Add another sub or go with F30's?

Steven: I'll look at the B15. Anyone have experience with using this with 383 and M20 combo?

Sugarbrie: I never could find a consensus on whether to use 2 Strata or 1 Stadium. The answer is probably system dependent.

Moemoney: I forgot to mention that I have the Strata sitting on a 2 1/4" slab of bedford limestone. I've wondered how it might sound behind listening area. Lazy of me not to have tried it yet but I will now.

Yes Gary, it is a tough call which way to go.

I still kind of lean towards one Stadium, and then save up for two Stadiums if you want, which would then let you get almost any high-end full range speaker with future upgrades.

At some point two Status will not improve a high-end full range speaker very much. It goes to 18Hz, the Stadium to 12Hz and a more tuneful 12hz at that. The Stadium also has double the watts in the amp over the Stratus.

Sugarbrie, that's what David at Ambrosia said to me a year ago. He suggested the Stadium but I went with the Strata. Not that the Strata isn't a great sub, I still haven't maximised it's virtues and I think I will work on that until I can afford the upgrade. Come to think of it that's the fun of it. What's a good power cord for the RELs?

I bought one of my REL's from David.

I am using the standard Vansevers power cords on the subs. Have not played around with cords on the subs too much; just something better than the OEM "black thing". I am not currently running double subs. I have separate audio and HT systems.

Hey Y'all,

I have about the same room set up as you, Garyb6, and I have two Strata IIIs. They are just what the doctor ordered. My room is 22'L x 12.5'w x 9'h and the back of the room, opposite the system, is open to the foyer. I've gone through three other subs, B&W ASW-500, no big deal, Velodyne FSX-12, better, and the Rel Q100. Every time I made a change, the system sounded better but there was something missing. After reading the recommendations hear on the 'Gon, I decided to try two subs. The result is amazing! First off, no standing waves, the opposing subs cancel them out. Second, you have two drivers and two amps doing the work of one. I've got all the output I can handle in a room that is pretty big and they are still as musical as all get out. I also have both of them set up behind my system in opposite corners; I was told, by a rep at Rel, that this is the best way to get the most from these subs. If you check the instructions, it will give you that as well. It is time consuming and tedious but, in the end, very much worth the work. Sugarbrie is correct that these subs do not go down enough to match well with a full range speaker in the future. But, if you get the second sub and set them up right, you won't ever want for full range speaker.

As for under the sub, I replaced the original spikes with Audiopoints on both subs and it tightened up the bass very nicely. I've also had great success with the Shunyata Diamondback power cords. They are not too expensive and you will hear an improvement.......John