Quote:Dave1210 wrote:
Stone...I was considering the REL sub with the remote, but honestly you don't need it. I set the volume on the sub and forget it. IMHO, there really isn't a need to constantly adjust it. Also, since you are in a smaller room, the S5 will be more than enough sub. I'm by no means an expert, but this is my experience. Anyway, food for thought...
Dave,
I'm with you, Sub remote is not required if you are set-up properly. I had a couple of Velodyne's over the years. Finally realized the remote was simply a crutch to work around room & set-up issues instead of solving the root cause.
As you know you have to have a Sub designed to be musical rather than just Low Brute Force. For me the biggest leap forward was placing my HSU 15" Sub and HSU 12" Downward Firing Mid Bass Module on Isolation Platforms. This dramatically reduced unwanted room interactions (wall and floor surface vibrations). The Subs sensitivity to placement is virtually nonexistent now also. I just have to be off the side & front wall by at least a Foot to avoid exciting them.
I listen to everything from Acoustic, Electronica, Rock, Blues and never feel an urge to touch the Sub volume.