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I have a REL sub with my Contour S1.4s. I find it most useful on classical music. In fact, I could do without it for listening to jazz, but it's when I play solo or chamber classical music that I get the most benefit having it. I always like to tell people the reason I have my REL sub is to get the most enjoyment out of my recording of Sigiswald Kuijken playing the Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin. MY wife -- who always says she can't tell the difference -- noticed immediately what the sub brought to the Kuijken recordings (more wood, more dimension to the sound stage, better presence), and now considers them among her favorites. Maybe you didn't get the synergy you thought you did, or didn't get it set up right. For what it's worth I tried to integrate my Sub500 and that was a disaster (as mentioned previously). I never got it to work or integrate correctly.
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Dean,
Your experience parallel's mine exactly, having my REL in the system smoothed and evened out my musical presentation across the board. I originally got it to flesh out the lower octaves but found it made an improvement everywhere.
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Prior to the REL I tried to implement a Dynaudio subwoofer, but was never able to achieve the same magic that the subsequent REL provided. For 2 channel use if I will always use an REL
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Just unboxed my T-5. Haven't hooked it up yet. Any advice? Where should I set it for the Dyn 140's? 30?
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The REL manual has great advice for setting up your sub. I would follow that before considering any alternate advice, which you can find in abundance.
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Plus, I'm sitting in the emergency room waiting for Mel to get some hand X-rays. Nothing to do but surf. Forgot my book.
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So surf to the REL site and look at the manual. It's posted on their website. I really can't give you other advice. It's what I used.
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I just realized I posted this in the wrong thread. It wasn't substantive, but apologies. Should have been under REL subwoofers.
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Just purchased two of the Dynaudio BM12S (SUB 500) subwoofers for $1200 shipped from a Guitar Center in Florida. Originally paid $1400, but due to some minor shipping damage to some of the rear cabinet corners the manager credited $200 back to my credit card. They will be used in my theatre/music room with and Anthem D2, Bryston 9B-ST, Focus 220 MKII's, Focus 140's, and Focus 200C. Once i'm finished reconstructiog my basement I will post opinions. To be continued
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