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Keep SVS SB16 or change to REL S5 music only

Im only listen to music and having a SVS SB16. And i think its a little boomy sometimes. Maybe its the settings that are not dailed in.

Or is it bettet to change to a REL S5?

My gear is:
Mcintosh C500T preamp
Mcintosh MC452 amp
Lumin T2 streamer
B&W CM10 S2 speaker
SVS SB16 sub
n_brio

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ricred1
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After owning several SVS subs I think they're great for HT,  but not for 2-channel. I owned the SB13 Ultra and SB 16. I changed back to a JL Audio  F112 v2 and to my ears it has better, more articulate and defined bass. I recently switched to a REL Carbon limited sub, but I'm having problems with it being connected to my Jeff Rowland 625 S2 amplifier. 
ricred1
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n_brio,

That's great that you like the RELs. I've owned SVS SB13 ans SB16, dual JL Audio F110s and a single F112 v2,  HSU, Martin Logan Depth i, and now dual REL Carbon limited subs. I agree with b_limo, "They just disappear, widen the soundstage and clean up the mids and highs noticeably." I actually prefer JL Audio for HT, but absolutely love my RELs for 2-channel.
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