Loving the post.
I run two decent sized subs in my system alongside a pair of large floorstanders.
I bought them for the Atmos setup but theyāve become an integrated part of the two channel setup too.
The subs add atmosphere to a lot of music, then are barely noticeable in other tracks where itās not in the source.
Edit - just listened to female vocals, with/without the subs and weirdly they make a difference there too
Like youāve already suggested, itās not all about the boom, boom!
Question is, when are you getting another? 
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dont tell the wife! I didnāt have any idea what I was missing and yes I agree even when you think thereās no bass the music is so much better
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You sir, have one of the coolest looking systems/rooms of anyone on this forum! I canāt even imagine how fab your system sounds, and I dare say I canāt imagine how you can tear yourself away to do anything other than listen to music!
More pics please 
Congratulations! What a great read/thread.
I remember going to a show many years ago and seeing the late Richard E Lord of REL demonstrating how a sub if integrated properly in to a two channel system can greatly improve our audio listening pleasure. I was gobsmacked! I canāt remember the exact system or sub, it wasnāt very high end just a basic two channel system with some stand mount speakers. He played all genres of music and the one that stood out was an organ piece and it sounded sublime. The low bass notes were to die for, and the bass weight was just perfect and as you described it enhanced the other audio spectrum without drowning it out. I remember thinking back then there is so much I was missing out on on any genre of music!
This was at the peak time of 5.1 and 7.1 home cinema and every system at every show was about bomb explosions etc so it was so refreshing to see Richard demo this. A real passionate and lovely helpful man.
You mentioned the guys in Reading. I work in Reading. Is this your āneck of the woods ā?
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Puritan does custom one offs by request. I guess itās not āeverything goesā but different sockets, inlets and even wiring I believe. Mike does have clear opinion on such mods though.
Small correction @916SPS - glanced too quick and took the Bobber for a Sporty, sorry. 
Both bikes are quite far off your forum name. 
I have a tuned & tricked-out XR1200 btw.
Hi RVL - I like all bikes hereās my retired track bike, an the one I use now. Having said that havenāt been on a track in a while after my friend had a serioius accident at Portimao 
cheers
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Hi Dusty no Iām North London but have been dealing with Audio Consultants for a few years now. Yes the REL has completely knocked me sideways I couldnāt listen to my music without one now
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Sincerely hope your friend is making a full and fast recovery.
Nice - Iām toying with the ideas of a Rel Sub. Thought they had to be high level connections so would need two as use a 500 amp. I hadnāt thought of taking an output from the Supercap which is connected to the 252
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Hi Cautious if you have one 500 you only need 1 high level connection. The three wires go on pos and neg on one channel and the 3rd wire goes on either pos or neg on the other channel. Thereās been a lot of debate on the forum about damaging your amp by doing this, and that you should do it at the speaker end, but thatās what REL recommend. Check with REL about the feed from your suopecap Iām not sure if thereās a difference to the way it works with me as the supercap is feeding the SNAXO on the active 3 amps
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Thanks gthack heās doing well now but spent three months in a Lisbon hospital - heās walking again now and unbelievably continues to do track days - and heās been back to Portimao 
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Obviously I donāt know you, or your friend, but a fellow biker, and itās good to hear heās on the mend, and I think itās good to hear theyāre back riding
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Can I ask, why a single sub, rather than a pair? I think I knew that sub bass isnāt terribly directional, but wondered if you spoke with REL or AS about it?
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Thanks - think the issue is the 500 is a dual mono design so causes an issue. Iāll check with Rel though. Thanks
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I toyed with the idea of 2 x REL Ref Mk II as they are smaller but was advised that I wouldnāt be able to buy them until either the end of the 2022 or possibly even 2023 as the production line had been bought out for the year by a guy from Malaysia. Same goes for the N0.25. Martin at Analogue Seduction did manage to find me a No.25 but I think itās the last one available.
I also watched a clip of John Hunter saying that two of a lesser quality Sub they produced wouldnāt be better than the one above so as the No.25 was offered I decided on that, and Im really pleased I did. If you look at the picture of my room above there isnāt any space to put another. We plan to move in the near future and if so and I have enough space I will certainly add another
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Supercool! I did a track weekend on a 916SPS quite some years ago. What an awesome bikeā¦ The sound of those 2 Desmo slugs hammering 50cm under your chin is second to none imo.
Love the Priller too! 
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Thanks OA.
There are some seriously trick rooms on the forum and its great to see what spaces we all enjoy our music in. I have a little bit of room treatment in diffusers but I donāt have any real issues with sound problems probably because of all the clutter around me.
The enjoyment of having the albums CDs etc. that Iāve collected since I was 12 years old surrounding me adds to the pleasure of being in the room and listening to music - which is what this is all about.