sub to match martin logans

The REl Stadium II has a 180 phase reversal switch. On mine I spent a lot of time trying to dial the sub in & the owners manual said to try reversing the phase if all else fails & that did the trick. I have a friend who is a bass freak & he asked If I could reverse the phase & when I replied in the affirmative he asked me to do so. I didn't tell him I had the phase reversed. After several songs & switching back & forth He stated He liked the original setting. He was surprised when I told him it was reversed. REL just came out with a Stadium III so you might be able to get a deal on a II. You can get adjustable crossovers with a lot of subs but for phase I think your options are in or 180 degrees out.The REL even though it is self powered is connected to your amp & has a gain contol & fine & coarse filters to blend it in with your system.There is also an extra input for surround sound system.I have had B&W & Mirage subs in my system & I sold both because I couldn't get them to sonically mesh with the Logans. I am very happy with the REL whether lisening to music or watching movies. Good Luck !

Thanks for all of your thoughts. Having looked on the web to get more info about each of these subs, I have not been able to find out if the REL models or the muse employ a continuously variable phase control. Which subs have this? Can one get an outboard phase control?

Your idea of a MUSE EIGHTEEN is an excellent one, they make personality cards for the Martin-Logan line. The Muse has been a top choice since it's introduction in the early 90's, a Stereophile Class A recommended component for many years,(dropped only as policy of Stereophile in not having been reviewed for a period of time) and is STILL UNSURPASSED in it's performance. Put most simply--"IT'S EVERY THING A SUB WAS MEANT TO BE." One problem with the Eighteen. With the exception of one I recently saw in the Audiogon Classifieds, you simply don't see owners putting them on the used market very often. Maybe this speaks volumes about the product?

I have the same 3 MLs & have had excellent results with a REL StadiumII.Personally I have reservations about the ability of 12 inch or larger woofers to keep up with the speed of the electrostatic panels. The REL with a 10 inch will keep pace & give you response down to 18HZ.

well, my friend uses imf monitor IIIs Xed @ 40 w/krohn-heit filters w/ his re-quests. carl mentioned the phase contol, if i remeber correctly, muse had skubs with that control,which i always tjpught was the right direction to go. ive seen muse electronics at brooks berdan but never asked about the woofs.

A continuously variable phase control is as important as one for the crossover frequency.

I have a Janis #W1 subwoofer with separate amp and crossover in oak veneer for sale, excellent condition, e-mail me.Mmjmdmcm@aol.com

Try Janis if you can find them. Nice looking and musical. Uncolored xover.

Gee maybe you have the same audio store I do. I was sold a a paradigm 15 servo to go with my SL-3 and Aerius speakers. I have a vandersteen center (for now). I am looking to upgrade to a cinema center. The crossover with the paradigm is great for adjusting the subs output to match music or video. My sub is in a 14 by 26 foot room and seems to have sufficient output