Originally Posted by John Hurst
I have looked at Meridian subs and imho they are poor.
I have owned the M2500, D2500 and currently own the SW5500, ... the SW5500 is far superior then the other two IMHO. It is more powerful and able to handle movie LFE tracks with much more ease. I realize trying to find one to listen to will be a challenge.

I haven't heard the REL subs but I did own a few Velodyne subs in the past and the 5500 holds its own in comparison. Frankly I'm not sure why Meridian discontinued it but I haven't heard the current one (it is smaller and probably not meant for a larger room). I have a feeling M had some trouble selling their subs on this side of the pond.

My gear: Trinnov CI, 271, 8000.1(SEs), 7200.1 HC (SE), 320s, 3200s, Seaton F18 subs, MS200 (2nd zone), 218, 210.
Other: JVC RS-4100 projector, Lumagen Pro Radiance, Panamorph DCR anamorphic lens, Stewart G4 130 screen, Kaleidescape Strato K, Rvolution 4K player and Zapitti NAS, Oppo BDP-203,Roon Nucleus