REL S850 Subwoofers

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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,321
    Not a fan of them either.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,136
    Well, let me tell you something folks, I am completely in awe, I can tell you the grills wouldn’t keep me away from these bad boys, they say about 100 hour break in, well, break in or not, these are some very detailed subwoofers.
    They are really bringing out the best in the music.

    This right here is incredible !!!!

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  • tratliff
    tratliff Posts: 1,803
    edited March 3
    Told you!

    I’m here when I can offer additional advice. 😄
    2 Channel Rosso Fiorentino Volterra II, 2 REL Carbon Limited, Norma Revo IPA-140B, Norma Revo DAC-2, Lumin U2 Mini, VPI Prime w/SoundSmith Zephyr MIMC, Modwright PH 150, Denon DP-59l w/Denon DL-301MKII, WAY Silver 3 Ana+ Speaker Cables, WAY Interconnect Cables, AudioQuest Niagara 7000 w/Dragon, WAY power cables for all other sources.
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,793
    The main thing with break-in is the subwoofers start to play a bit louder over the first month or so. That's remedied by adjusting the volume controls a couple notches. I had to adjust mine a couple times.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 51,912
    edited 1:19AM
    Beautiful subs...the grill choice is puzzling. Anyone know why REL chose them?

    Appears you can get a black cloth grill if desired.
    https://www.bestbuy.com/product/rel-carbon-special-black-label-grille-cloth-black-cloth/J3R85VSPFG
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,136
    So, last night when I turn my system off, the REL’s started to hum, turn my system back on it goes away. This is with no music playing, just turning on the preamp/amps.

    I’m thinking I could start by disconnecting the ground wire from the cable from the subs, that they have you attach to a screw on the enclosure of the amp.
    I don’t understand why this couldn’t just be connected to the - negative binding post.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 18,136
    edited 7:03AM
    Also, the cable that comes with these subs, is like 12 feet long, I also hate using bare wire, and wrapping bare wire around one of the screws on the back of the amps for a ground, is sloppy, and cheesy to say the least.

    I plan to shorten this cable, put a spade on the red/yellow wires, add a grounding lug on the back of these amps, put an eyelet on the black wire, and add a brass thumb screw..

    Be/look a little more professional on the backside of these amps..

    Jesse, I saw TMR has those grills as well, I plan on ordering them. Would be cool if they just swapped them for me.. B)
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,793
    REL makes a higher quality cable called Bassline Blue with spades on one end and the Neutrik connector on the other. Analysis Plus still makes a version too I think. Maybe others. I've just stuck with the included cable myself which may have been 20 feet long originally.

    https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/199671/rel-bassline-blue-sub-cable
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