How Much Do Your Subwoofer(s) Cost Relative to Speakers

By the way, the MSRP of my speakers inclusive of matching stands is $9,700. The future sub will cost $2,749 each.

Thanks for the thoughts James. Yes, you are correct that the real question I intended to ask was how much do we need to spend on a good sub, or couple of subs. The price ratio of the sub to speaker is another way of asking the question. I realized that the cost of a good sub is not exactly cheap. Once people go with two or even three subs, the total cost of the subwoofers may have exceeded the cost of the main speakers.

I’m not sure if it’s wise to spend a lot of money on subwoofers. Having said that, I suppose it may be possible that few folks here have invested more on subs than speakers, especially those who run multiple subs. I will be getting a REL so any other sub which includes the JTR does not interest me anymore.

Harbeth 30.2 XD with 2 REL T/9x

Running 1 sub in a stereo set up is pointless.   

A lot of people advocate a minimum of 2 subs but some rooms (including mine) can’t accommodate more than 1 either due to the size or arrangement. Nevertheless, there are reports that one sub can work very well, and there are few who use a single high end sub in their systems to great effect.

Instead of creating a new thread on experiences with a single subwoofer, I’ll just post this here. Have a look at the photo below which is taken from another forum. This is the top of the the line REL No. 25. The sub looks small as the speakers are huge in real life, weighing in at more than 200 pounds each.