REL vs JL AUDIO


Who makes the best subwoofer for music? REL or JL AUDIO? REL uses High level, JL AUDIO low level with EQ. Which will be better for music. 
jeffvegas

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Having owned both here are the pros and cons-

JL Audio
+Powerful, nice sounding bass with deep impact
-Cabinet resonance colored the midrange of my monitors- a deal breaker
-Difficult integration even with high level inputs and continuous phase control and REW measuring.  after over a year the integration still was not perfect
-High level snap in connector difficult to install and somewhat loose.  

REL
+Nice sounding bass, more subtle and very fast and musical.  Plays flat to 20Hz in room.  
+Solid cabinet with no resonance- midrange from monitors is perfect- no coloration.
+Extremely fast and easy to integrate, weeks vs. years.
+Level and crossover controls have "click steps" to document and adjust the settings.  
+High level input cables are long and of good quality.

Keepers in my audiophile system.