REL stadium II vs. stadium III

While I do not have experience directly comparing Stadium II and III, I can say with a fair degree of certainty that there is little practical difference and therefore the cost differential is not justified. The primary (only?) difference between the II and the III is the power of the amplifier (100 vs. 200 wpc). I have never turned my Stadium II volume control above 25%. You tell me whether the extra 100 watts will make a significant difference.
The Stadium II provides extraordinary power, speed and control. Hard to imagine bass getting much better unless you were to go up to a Stentor or Studio, which are configured much differently than the Stadium. Good luck!

As a Stadium II owner I would concur with Dodgealum. The difference in power could conceivably be noteable in a very large room but I too don't even come close to pushing it near its maximum. I tend to keep it "subtly introduced" at barely 1/4 power (if that) and it integrates beautifully. If there are any other noteable improvements you can let your wallet decide but I would feel confident you'd be very happy with the 2 and the $$ you save. I'm using it with Silverline Sonata 2's and it's somewhat overkill but I love it. Just my 2 cents. Happy lissnin.

I generally agree with Dodgealum and Lissnr, however my suggestion would depend upon the size of your room and whether or not you plan to purchase two REL Storm III woofers or one REL Stadium II or III.

Your listening room configuration also plays a part in your decision. It is difficult to make a recommendation without knowing more about your room dynamics.

For what it is worth, I am also looking at the Rel Stadium III to help out my Revel Gems. I posed the II vs III question directly to Rel and they said:

"The Stadium III has more power, an upgraded driver to handle the extra power, redesigned electronics using later technology, individual gain controls for low and high level inputs, more accurate roll off (filter) which has twenty four accurate semi tone steps. Altogether a better model."

So, there you have it! Suggetions on what to marry my Gems with are much appreciated.