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T/1510 resets expectations
for REL’s standard bearer, with a confident,
sexy new look that meshes perfectly into the
traditional REL family, while delivering
significantly increased power and improved, well,
just about everything. Predator II delivers
upgraded performance across every performance
category: 1,000-watt amplifier with
PerfectFilter™ inputs, new 15” CarbonGlas™
driver that handles vastly more power, and
confident, elegant styling not previously seen
in home theatre designs. This encourages use in
multi-REL systems, allowing blending with Serie
T/x and Serie S.
The Best Gets
Better
Predator II, the full upgrade of HT/1510, builds
on our original home theater-subwoofer (winner
of Home Theater of the Year awards on multiple
continents) by upgrading every component and
aspect. These upgrades were based on three key
learnings:
1. The sound was so good, people wanted more
power
2. Looks matter and despite being enjoyed in the
dark, a home theater subwoofer must look every
bit as stunning as its audiophile-driven kin
3. Mating the HT/1510 with our high level models
(Serie T/x and Serie S and Reference Models)
produced dazzlingly rich, full continues theater
quality bass
So Predator II received a full 1,000-watt linear
power supply amplifier and new 15” (380mm)
driver with 40% greater power to give people
what they wanted –– bigger, faster dynamics and
flat out POWER. This attack is combined with a
gorgeous new cabinet with sleek new proportions
to perfectly mate with other REL designs for a
surround sound system that truly looks as
beautiful as it sounds. To make sure you
received the benefits of these updates, we
developed specialized HT versions of our
award-winning PerfectFilter™ that delivers
flatter deep bass, now down to 20 Hz. As icing
on the cake, Predator II delivers the highest
.1/LFE output of any REL. Ever.
Design Isn’t
Everything, It’s the Only Thing
Predator II confidently delivers massive
upgrades in design elegance, performance and
execution of every detail in cabinet design.
Beauty, in this case, isn’t skin deep. We start
by using right-sized cabinetry, beautifully
executed in horizontally line-grained black with
a subtle sheen that evokes state of the art
amplifiers. This brings to the HT range the same
sleek, elegant proportions used in our Reference
models at a fraction of the price. REL designs
benefit from incorporating integral engineering
solutions throughout their designs. Check out
our BrilliantBrace™. Employed inside each HT/1510,
it cradles the rear of the driver to eliminate
shipping damage, quiets and redirects energy
normally trapped in the driver, and quiets top,
bottom and both sidewalls of the cabinet.
Brilliant. And the full depth rails used to
support and reactively brace against the
powerful movements such a powerful subwoofer can
produce, also means Predator II can be stacked
in Line Arrays of 3/channel for the ultimate in
home theatre, to carry performance up the entire
height of massive projection screens.
Size Matters,
Now More Than Ever
There is simply something special about a large
driver effortlessly distributing bass that small
subs working hard can never match. At the heart
of every REL lies a truly great driver. Predator
II’s 15” (380mm) driver retains the combination
of glass fiber and carbon fiber center cap that
allows quick, reactive bass with slam that is
the hallmark of great theatre sound. The
lightweight glass fiber allows the 3” (75mm)
voice coil to accelerate Predator II’s cone
instantly, while the carbon fiber center cap
stiffens the composite structure, ensuring that
even in the biggest of moments, its cone
structure remains intact and un-phased by
massive signals. Naturally, this delivers
benefits for music reproduction as well. Power
handling has been increased permitting the much
more powerful amp to give its best without fear
that the driver might not keep up. Scale, speed
and signature performance are this flagship’s
reason for being.
Now Hear This
If 800 watts wasn’t enough for you, surely the
1,000-watt Class A/B linear power supply
amplifier in the new Predator II will cure what
ails you. Featuring (4) x 400-watt mosfets and a
monster power supply—it’s critically important
to have massive current reserves for when the
explosions and special effects hit. Predator
II’s amplifier brings massive power with almost
limitless reserves. This creates huge output
that is available instantly, almost dismissively,
and is delivered in the effortless manner worthy
of the lead dog in the HT family.
Stand and
Deliver
HT/1510 Predator offers one more uniquely REL
innovation. For truly over the top performance,
Predators are designed to be stacked up to three
(3) units high using included REL Couplers™ that
connect lower units to upper units. These solid,
milled aluminum couplers bolt securely to each
sub and along with the substantial rails on the
underside of each cabinet create an extremely
heavy, sturdy tower of bass. When used in stereo
stacks (6 total, 3 per side) it represents over
8000 watts of peak power forcing (6) x 15”
drivers to give their utmost in the service of
breathtaking bass delivered in oceanic torrents
of bass.
Airship II -
Combined with Predator II Utterly Transforms
Home Theatre
For the first time wireless High Level Input is
made available to owners of Predator II. When
combined with REL’s newest Airship II, the
latest state of the art Texas Instruments
ADC-DAC chips and REL’s world- famous High Level
Input circuitry, permit Predator II owners to
add High Level Inputs driven off one’s main
amplifier outputs. When one’s receiver or av
processor is set properly, this delivers
professional transfer studio sound, sound that
delivers rich, full range sound, at all times.
Not the thin strained but
once-in-awhile-something-goes-bang sound that
annoys in traditional home theatre.
HT-Air™ - ZERO
COMPRESSION WIRELESS COMPATIBLE
There is wireless and there is REL wireless. We
are well-known for having the finest wireless
purpose-built systems in the entire component
audio world. Though HT-Air™ is affordable, it
retains our corporate fixation on zero
compression and maximum dynamics delivered via a
5.8 gigahertz network. HT-Air is designed to
leave old fashioned Bluetooth-based systems in
the dust, delivering latency in the 16-20
millisecond range. This permits owners to place
their HT/1508 Predator where it works best for
them without resorting to unsightly cables being
strewn across the landscape of your living room,
all while retaining our category-leading
super-fast wireless.
Specifications
- Type: Closed box, front firing driver, Active
Driver Size & Material: 15 in., CarbonGlas using
glass fibre
primary cone with true carbon fibre center cap for structural
reinforcement
- Passive Radiator Size & Material: None
- Low Frequency Extention: -6dB at 20Hz
- Input Connectors: Low Level stereo RCA, LFE
RCA, LFE XLR
- Output Connectors: Low Level stereo RCA, LFE
RCA, LFE XLR
- Power Output: 1000 watts (RMS)
- Amplifier Type: Linear Power supply with Class
D output
- Wireless Capability: Yes - REL HT-Air system (required),
sold separately
Protection System
- Fully Electronic Set Safe: Yes
- D.C. Fault: Yes
- Output Short: Yes
- Mains Input Voltage: 220-240 volts. 110-120
volts for certain markets
- Fuses: 8 Amp semi delay 230 volts operation.
15 Amp semi delay 115 volts operation.
General
- Dimensions: W x H x D 21.3 x 18 x 19.4 in.,
(540 x 457 x 494 mm)
- Net Weight: 99.7 lbs.
- Finish: Vinyl
- Supplied Accessories: Mains Lead, Users Manual
Brochure
Manual
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