Rel No 31 subwoofer.


https://youtu.be/HWpQvNFPBMk

 

I had been living with Rel 31 for one week.
 

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it is placed behind Altec thus not visible in the video.

25 1/8 x 17 x 28 1/2 in (638 x 435 x 720 mm)

NET WEIGHT​

114.5 lbs (52kg), shipping weight - 156 lbs (71kg)

FINISH​

Piano Black Lacquer, 12 coats


It is the best subwoofer that I have had.

It sounds fast and tuneful but without bloating.


After testing it with Stereophile test CD, I found that it give clear signal at 25 hz but only tiny tremble at 20 hz.

On the other hand, Scaena sealed 18 inch subwoofers does give only faint singal at 25hz and no tremble at all at 20hz.

 

https://youtu.be/qjzX5txZewY

 

I could play Bach Toccata and Fuge with satisfaction.

But I am curious how Rel 32 would sound at my listening room.

Dealer recommend mt to try array of Rel 31, but I have no intention to do that.

It may inflict critical damage on my wooden house. ;)

Rel give generous 60 day's full return, thus you may want to try either Rel 31 or 32 depending on size of your room.

My room is 16 W 25 D 20 H.

To conclude, pair of Rel 31 work very well with Scaena 3.2 with no disparity.

 

Thomas

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@hilde45 

 

For most folks, Rel 31 would be more than enough.

It made soundstage wider and deeper although it is not day and night difference.

 

Thomas

Sadly they advertise this as good to 18Hz -6dB.You say thery are giving you 25.If my speakers produce a 25Hz at -3dB in my room those 10k subs are not much use. I looked at them online so this is good to know.

@dadork 

 

Yes they are expensive but make significant difference in satisfaciton even with speaker with good low bass.

 

My Scaena 3.2 has good extension up to 30 hz but got improved much with adding pair of Rel 31.

 

They are like Porsche in subwoofer class.

PSA, JTL, Rythmic give subsonic bass with less cost.

 

But overall Rel give more musical sound.

 

Thomas

https://photos.app.goo.gl/X2PH9yTt7sttfTkFA

I had done freq measurement using test signal out of Stereophile test CD.

 

1 is 1khz.

There is slight bump around at 40 hz which I may try to cure with parametric eq included at Rel 31.

Surprising thing is that it still showed meaningful signal at 20 hz.

 

Thomas