed explanation based on real life use of REL subs and it has helped me to decide whether it is even a good time to buy some new subs, or to continue to use my Paradigm’s for a bit while experimenting heavily with the settings on my kit. My subs it seems are designed for HT but reviews say they actually are better for music than a lot of HT applications because they lack a lot of slam. That’s OK by me as my system is used 90% of the time for music anyway, so perhaps I live with what I have and tweak. I certainly don’t want things rumbling across the room, that is not how I listen. Hopefully the OP gets their issue sorted out as well. |