Subs for SF Amati


I’m looking for recommendations on subs to pair with Sonus Faber Amati Traditions paired with Mc monoblocks. I currently have a pair of REL T9x, but they are not going deep enough and I do not think they can keep up with the Amati. I’m considering a single REL No. 31 (a pair would be great but not in the cards right now). Thoughts? 

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Subwoofers can not beat the laws of physics. Play a 20 Hz test tone at moderate volume and place your hand on the sub's enclosure. It will be shaking./ Newton's third law. Any shaking or vibration of the enclosure = distortion. 

Balanced Force subwoofers place identical drivers on opposite sides of the enclosure operating in phase. The forces generated cancel out and the enclosure remains fixed in space. Any vibration left is cabinet resonance, another significant problem with subwoofers. Balanced Force subs are currently made by Martin Logan, KEF, Magico and me. Me is way too expensive:-) All other subwoofers are fatally flawed including Rels and JL Audio. Eventually they will all come around and use balanced force designs.