owl_of_minerva
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Hello, I've been loving my KEF LS50w's for about half a year now and am ready for the first upgrade: subs.
I have a connection that can get me pretty much any dealer-brand subs for about 45% off MSRP (got the KEFs for $1400 new in June). My connection highly recommends REL subs, but I see them criticized for performance and cost here. I'm intrigued by Rhythmic subs which I often hear as a better, cheaper option, but as they're direct-to-consumer I couldn't get a deal on those. It appears Hsu Research is direct-to-consumer too.
My budget is $1000-1500, but I could be persuaded up to $2000. I'm interested in getting 2 subs. I've heard about DSP and Dirac recommended as purchases along with a sub, but it sounds like another science I'd have to learn (although I'm an electrical engineer, I'm smart but lazy). I'll probably upgrade to a receiver and DSP someday though.
My current setup has the LS50's on a shelf next to a flatscreen they're plugged in to, but when I get a sub I'm going to throw in the KEF S2 stands for them. My current room is about 270 sqft, but I plan to move soon, and I could end up in an apartment or a house (big variable I know). I use the LS50w's for about 60% music, 40% movies. My favorite contemporary film is Bladerunner 2049 and would love something that can handle that.
I was looking at getting two REL T7/i's, but would like to know what's better. I hear good thing about SVS. KEF, B&W, Klipsch, Q Acoustics, and Martin Logan are other options, but again any brand that works with dealers I could get a deal on. I just heard about Norweigian brand Arendal, but it's not clear if my connection can access them.
I have a connection that can get me pretty much any dealer-brand subs for about 45% off MSRP (got the KEFs for $1400 new in June). My connection highly recommends REL subs, but I see them criticized for performance and cost here. I'm intrigued by Rhythmic subs which I often hear as a better, cheaper option, but as they're direct-to-consumer I couldn't get a deal on those. It appears Hsu Research is direct-to-consumer too.
My budget is $1000-1500, but I could be persuaded up to $2000. I'm interested in getting 2 subs. I've heard about DSP and Dirac recommended as purchases along with a sub, but it sounds like another science I'd have to learn (although I'm an electrical engineer, I'm smart but lazy). I'll probably upgrade to a receiver and DSP someday though.
My current setup has the LS50's on a shelf next to a flatscreen they're plugged in to, but when I get a sub I'm going to throw in the KEF S2 stands for them. My current room is about 270 sqft, but I plan to move soon, and I could end up in an apartment or a house (big variable I know). I use the LS50w's for about 60% music, 40% movies. My favorite contemporary film is Bladerunner 2049 and would love something that can handle that.
I was looking at getting two REL T7/i's, but would like to know what's better. I hear good thing about SVS. KEF, B&W, Klipsch, Q Acoustics, and Martin Logan are other options, but again any brand that works with dealers I could get a deal on. I just heard about Norweigian brand Arendal, but it's not clear if my connection can access them.