Matching subwoofer


I have a pair of omega super xr3s and they sound like a little more bass would really make them sing. I’m not looking for subwoofer bass but just foundation and stronger mid bass presence. The omegas are single driver 4.5” fostex. My question is how do I know which rep sub would be best for the speakers ? People seem to look at room size and recommend. 7i. I was thinking tzero might just add what is needed. Also wonder if the speedwoofer 10s or rythmic 12 would do just as well. This is for 100% music . Amp is a set 45 by Alan Eaton which sounds terrific. 
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I don't want to hijack OP's thread, but as an Omega user also experimenting with REL I am curious to hear how it goes, as well as what others think.

My Omega XRS floorstanders are rated down to 40 hz, and in my tiny room (11' x 10' or so) I haven't been using a sub.  For fun, I pulled out the REL Tzero that I basically had packed up and was not using, and surprisingly I enjoy it.  However, the Tzero supposedly barely goes any lower than my Omegas, so it's not really extending the bass as much, as boosting it.

I'm now wondering if I should (1) get another Tzero and run a stereo pair, since I like what Tzero is doing; (2) forget the Tzero and get a bigger subwoofer with a 10" or 12" driver, to get some actual bass extension; or (3) do #2 but get a stereo pair of the bigger subwoofer.

On one hand, I don't have much experience with subs, so I don't know what I'm missing by using the one Tzero.  Would performance be much better with another Tzero or a a bigger sub?  On the other hand, I don't want to end up with a sub (or subs) that overwhelm my small room. On the other other hand, I've been told in other venues that a bigger sub doesn't necessarily put out "more" bass, just lower bass - and that I really should go for a bigger driver.

Curious if anyone, including OP based on this recent experience, have any thoughts.