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5 hours ago, TubeLover said:

pair of subs is the only way to go

Anytime you hear absolutes in audio it's wrong :D

I'd tend to agree that two make more sense if you have the room. I don't know the assumptions their calculator uses. Their answer may have something to do with room size and the placement of the speakers. 

I think your idea of calling to discuss it with them is a good one.

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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1 hour ago, Mordikai said:

I believe in distributed subs, I use 4 in my main system and love it!! Even bass response in all the listening positions, and it'll rattle the walls when I break out the edm. :)

Yes, it is a good way to do it and you can even use smaller subs when you do it this way. 

Not everyone  has the physical setup that allows for 4 subs, unfortunately.

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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1 hour ago, Mordikai said:

The mains subs are 4 - Aura ns18's in 8 cu ft sealed enclosures. I understand that this is a lot of space and overkill for most music. In my bedroom I'm doing 4 very small .75 cu ft subs which should reach the upper 20's in room.

I've wished in the past I could try it. Just couldn't be done in my environment. There's a company in the States that specialized in selling "swarm" setups of subs. Can't remember the name.

 

One of the reasons I went to the Kii Three system was that it gave me subwoofer  type bass without needing space and/or available corners.

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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2 subs next to the 2 monitors usually works pretty well if that's all that's practical for you. I'd also suggest buying subs that have a built in Room Correction  function. They cost more, but the RC helps a lot when your setup isn't perfect. 

 

You might want to send REL a simple diagram of your room with room dimensions and placement of furniture and spearkers and listening point. 

Then they  can probably tell you what would work best for that setup.

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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