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REL Subwoofers: HT/1205 $450, HT/1003 EXPIRED

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Various Retailers have REL Subwoofers on sale from $349. Shipping is free or select free in-store or curbside pickup (where applicable).

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Available retailers:Product Features:
  • HT/1003
    • Type: Closed box, front-firing driver
    • Active driver size & material: 10 in., 250mm long-throw, carbonglas™ cone structure, inverted carbon fibre dust cap, steel chassis
    • Low frequency extension: -6db at 24 hz
    • Input connectors: Dual purpose low level stereo RCA or LFE RCA
    • Output connectors: Daisy chain low level stereo RCA or LFE RCA
    • Power output: 300 watts (rms)
    • Amplifier type: NextGen5 class d
    • Wireless capability: HT air wireless (optional), zero compression single large scale integrated chip
  • HT/1205
    • Type: Closed box, front-firing driver
    • Active driver size & material: 12 in., 300mm long-throw, carbonglas™ cone structure, inverted carbon fibre dust cap, steel chassis
    • Low frequency extension: -6db at 22 hz
    • Input connectors: Dual purpose low level stereo RCA or LFE RCA
    • Output connectors: Daisy chain low level stereo RCA or LFE RCA
    • Power output: 500 watts (rms)
    • Amplifier type: NextGen5 class d
    • Wireless capability: HT air wireless (optional), zero compression single large scale integrated chip
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The sale is back again - its on the rel website (no tax for most states) or best buy and some other stores have it on sale as well. Seems like they are getting rid of the old version stock.

https://rel.net/sale/

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/rel-...Id=6492837

Has some good reviews I'm going to try it for the price. I wish the 15in predator version was on sale again!

https://rel.net/sale/

https://rel.net/shop/powered-subw...t/ht-1205/
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i don't have this model, but i currently have the REL 1508. I also tried the SVS SB2000 pro. they were about $1000 when i bought it back in the spring. i like the REL a lot more. the SVS app is cool and all but feel like a gimmick to me.

the REL is noticeably better when playing music. but when watching movies, it's hard to tell them apart. in the case of the 1508, it takes XRL cables and has a passthrough XRL, which is a huge plus. the lower models unfortunately do not.

in the appearance department, i think the REL is better too. SVS has the wood finish and the glossy piano finger print magnet finish. neither of which really works with most furniture. this REL sub is black but not glossy. it looks great

i like my 1508 so much that i just bought the 1205 sub from this sale for my summer house. i'm not even cross shopping at this point. i really like this brand.
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What this sub needs is the name REL plastered all over it in a few more places.
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Go with the REL from this deal, particularly the HT/1205.

With the current sale, the REL is punching well above its competitors at their respective deal price points (you're looking at the SVS-SB1000 at $400 and Monolith by Monoprice M10 at $450).

This would be a different story at normal price points, with more folks on the internet seemingly going for SVS or Monolith, but personally, if I didn't already have my sub setup and was in the market for a sub, I'd definitely go for this deal.
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> bubble2 853 Posts
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02-02-2023 at 10:14 PM.
Quote from mttpalmer :
Came here to say this. Deceptive advertising like this really makes me skeptical about everything having to do with this company and their products.

Agree its a pretty slimy thing to do. But really no one should be buying these subs for home theater unless they like modest bass. These are great choices for music or maybe a small living room but there is no comparison to a ported sub.
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02-03-2023 at 04:57 AM.
How do these compare to the JBL 550P?
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02-03-2023 at 05:22 AM.
Quote from easymonies :
I can list 10 subs that are less than half the cost and eat that REL for breakfast.

This is like audioquest selling $1000 stereo cables. Means nothing.
you can say that about any brand...... this is not a commodity where they will sell at cost. Dislike REL as much as you want, but it has a brand name in the audiophile community, and that's why it can price accordingly.
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02-03-2023 at 09:39 AM.
I prefer tight accurate sealed subs over boomy sounding ported loud and loose subs. Not enough bass? Use multiple sealed subs then. I have 5 in my HT setup, and 1 in my 2 channel system. Thinking about 1 of these in my vintage 2 channel setup (Infinity Kappa 8's) since my old Velodyne F1200 driver has a deteriorated surround.
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02-03-2023 at 10:50 AM.
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What this sub needs is the name REL plastered all over it in a few more places.
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02-03-2023 at 05:45 PM.
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Thanks for this! My sub just died a week ago and been on the hunt for an affordable but quality one - this deal hit the sweet spot for me!
Dude . . . you're getting a Rel!
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02-04-2023 at 07:55 AM.
can't check out 1205 on their website. shows in stock but SD says oos?
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02-04-2023 at 02:26 PM.
Anybody tried to make a front firing model like this down firing?
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02-04-2023 at 04:09 PM.
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You have no idea what you're talking about.
Nice explanation. I just spent part of my afternoon demoing these subs at Best Buy. They had the REL 10" and 12". They also had KEF, SVS, Martin Logan, Definitive Technology, and Sonos.
We demod using music. No movies. Other than the Sonos, every other sub sounded better than both RELs. They could not fill the room properly with bass. They were tight and seamless, but struggled to keep up with the music. No other subs struggled. Even the SB 10" SVS did a much better job blending with the music. Now placement was surely a factor. But the other subs had similar placement issues. And they performed well. The receiver was an Arcam, the speakers were B&K towers. The rep even adjusted the gain and cut off to no avail. I'm not sure how they can sell these when put next to anything else. I will say they look a little better in person. YMMV. Just please don't buy these without listening to them first. We used Donald Fagan, Diana Krall, Steely Dan, Dire Straights, Talking Heads, and Dave Brubeck. It was a fun afternoon, but a bit of a let down for these subs. This is the Best Buy in Polaris, Columbus Ohio for reference.
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