Dual mono with REL Subwoofer

[Laura]

Today, I was at the REL dealer for over 5 hours. At first, I heard the No.25 followed by the S-series 212/SE and finally the G1 MK II. The No. 25 is outstanding but waaayy too big for my very difficult 'square 18-Ft x 18-Ft dedicated room'. And, I wasn't impressed with the 212/SE but the G1 MKII completely floored me. It was devastatingly good and was mated to Wilson Sasha DAWs that I auditioned. 


I heard classical, organ, opera, smooth jazz, 60's, 70's & 80's rock and was awestruck at what a pair of G1 MKIIs were doing to the overall sonic experience. They sell in the US for $ 5,500 each, meaning $ 11,000 + taxes for a pair. It is indeed a lot of money but I also realise that this would be the single 'massive upgrade' I can do to my existing system and can also sell off the 2nd 440-Pro set and revert to bi-wiring from bi-amping. Hmm! I will have to start saving up of this now ... a pair of G1 MKII when setup right using the High Level input of the Devialet is soooo addictive !!   

Lol oh dear I feel somewhat responsible    I'm glad you experienced the revelation that adding the G1 Mk2s brings! Your problem with the 212/SE was that you listened to them second after the No25 (which I agree are amazing but way too big for a stereo pair setup for most people) so they were always going to sound mediocre. I've heard the G1 Mk2 described as a mini No25 and I think that sounds about right. I'm still in awe of the extra dimension these bring to my system although we are still trying to get to the bottom of the electrical hum that one of mine has. Mr REL is coming back to swap the amp board in one of them as it seems to be that one sub that is causing the issue but so far 10/10 for system improvement and 10/10 for REL customer service! 

I notice on this thread that everyone except me seems to be using or wanting to use the high level input, I asked Mr REL about this last time he was round at my house and was of the opinion that it makes no difference at the sub end and that the Devialets are so good it doesn't matter which you use. For me I'm using SAM on my speakers so high level is not a good idea plus it gives me control to turn the subs on and off if I need to. So the question is has anyone actually tried high vs low level connection and noticed a difference?