ACI Force is very slightly bigger than what you're talking about but very attractively styled. Absolutely superb sonics for around $800. Definitely in at least the same league sonically as the Strata III. Yes, I've done a lot of listening to both subs.
Small Sub w/ Connectivity
I am looking at adding a sub to my system and want it to be more toward the musical side, and not to take up too much space. My two choices at this point are the REL Q150E and the MJ Acoustics Pro50 - both about 12" cubes.
I prefer the look of a down-firing sub like the MJ, but I am leaning toward the Q150E mainly because of their connection options. As I understand their unit, you can connect both the high level inputs AND the LFE simultaneously, and USE them both simultaneously. In other words, it can assist your mains at the same time it is doing the .1 info. This setup will also allow use in a source direct or stereo mode. The MJ and almost any other, from what I can tell, only allow you to use one input or the other (low or high level) at a time. Can anyone confirm that I have this correct?
Also, do I have any other options with my constraints/preferences -- small, down-firing, simultaneous high/low input use, musical?
TIA,
Chris
I prefer the look of a down-firing sub like the MJ, but I am leaning toward the Q150E mainly because of their connection options. As I understand their unit, you can connect both the high level inputs AND the LFE simultaneously, and USE them both simultaneously. In other words, it can assist your mains at the same time it is doing the .1 info. This setup will also allow use in a source direct or stereo mode. The MJ and almost any other, from what I can tell, only allow you to use one input or the other (low or high level) at a time. Can anyone confirm that I have this correct?
Also, do I have any other options with my constraints/preferences -- small, down-firing, simultaneous high/low input use, musical?
TIA,
Chris