I have a 13 x 40 ft room (actually my living room stops at 18 ft but continues
past the sofa into the open kitchen, hence the longer measurement).
with 9 ft ceilings.

Listening: rock, jazz, some classical and an equal amt of HT
BUT since I rent I don't want the foundations to shake as if I do
the only thing shaking will be my knees with anxiety after I receive an eviction notice


My equipment: Unico (2 channel) INTEGRATED hybrid tube/SS amp by Unison
Research modded by chris johnson of parts connexion (not parts express)
in oakville ont, a sony 999es dvd/sacd player modded by audience av
and a pair if Devor Fidelity Gibbon 8 speakers (ported, floor standing)

My bud disses anything not of huge brandname or rated highly Stereophile
so only suggests REL as an amp...I'm seriously looking at the Adire Audio line, esp
getting a PAIR of the Rava subs....but don't know if I should wait for some newer Daeva (?) line to come out or get the SE version of the Rava.
I will be buying a Denon 3903 or 3805 multichannel receiver (7.1 x 110 watts/channel)
as I also have a pair of Mission 731 pro bookshelf speakers (for the rear).

My system is pretty high quality (esp after the mods) and so want a very high quality sub...the problem with the Adire line is, of course, with a cheap price you think...somewhat
cheap performance (although I have read just the opposite...but how many of the Adire believers have had more expensive subs (ie REL Storm III, which i am also considering buying used) to make such a statement (I'm not knocking anyone here....just would love to hear from some who've done actual rava comparisons with other higher retailed models.
(i guess part of it is to shut up my friend who suffers from an incurable bout of brandinitis...he even dissed my devore fidelty gibbon 8 speakers as 'no name' and suggested only his (stereophile approved) B&W line.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Cheers
Joe
Vancouver BC
Host City, 2010 Winter Olympics