Subwoofer
above typical
Among the 24 subwoofers in the catalogue, this one is above typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
REL S-series flagship. 12-inch driver. Reaches 20Hz.
Often paired in stereo as a sub array for full reference performance.
Assessed against 3 rivals across the sixty systems: it takes the slot in none of its 15 head-to-heads.
12 lost · Anchored, BBC Sound, Cavity-Native, Characterful, Intimate, PRaT, Reference, Silent Path, Twin Arms
A subwoofer here is chosen by coverage arithmetic, not by pairing character — the swap adds about 67% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
2 lost · Artisan, BBC Sound
A subwoofer here is chosen by coverage arithmetic, not by pairing character — the swap adds about 150% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
1 lost · Vocals-First
A subwoofer here is chosen by coverage arithmetic, not by pairing character — the swap adds about 400% of this position’s spend without changing what the system reaches down to.
REL S/812 flagship Serie S REL S/812 flagship Serie S· Bass extension
remarkable control and precision... nimble AVForums (Withers) 2019· Bass control
every punch feels like a sledgehammer AVForums (Withers) 2019· Physical impact
astonishing deep bass... with grace AVForums (Withers) 2019· Bass extension
| powered | True |
|---|---|
| driver size mm | 305.0 |
| enclosure type | sealed |
| amp power w | 800.0 |
| line input | True |
| speaker input | True |
| balanced input | True |
| crossover capability | low_pass_only |
| crossover range hz | 30/120 |
| frequency response hz | 20/200 |
| dimensions mm | 430/455/514 |
| weight kg | 34.0 |
| notes |