REL Acoustics Gibraltar Series, Руководство по эксплуатации

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and crossover can be made to provide the last bit of complete and seamless integra1on. With that,
set-up is complete.
Hint: There may be a tendency to set the crossover point too high and the volume of the Sub-Bass System
too low when first learning how to integrate a REL with the system, the fear being one of overwhelming the
main speakers with bass. But in doing so, the resulng set-up will be lacking in bass depth and dynamics. The
proper crossover point and volume se ng will increase overall dynamics, allow for extended bass frequencies,
and improve soundstage properes. Note, volume must be adjusted in conjuncon with crossover changes.
In general, when selecng a lower crossover point, more volume may need to be applied.
An Alterna,ve Method to Se.ng up Gibraltar
Whereas lesser REL designs make virtually exclusive use of corner posi1oning, Gibraltar may be set-up in
two different ways:
1 Tradi1onal corner loading—this method con1nues to work well, especially in smaller and medium-sized rooms.
2 For large rooms and especially when used in large rooms with state of the art main speakers, experimen1ng
with coupling the Gibraltar(s) in close proximity to the mains, yet slightly behind and to the outside of
the mains can result in perfect integra1on with ones’ main speakers.
If method 2 is selected, the listening cues involve using the same type of repe11ve, bass transients as are
customarily used for all REL set-up work ( Sneakers ). First, experiment with corner placement, if for any reason
this posi1on seems problema1c proceed as follows. Carefully draw Gibraltar out from the corner bringing it
closer and closer to the main speaker, listen carefully for anchor points—those points of room boundary
reinforcement that inform you that the REL is working efficiently with the room. An op1mal loca1on within
approximately 18”-36” of the loca1on of the main speaker should result in perfect, seamless coupling.
Essen1ally, Gibraltar is so powerful that room boundary reinforcement becomes less of a concern and the
listener/op1mizer is free to focus virtually exclusively on speed, integra1on and air with Gibraltar taking
care of all the slam and output necessary to obtain the desired REL effect.