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Proper way to hook up a REL Sub
I have a REL Strata III I was using prior to getting my McIntosh equipment. The new McIntosh sounded so much better than the Krell integrated, I haven't had the urge to hook up the sub. Of course I have to try i,t but Im not sure which outputs to tap into. My Speakers are 6 ohm and the owners manual stated to drop down if in-between outputs. The REL also connects to the amp outputs. The confusion is that the sub is 8 ohm. Do I connect it with my speakers to the 4 ohm or connect to the 8 ohm outputs. My guess is to connect them to the same as the speakers but I don't want to guess on this.
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I am pretty sure it won't matter. The input is extremely high impedance and only gets a sample if the signal, not really pulling any power. I'll piggyback your question with another for the experts though. I've thought of getting REL sub(s) and my monitors are actively crossed over at 100 Hz high pass. They won't work lroperly this way, I would assume?
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Last edited by Still-One; 03-10-2013 at 10:19 AM. |
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Interesting, someone told me that's how they recommend hooking up to a digital amp. I sent an email to tech support.
Last edited by Rick U; 03-10-2013 at 11:21 AM. |
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It depends if your amplifier is truly fully balanced or not.
From the manual: For differential (i.e. fully balanced) amplifiers using one REL, simply use the standard connecting scheme with the exception of connecting the black wire to chassis ground (i.e. a metal bolt or screw, preferably not painted or anodized, on the chassis of the power amp or receiver), not to a negative speaker terminal,, and then connecting into the HIGH LEVEL INPUT on the REL. Please contact your dealer should there be any questions concerning this or any other hookup procedure.
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Is this site full of good information or what? I'm assuming the MC302 is fully balanced right?
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If your sub hums after following the suggestions of other members (above posts) you might try connecting the blk/gnd wire to the gnd side of one of the RCA inputs on your Mac amp. Good Luck, it should be easy to choose the correct connection.
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Unfortunately not. The MC452 is fully-balanced.
Yours does have the Autoformer though. Don't see how balancing would matter however... Balancing in and of itself primarily reduces noise. No low-level input on that sub? Is it amplified?? Last edited by junker; 03-10-2013 at 03:43 PM. |
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The Speakon connectors uses only 3 wires. The common wire can be attached to either channel. Maybe a balanced system will only send signal from the channel the common is utilizing?
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That's it! I'm ordering the 452!
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