USER MANUAL
STAMPEDE
AND
STRATA 5
REL Acoustics Limited North Road, Bridgend Industrial Estate Bridgend, CF31 3TP Great Britain
Telephone: +44 (0) 1 656 768 777 Fax: +44 (0) 1 656 766 093 Web: www.rel.net
Page 1: ...USER MANUAL STAMPEDE AND STRATA 5 REL Acoustics Limited North Road Bridgend Industrial Estate Bridgend CF31 3TP Great Britain Telephone 44 0 1 656 768 777 Fax 44 0 1 656 766 093 Web www rel net...
Page 2: ...ONTROL PANEL DISPLAY 9 ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS 10 CONNECTING UP 11 TO CONNECT TO THE POWER AMPLIFIER USING THE UNBALANCED NEUTRIK HIGH LEVEL INPUT 11 TO CONNECT TO MONO BLOCK POWER AMPLIFIERS USING THE H...
Page 3: ...breboard This is the material of choice when the very highest quality is demanded There can be no substitute for weight and density in the quest for accurate low frequency reproduction Stampede and St...
Page 4: ...ated on the panel of the amplifier 7 Only use the power cord supplied or one of similar quality and construction 8 Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Position the power cord so that it ca...
Page 5: ...must include the model serial number name and address of original purchaser and the name and address of the new owner The Warranty will be valid for the remainder of the original period of Warranty T...
Page 6: ...fier panel shown Stampede amplifier panel is the same REMOTE CONTROL IEC Mains socket and On Off switch DC TRIGGER 3 5mm jack 5 to 12 Volts LFE INPUT Phono socket Used to connect the sub bass system a...
Page 7: ...to store and recall settings Used to mute the LFE input Display will read LF on or LF oF Press again to switch LFE input back on Used to put the sub bass system into standby mode Display shows Stby p...
Page 8: ...l and the encoder on the front control panel When using the front control panel the functions are accessed by sequential presses of the control knob the function being displayed on the two left hand d...
Page 9: ...off point by pressing the or buttons on the remote control or by rotating the control knob on the control panel Slam Depth Select the Slam Depth option by pressing the or buttons on the remote contro...
Page 10: ...d on the two right hand digits DC TRIGGER Custom install feature Used for remote control of sub by other equipment Select by pressing the control knob until tr appears on the two left hand digits Rota...
Page 11: ...r sub bass with the main system and works with the REL s ABC circuitry to ensure a superior result This input is labeled Hi LEVEL This is the recommended means of connecting the sub for two channel us...
Page 12: ...PK OUT SPK OUT PRE AMPLIFIER GROUND see below High Level connections should be made to the same binding posts as the main speakers Using a single sub bass system connect as shown above Connect RED to...
Page 13: ...he other then this method will cause a mono signal to be sent to the main amplifier s or active speakers Connect as shown above using a phono to phono interconnect Plug one end into the sub LFE output...
Page 14: ...uld be placed in one of the corners behind the speakers A REL sub bass system will deliver true LOW bass pressurisation not the mid bass that most competitors settle for Low bass pressurisation below...
Page 15: ...difference at which point aesthetic concerns may override performance concerns 3 Placement The next step is to determine precisely how far out from the corner of the room the sub should be placed to a...
Page 16: ...nge no bass bloat and a greater degree of space and timing from the Foley effects For an even greater sense of space and impact a second woofer connected in parallel to the centre channel will prove t...
Page 17: ...rive unit Apart from being sonically offensive this can cause drive unit damage Set Safe detects the point of incipient clipping and reduces the signal level to ensure actual clipping does not occur E...
Page 18: ...transient They invariably fail to respond to the leading edge of that transient There is also the possibility of auto power on off systems remaining inoperative during quiet listening sessions It is n...
Page 19: ...500mV 500mV SLAM AND DEPTH 9dB to 9dB at 80Hz 9dB to 9dB at 80Hz DRIVE UNIT 8 Heavy Duty Long Throw 10 Heavy Duty Long Throw POWER OUTPUT WATTS 100 Watts RMS 150 Watts RMS PHASE 0 and 180 Degrees 0 an...
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