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Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs

I really love the idea of the Vandersteen Subs where they are connected with the mains via extra speaker cable off right and left channels off the main amplifier, which is supposed to provide better bass transition from the mains while keeping the signature from the main amplifier. My question is with Vandersteen coming out with the SUB THREE and the price going significantly higher, I was wondering if there are other subs for less that you could integrate in the same way. (Most subs seem to rely on the line level input which is just a sub-woofer RCA going from the pre-amp to the amp on the sub). Can this same Vandersteen set-up be achieved with other subs?
I picked Rythmik since they are known (in the home theater community anyway) for being one of the best bang for the buck subs and the most "musical" of the bunch. (between Hsu, SVS, PSA).
And could I possibly achieve even greater sub-woofer nirvana since I could get an 18" for around $1500? Vandies only have 3 eight inchers.

I am a Vandersteen fanboy and I would like to support RV whenever I can, but don’t know much about my other sub-woofer options so looking for some feedback. Doesn’t even have to be related to Rythmik necessarily. If you know of other subs that can integrate the same way I want to know about it!

Thanks
bstatmeister
audioconnection
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http://vandersteen.com/products/quatro-wood-ct
If you read in this first column of this thread the announcement the 2WQ is history and the Sub 3 takes its place. It will be on the Vandersteen sight soon.
The concept is now similar to how Quatros Sevens Five series etc
offer 11 band custom tuning / High Pass and deals with your room..
 This allows even small rooms to be full range by negating that particular rooms unique room peak to be dealt with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=34&v=qQASoSR2y2o 
Here is a vid to help understand the concept that runs through the whole lineup.
Best,
 JohnnyR
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tomic601
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@noble100  - why not start a thread on swarm ? I am sure it will attract a ton of interest


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tomic601
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my brief flirtation with the 9 is over...home “ home “ in Seattle listening to the 7’s......

in my room, why ??????
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ctsooner
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How is it sounding???? ;)
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noble100
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" @noble100  - why not start a thread on swarm ? I am sure it will attract a ton of interest "

Hello tonic601,

     Very good idea.  I did start a thread on 6/30/2016 titled "Anybody Else Using a Distributed Bass Array System?".  Here's a link to that thread:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/anybody-else-using-a-distributed-array-sub-system?highlight=d...

       That thread did attract a lot of interest for about 7 months even though it didn't specifically mention 'Swarm' or 'Debra' or 'Audio Kinesis' in the title. I recall being a bit surprised, given it was posted on a high performance audio site like Audiogon, that there wasn't  more members using a high performance bass system like the Swarm or Debra.  
     
     I get, however, the gist of your comment: enough already about the Swarm,  go start your own thread and leave this thread alone.
     I understand your perspective and that it may be shared by others on this thread.  It was never my intention to distract from the OP's original concern, only to offer an alternative solution that I know works well.
     I think it's important to respect the viewpoints of others and don't want to be considered unreasonable so I'll bow out of this thread and take your advice to start my own thread 
       It's been over 2 years since I posted my thread and it's very possible that more members have discovered just how well distributed bass arrays work and currently utilize one.  But this time I think I'll actually use Audio Kinesis,Swarm, and Debra in my thread title.
  Thanks,
   Tim
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