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REL strata III vs Spendor Sub 3, which to use with S3/5?

I have Spendor S3/5s and would like to find a subwoofer to use with them for both music and home theater. Judging by what I have read so far, the REL Strata III and the Spendor Sub 3 look like the leading contenders, and their design seems similar. Has anyone compared the two? Which one will mate better with the Spendor S3/5s? [It would seem that the Spendor subwoofer should, but Spendor is not known for subs and REL is.] Thanks for the help.
memeboy

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memeboy OP
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To answer some questions, the Spendor sub has a bit more power, 130 watts instead of 100, has a continuously adjustable crossover from 50-90hz [instead of 22-90hz on the REL], has a vented box instead of a sealed box, and costs $1169 instead of $1495 [I think] for the REL. Unlike the REL, the Spendor does not have high level inputs.
Thanks for your thoughts.
memeboy OP
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To answer one more point made by some comments, the Strata III has a crossover of 12 dB per octave, whereas the Sub3 has an 18 dB per octave slope. That makes it important to set the REL crossover at a lower number.
thanks for your comments and help
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