New R Series Rel Subs

What's better than one REL R Series....an second $799 open box REL R series.

So now I've got the R-205 and R-305...they're sitting right next to each other.

The R-205 has the same driver as the R-305 but 1/2 the power. And the cabinet is about 2 inches smaller.

I was surprised to hear things from the little guy that I don't hear with the R-305.

FYI: Stacking them on top of each other does not deliver much sound.

Now that I have the pair, I wish I'd bought the larger and more powerful R-505.

Stumbled across and "open box" R-205 at Magnolia.

Actaully, that's a lie.
It was well hidden in a dark corner of a listening room when it suddenly called out to me.

"I have no box....C'mon, take me with you....Say, did you know I'm only $849 + tax...."

Summoning the only superpower available to me -- the power of plastic -- I rescued the little guy and brought him home with me.

So now I've got the R-305 and the R-205. They share the only "available" corner in my LR -- they're so close they even share the same input signals.

That said, it's surprising how different they sound. Makes me wonder if I'd be happier with the big R -- which happens to priced the same as the new Brittania.

If you can audition a REL -- go for it.
But if it begins talking to you -- seek professional help.