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REL R528 se active subwoofer pre loved but never used, new in box

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REL R528 se active subwoofer pre loved but never used, new in box
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REL R528 se active subwoofer pre loved but never used, new in box

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We have acquired an amazing REL R528SE that has never been used but is still classed as a pre owned product. The client simply never got around to using the unit and then had some life changes that forced him to downsize.

It is very rare that we find a product such as this and it is basically a brand new REL.

This unit would be an Audio Tailor certified product and come with a 3 month warranty.

Please note, if you require shipping then please contact us prior to ordering as our pre loved equipment does NOT qualify for free shipping. 

Here is the Guff!!!!

The Special Edition REL R-528SE is an ultra-high output version of the already-powerful R-528. The 528SE combines core strengths of the standard R-528 – which helps keep costs in check–along with the carbon fibre driver from the brutally fast, powerful G-1

Featuring a full 2-inch stroke, this powerful engine imbues 528SE with lightning fast reflexes, immense power and yet a subtle tactility that is usually the reserved for pure reference products.

To handle all this capacity, a special generation of REL?s famed filter networks was developed by our engineering staff. This crossover is unique to 528SE and permits the immense bass engine to survive in such tight confines, while exploring all the potential this combination can offer.

The result is a model possessed of many of the reference grade Gibraltar qualities including immense output, but in a compact form.

REL says the SE version is designed to provide home theater and stereo enthusiasts with a low-frequency reproduction solution that delivers deep bass from a smaller footprint product. The company says the R-528SE utilizes technologies developed for its benchmark Gibraltar G-1 Sub-Bass System and its been upgraded in numerous ways to achieve REL’s design goals.

Some of the ways the company improved upon the R-528 to designate it as a Special Edition product include upgrades to the subwoofer’s amplifier and driver section. In the SE version REL employs the 12-inch carbon fiber woofer used in its G-1 subwoofer, as well as a 12-inch carbon fiber passive radiator to augment the low-frequency extension of the product. Together the combination of the woofer and passive radiator are said to provide users the equivalent performance of a 16-inch driver in a larger subwoofer.

Like other REL products, the R-528SE’s rear panel features a choice of installer convenience options such as high-level Speakon, low level RCA and LFE .1 RCA inputs each with individual volume controls, and a manual crossover control that allows electronics professionals to dial in specific crossover settings in analog-based systems. REL also points out the speaker level and LFE input can be used simultaneously for shared use installations scenarios such as home theater and traditional two-channel systems that coexist in the same room.

Externally, the subwoofer features nine coats of hand-rubbed gloss piano-black lacquer with gloss white options for special orders, and top and side name badges, as well as support feet that are nickel plated. Sumiko says the REL R-528SE subwoofer will ship in early March at an expected 

Weight 26300 g
Dimensions 445 × 394 × 436 mm
Categories

Home Speakers
Type Front-firing active woofer, down-firing passive radiator
Active Drive Unit 12 in., (300 mm) carbon fibre aluminum chassis
Passive Radiator 12 in., (300 mm) carbon-carbon
Lower Frequency Response in Room 21 Hz at -6 dB
Input Connectors Hi Level Neutrik Speakon, Lo Level single phono, LFE phono
Gain Control Range 80 dB
Power Output 500 watts (RMS)
Phase Switch Yes, 0 or 180 degrees
Amplifier Type Class D

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