Hi from Australia,
Been out of the speaker/receiver game for a couple of years due to a stint with a soundbar, prior to that too many speakers to mention but from floor standers to bookshelf’s on stands in that whole time I got good sound but never great. Subs were from names well established in the world of home subwoofers, of those always preferred the sealed sound as they just hit harder and start and stop a lot better than the ported type, never liked the later with music either.
Moving on to the here and now with RSL, well I always heard or read great things but at the time were not available in OZ, well how times change. I initially had a few setup issues largely due to placement but a few back and forth emails with RSL I got it sorted out and have been a happy camper since. Finding a sub that performs well with music and movies is no easy task, with the 10e it goes deep enough to provide a bit of chest concussion all without bloat so with movies it’s fantastic! Music bass notes are tight, punchy and accurate and yes this from a ported sub!
All in all a great sub from RSL, I feel you get a lot more buying direct from the manufacturer. Oh and yes I also have the RSL speakers!