Description
Add a REL S/550 to Your System and Transform What You Hear: British-Made Subwoofer Offers an Unobtrusive Footprint and Plays with Tremendous Speed, Articulation, Extension, and Balance
Trust us as well as the thousands upon thousands of listeners worldwide who have made the leap: There’s no experience like pairing a set of loudspeakers with an REL subwoofer such as S/550. Ideal for small- to medium-sized spaces, the 14.75 x 17.5 x 19.75-inch (HWD) S/550 belies its compact footprint by delivering remarkable performance certain to change the thinking of even purist audiophiles who have long sworn off the presence of a sub in their system.
Playing with take-notice speed, articulation, and balance, the 68-pound unit boasts a 10-inch CarbonAlloy active driver with a 12-inch down-firing passive radiator along with a 550-watt linear Class D amplifier. The CarbonAlloy cone, capped with pure carbon fiber, sharpens attack and smooths decay, letting notes fade naturally into silence. Redesigned suspension allows greater travel, easily handling the amplifier’s added power. Optional AirShip Direct wireless capability along with the ability to stack with other S/550s in a Line Array further boost the profile of this British-made stunner.
Providing satisfyingly deep extension and sumptuous delicacy, S/550 offers generous scale and super-fast transients. It reproduces the truth of difficult-to-render musical instruments and low-end passages, giving everything from hard-rock anthems to classical symphonies a harmonic complement many standalone speakers cannot provide. You’ll also hear wider and deeper soundstages, broader spaciousness, sharper imaging, and grander dynamics.
Residing at the core of S/550’s operation is REL’s renowned High Level input, which connects directly to the speaker outputs of your main amplifier. It doesn’t draw power; instead, it carries the full sonic signature of your system, allowing S/550 to blend seamlessly with your speakers. For systems where High Level isn’t possible, a low-level input uses the same analog filter circuit, available via both RCA and XLR connections.
Visually, S/550 looks the part with no less than eight coats of piano lacquer for aesthetics that have no rival in the industry. Horizontal strakes are carved into the side walls; elegant elliptical returns that cradle handles are finished in a warm golden-silver, echoing raw titanium. In addition, S/550’s added internal volume gives the drivers greater freedom and amplifiers improved efficiency, while updated internal bracing keeps cabinet resonances firmly under control. On the rear panel, well-arranged connections and easy-to-dial-in settings make setup and tuning a breeze. REL’s three-year parts-and-labor warranty sweetens the deal.
Want to know more about S/550 or any of REL’s subwoofers? Dial 312-433-0200 and let’s chat.
