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REL Theater Reference™ Home Cinema Applicaons
ForDolby®DigitalAC-3or other5.1 theatersystems,once thestandardset-upfortwo-channeloutlined
aboveiscomplete,theLFE outputfromthe processoror receivershould beconnectedtothe .1/LFEINPUT
andappropriatevolumeadjustmentsmade usingthe .1/LFElevelcontrol.Forthis configuraon,youmust
settheprocessorto the“large”or “fullrange”sengfortheleand rightspeakersinorderfortheREL to
receivethe basssignal viathehigh-levelcable. Inthisconfiguraon,the RELprovidessupport forboth the
leandrightspeakersfortwo-channellisteningandsupportfortheLFE whenmoviesareplaying.Most
processorswill allowyoutodefeatthe subwoofer outputwhen listeningin thetwo-channelmode. The
effectof thisset-upis oneof greatlyincreaseddynamics inthemid-bass range,no bassbloatand agreater
degreeofspace andmingfromthe specialaudio effects.
REL Theater Reference 3D Bass™
Whileslightlymorecomplicatedthan thebasic RELTheaterReferencescheme, useofthreeRELs producesa
numberof noteworthybenefitsandprovesthemostcost-effecvemethodof achievingprofessionalDolby®
5.1standardbass performance. RELTheaterReference3DBass™ producestrue fullrangeperformance
fromthe threeprimaryzonesof reproduconin theatersound resulngina farmorenaturalandimmer-
siveexperiencethananysinglesub canproduce.
1 Themainleand rightspeakersshouldbeconnectedtothe primaryREL usingREL TheaterReference
connecon.Thisunit formsthe foundaonof yourtheatersystem’sperformanceand soshouldbe
perfectlymatchedtoone’s mainspeakers.
2 Intherearcorner(ideally thatwhichis oppositethe primarysub), connectasecond RELtothe rear
speakersusing RELTheaterReferenceconnecvity. Thepurposeof therearchannel REListo ensure
properfront-to-rear balanceandweight;toooenvirtually allthe powerand weightin atheatercomes
fromthe front anditproducesunnaturalweighngas wellashot spots.Byplacing arearREL diagonally
opposite,basstransectsthe roomon atangentandhas theeffectof greatly smoothingoverallin-room
responseofyourRELs. Thisunit neednotbe aduplicateofyourprimary REL;insteaditshould match
wellwithyoursurroundspeakers.
3 ConnectathirdREL tothecenterchannelusing onlythe HIGH-LEVELconnecon.This may beeasily
accomplishedbyconnecngdirectlyto theconneconterminalson therearofthe centerchannel
speaker. Todo so,firsttwisttheredand yellowleads togetherand connecttothe posiveterminal,then