Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs


I really love the idea of the Vandersteen Subs where they are connected with the mains via extra speaker cable off right and left channels off the main amplifier, which is supposed to provide better bass transition from the mains while keeping the signature from the main amplifier. My question is with Vandersteen coming out with the SUB THREE and the price going significantly higher, I was wondering if there are other subs for less that you could integrate in the same way. (Most subs seem to rely on the line level input which is just a sub-woofer RCA going from the pre-amp to the amp on the sub). Can this same Vandersteen set-up be achieved with other subs?
I picked Rythmik since they are known (in the home theater community anyway) for being one of the best bang for the buck subs and the most "musical" of the bunch. (between Hsu, SVS, PSA).
And could I possibly achieve even greater sub-woofer nirvana since I could get an 18" for around $1500? Vandies only have 3 eight inchers.

I am a Vandersteen fanboy and I would like to support RV whenever I can, but don’t know much about my other sub-woofer options so looking for some feedback. Doesn’t even have to be related to Rythmik necessarily. If you know of other subs that can integrate the same way I want to know about it!

Thanks
bstatmeister

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Even without talking about the brand you want to use, a subwoofer is still a difficult tool to set up. You need different parameters to adjust. 

All the subwoofers with an inbuild roomacoustic system are not flawless. In  the past we did not even had any roomacoustic adjustments. Based on my expeirence and feeling for acoustics I was able to creat a level in integration none of my collegues ( audio shop) could create.

But, even this not flawless. At the end you want and need the highest level in integration. With our own developed Statement Audio Pro-measurement we can create a level wat is both superior tot the old 'analogue' way amd the subwoofers with an inbuild acoustic system.

There is only one way to get it right and that is a roomcorrection system what measures the loudspeakers and subwoofer at the same time. Rhe level we reached was what I had in my head and mind 10 years ago.

I thought this would never be possible to create. But now in 2018 we reached a stunning level in integration and even with the new Audioquest Storm cables we can reveal details of a recording which are gone without the use of the subwoofer, S.A.P.-measurment and the Audioquest new powercables.

The other thing we created is what I call a 3D matrix. This is feeling the low energy of the loudspeaker at different places in the room depending where it is on the recording.

At the end of 2017 we were able to bring the energie even in height and depth. But the latest S.A.P-measurement and Audioquest new Storm cables created a new level in integration and precision.

The first time I demoed it to my collegue he started to shake with his head. Like this is not possible what I hear. But I switched the subwoofer on and off so it became clear how huge the difference is between the subwoofer on and off.

This demo was in stereo. We seldom sell stereo these days without the use of a subwoofer. Due to the fact that we can create a level in realism and emotion what without a suboofer is not possible. Even when you would use the biggest loudspeakers in the world.