SVS SB1000 or Rhthmik L12 Direct Servo subwoofer?

AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »

How much better is the Rhythmic gear than the REL stuff?

You're pretty awesome at testing, beta's and reviews....Hmmmm, there's your sign

Can't say what's better w/o a side by side, especially in both their value lines. When you start comparing their upper lines the almighty dollar may sway the pound for pound rating. Rythmik is a really good sub for music, and the support is really good too.

AsSiMiLaTeD wrote: »

I think I may order a L12 and do some comparison, was curious if they're even in the same league or if REL is overpriced junk as I've seen mentioned on another forum.

Wouldn't call REL over priced junk. They're very good subs, build quality, sound, and preformance. I personally think REL is more geared toward the music side, and one may find a better choice for HT, but your looking at two different philosophies in sub design.

Rythmik takes a different approach to their subs than REL. Since the vast majority of modern processors have some kind of calibration program, why not utilize their system to fine tune the sub. They offer enough options to get, call it a rough calibration in the room, but it is by far from the best. Then again Hsu has pretty much the same philosophy.

I think the thing that turns a lot of people away from Rythmik is the aluminum woofer. It sounds a little different from pulp cones, but most people don't really notice. Most people who hear them love them.

I also think REL gets a lot of negativity from price conscious people. Sure, looking at the specs on paper, you can find equivalent preformance for much lower pricing. But build quality and sound isn't even close.

Probably couldn't think of two manufacturers with different approaches to the end product as different as REL and Rythmik.

That's also true with every aspect of this hobby. How many times have you read product a is just as good a product b and simply shake your head, because your sick and tired of calling the people with those opinions absolute morons.

Not saying that one approach is better than the other. Just have to deside which trade off is better for your application and of course budget.

Wow, thanks for the heads up. Ignoring potential customers is a great way to put the nail in the coffin.

F1nut wrote: »

After 3 phone messages and one email to Velodyne in the last week with no response I think it's safe to say they don't give a crap. The way they are going out of business is not honorable and makes me damn glad I didn't drop a large chunk of change on one of their DD+ subs.

Anyone build your own cabinet for one of the Rhythmik CI (custom install) units?

Derf wrote: »

afterburnt wrote: »

I figured I would need dual 12's when I move to a bigger room but a singly 15 is not going to fit my current room.

The main reason I contacted them was to as if it is ok to connect and single sub and if so how to do it. The REL site says not to connect a single sub to speak levels.

What you do folks think?

Bruce, I have one Rythmik hooked to just the right channel of my amp. No problems, sounds great to me. Don't know if I am missing something by doing it this way. Hopefully it doesn't cause the magic smoke to be released.

I think your missing have the signal lol. Bass and kick drum are usually balanced dead center (though not always especially on jazz) and so you are only getting half the bass. You need a splitter connected to both the left and right channels and then run mono into the sub. Or if the sub has dual inputs just run both channels into the sub.

rooftop59 wrote: »

I think your missing have the signal lol. Bass and kick drum are usually balanced dead center (though not always especially on jazz) and so you are only getting half the bass. You need a splitter connected to both the left and right channels and then run mono into the sub. Or if the sub has dual inputs just run both channels into the sub.

Never really thought about it that way, but it does make sense--thanks for pointing that out. I will add a cable.