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Searching for matching(?) Subwoofer solution

Hi folks,

I have a relatively new setup in my home office (12' x 14' with hardwood floor) and am seeking recommendations for a subwoofer solution.

Speakers: Ologe 5
Preamp:    Bryston P26 
Amp:         Forte 1A
Budget:     Flexible but just want something to provide a good match for the above components.
Music:       Mostly Classical and Jazz.  Some rock, some fusion.
Source:     Well, that's something else I am seeking advice on too and will post under the appropriate discussion topic

Problem is none of the local Hi Fi shops here in the Boston area have any experience with, let alone heard of Ologe speakers.  Couldn't get any recommendations there.

Has anyone owned or at least listened to these speakers? Or any of the other Ologe speakers?
The Ologe site (http://www.ologe-acoustic.com/) features a subwoofer called Ologe 20 at USD $8550.  
Just wanted to look into alternatives before dropping over 8 grand on the Ologe 20.
 I am open to but don't know much about subwoofer swarms.

I am not looking for anything overkill.  Just a subwoofer solution to nicely complement my somewhat modest home office system.

Thanks,
H
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bdp24
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A quad of Rythmik L12 subs can be had for about $2,000. Each will have it's own power amp and controls.
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Excellent, thanks Duke. If you care to, would you expand on your recommendation of introducing a 90 degree phase difference between left and right subs? That's a new one on me!---Eric.
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Duke, here's a simple question for ya: is for the subs to be wired/operated in mono mandatory in a swarm sub system? In other words, does the swarm not "work" (reduce/minimize bass peaks and nulls in the room) if the subs are run stereo? Or is it just a matter of that with a steep enough filter (say 4th-order, 24dB/octave), there is nothing to be gained by running the subs stereo?

Is running two subs at the front of the room (in the neighborhood of the loudspeakers) in stereo, and the third and fourth in mono, a viable option? THAT would make using a shallower low-pass x/o filter on the subs (for whatever reason) possible. 

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The Rythmik F12-300 Servo-Feedback Subwoofer is currently on sale for $700 shipped. That's of course $2800 for four, but if you buy more than one at a time, I believe you get a 10% discount on your order. Each sub has it's own 300 watt amp, and controls include x/o frequency, continuously-variable 0 to 180 degree phase, and damping.

The L12 entry-level Rythmik is $559 shipped, and it also features Rythmik's Direct Servo-Feedback circuitry.

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