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SVS or REVEL Subwoofer

Hello all. I have a HT set up.  I use it for two channel music, multichannel music and movies/tv, in that order.

After 20 years, my Velodyne (1250  watts RMS ) sub blew yesterday and I’m looking for a suitable replacement.  I have B&W 804 speakers and a  B&W CC speaker which are driven by a Rotel Power amp, 200w x 5.

My room is 14 ft. long by 12 ft. wide.  I use Anthem’s ARC Genesis room correction software.  It works great.

My dealer carries a full line of both REL and SVS subs.  I would like to buy from him.  Looking for thoughts and recommendations from this group.  I’d like to keep the cost around $2K.

Thanks!

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rodglaze
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Two Rel, vs. 1.  The hi level input is very unique, call Jacob at Rel smart guy

rodglaze
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Just added the Rel T7x to my LRS pluses. I drive these with a Rogue Sphinx3.  I was able to compare the SVS with the REL side by side in a controlled switchable environment.  The test song I use for bass is "Sixteen Tons" by Geoff Castellucci.

My experience would define the SVS as a rock and roll speaker, in the sound room environment it had tremendous bass, yet lots of overhang that muddy the accuracy.  The Rel was as stable as the rock of Gibraltar.  

My take is if you are listening to stereo, that is simply compilations on the left and right side.  They are different, so technically you need two woofers.  I bought one, because that is all I could afford $990, this new hi-fi biz, is far more expensive than when I was in the business 50 years ago.  And pricing is not relative to the years that have passed.  There was no such thing as a $100,000 turntable, cartridge back then.  I was a hi end dealer, Mac, Magnapan, Yamaha,  Advent etc.  I had to retire to live a real life (kids, family, college). Loved hi fi then, love it now.  Just cant afford it now either.  Two woofers, starting at a T7 like product and up.

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