I never did get to hear the REL subs, but I considered them. Ultimately, I ended up with a DD-12, and I am incredibly pleased with it. Very musical, and very fast. The servo on the DD series is Velodyne's best yet, and it is stupid fast!
FWIW, Stereophile Ultimate A/V just gave the DD-12 a very positive review, and I believe that TAS and Stereophile have also reviewed Digital Drive subs recently and all gave glowing reviews.
REL is no slouch, to be sure, and have a great reputation. But the Velodyne Digital Drive subs are also very worthy, and the performance of the DD-12 greatly exceeded my expectations.
FWIW, Stereophile Ultimate A/V just gave the DD-12 a very positive review, and I believe that TAS and Stereophile have also reviewed Digital Drive subs recently and all gave glowing reviews.
REL is no slouch, to be sure, and have a great reputation. But the Velodyne Digital Drive subs are also very worthy, and the performance of the DD-12 greatly exceeded my expectations.