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Beyond 2-Channel Lies Theatre Reference:
212/SE is equipped to allow you to take full advantage of Dolby Digital AC3, DTS, MPEG 2 and any other
digital sound format that includes a dedicated Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel.
The dedicated LFE input meets the tough specification laid down for digital 3/2.1 channels, usually known
as 5.1. The output is nominally flat from 35 Hz – 90 Hz. It has a dedicated input level control which enables
users to set the LFE level independently of the processor. This is important because not all processors offer
control over this significant parameter. The LFE channel is frequently output at 10 dB higher levels than the
other channels.
The 212/SE models also have High Level (speaker level) inputs with dedicated input level control. Uniquely,
both the High Level and LFE input can be used simultaneously. This means you may achieve the best possible
2-channel performance with your CDs or other music signals and instantly transform to a powerhouse with
LFE when watching movies. This feature requires no switching, but instead is a seamless benefit to doing
things the REL way.
This feature provides real benefit if you wish to play music in stereo mode in the purist audiophile way and
also in REL Theatre Reference mode with no switching necessary. By connecting BOTH High Level and .1
concurrently and setting your processor to “Large” or “Full Range”, the best possible performance will be
obtained. Consult the owner’s manual of your loudspeakers or consult with your dealer before setting to
Large as a few speakers cannot handle the bass that is then directed through to the main speakers.
Wireless Freedom with Zero Compression: Longbow™
Once our team achieved the high standards for performance our customers expect of all REL subwoofers,
we turned our attention to connectivity methods. In addition to our comprehensive array of hard-wired
inputs, 212/SE benefits from the finest sounding, most natural wireless system available at this time.
In order to achieve high quality wireless, the REL team found a new chipset remarkable for its speed and
lack of delay. Building on this foundation our engineering team took to the task of creating Longbow™,
REL’s latest delivery method. Longbow™’s wireless system uses a proprietary security codec that ensures
exceptional protection of the signal, while using zero digital compression—the bane of conventional
wireless systems. This results in a dynamic, ultra wide-bandwidth sound with almost zero delay. Practically
speaking, 212/SE equipped with Longbow™ can be connected to very high end hard-wired systems with
none of the delay issues that plague garden variety wireless systems. Additionally, the REL team was able
to maintain both HIGH LEVEL and .1/LFE simultaneous connectivity of REL Reference Theatre .Theatre
Reference produces a FAR richer, fuller and better integrated theater sound than conventional .1-only
based systems. And now, customers can have all this wirelessly if they so choose. Yet another breakthrough
for REL!
All 212/SE models include REL Longbow™ receiver technology built into the amplifier. Wireless transmission
requires the purchase of a separate Longbow™ transmitter. For details on how to activate this wireless
connectivity, please see the REL Longbow™ transmitter manual.
212/SE, A More Complete Approach:
Many or most loudspeakers emphasize the mid-bass. This is the range from 50 to 90 Hz. We at REL believe
this is an incomplete approach and that loudspeakers need to be augmented in the lowest frequencies in
order to reestablish the natural balance of sound we experience effortlessly in real life.
All of our designs are true Sub-Bass Systems, meaning they are designed to reproduce very low frequencies
(useful output in the 20 Hz – 50 Hz region) that are felt as well as heard. This is because we believe that
music is full-range, as are sound effects on movies, and we intend for our products to reproduce all of these
sounds, not just a narrow band.
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