Description
True to Its ‘Special’ Name in Performance and Technology: REL Carbon Special Black Label Subwoofer Features 12-Inch Carbon-Fiber Driver, Beautiful Looks, and 900-Watt Amplifier
Blending raw power and black-tie composure, the REL Carbon Special Black Label subwoofer is true to its “special” name — not only in performance, but in the components it harbors. Let’s start with its 12-inch carbon-fiber driver with bespoke down-firing passive radiator, a combination that delivers superb balance across the entire frequency range all the while handling three times the peak power of the model’s revered predecessor. Equally impressive, newly engineered suspension lets the cone travel more than 60mm front top back, resulting in sublime dynamics and authoritative control.
Fueled by a 900-watt hybrid amplifier that marries the rich current of Class AB monoblocks with the efficiency of a Class D output stage, Carbon Special Black Label sustains peaks of 1,250 with effortless ease. A 15-pound power transformer, extensive heatsink architecture, and all-analog filters add to its prowess. REL’s signature High Level input, which connects directly to the speaker outputs of your amplifier, ensures seamless integration with your system.
Being a REL, Carbon Special Black Label arrives built for speed — and built to last. Distinguished by an utterly gorgeous wood grille that enhances airflow, this 16.125 x 19.25 x 22.25-inch (HWD) stunner has black crown inlays along the sidewalls and curved stainless-steel handles recessed into elliptical returns. Knurled billet cylinders permit precise leveling, and thick internal aluminum slabs anchor the handles for safe stacking in optional Line Arrays. Compatible with the optional REL AirShip Direct wireless system, Carbon Special Black Label touts a rear panel with a cleanly laid-out array of user-friendly controls that mean you can dial-in the exact settings that jibe with your room and gear. A six-foot power cable, 32-foot Neutron speaker cable, and three-year manufacturer warranty also come standard.
As for the sound and what the 98-pound Carbon Special Black Label brings to recordings you may have heard hundreds of times? Prepare for an ear-opening, eye-awakening experience in which you’ll notice dynamics, harmonics, details, textures, solidity, presence, imaging, and placement that until now were outside of your perspective.
Seem too good to be true? Audition Carbon Special Black Label risk-free in your own home, or better still, get two and come to the same conclusion that practically every music lover who has heard REL magic admits: There’s no going back.”With so many internet pundits claiming that ‘no matter how much money you spend, you’ll never recreate the level of a live performance in your listening room,’ adding the REL Carbon Special Black Label array makes it damn close. I say this as a veteran of hundreds of shows. This is convincing stuff here.”—Jeff Dorgay, TONEAudio
