Subwoofer recommendation for jazz and rock
06-22-15: JafantTell that to a JL owner. Actually, there are now several very good powered subs out there from a variety of vendors. While the specialists such as REL, JL, Velodyne, etc. make some great products, subs coming from mainstream speaker mfrs are getting great press as well, subs from Revel, B&W, Velodyne, Martin Logan, Sonus Faber, etc. have some very competitive products, though many of them are at the more expensive side. The REL T-Zero does look like a good candidate. The single Speakon connector to feed it both channels makes things simple, and in my experience, I like the sound quality of high level feeds to subs. The T-Zero is also small and inexpensive enough to consider getting two of them. MusicDirect currently has a demo for $399. Another option would be the d-108 in JL's new Dominion subwoofer line. It's a sealed 8" sub that lists at $799 or $899 depending on finish. |
ahhh, I've been on this journey Velodyne DD's, Vandersteen 2wq, JL Audio (truly amazing), Rel B-1, SVS, Sunfire, B & W, Martin Logan... all to get tight bass to my Maggies (mostly for the 3.6R's I had for years). It gets frustrating. Mostly the Velodyne DD and JL Audio were the best of this group. Very fast and great flexibility. But at the time I started this I was trying to use one sub for both HT and music, so eventually, kind of on a flyer, I bought a Definitive Technology Supercube (a 10" one at that time) to see if it could handle both inputs. It was amazing, and comparatively inexpensive. I've used these subs exclusively since then. I've actually never sold any of them. In my media room I now have a Supercube 4000 which is only 8" and with the passive radiators is incredibly fast. It's very powerful, and I have the speaker level connection on from my Bryston amp. Kick drums on Jazz and Classical Bass are amazing. Quick, sharp with no bloating. I think these subs are some of the best kept secrets in high end audio. Good luck. |
