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REL Carbon Special in the house!

Just landed this afternoon! This replaces a Rel S/510 which honestly was more than what I needed but I’ve been drooling over the carbon for quite some time. 
So onto my stupid set up question…My speakers are the same so would the Xover and phase settings on the Carbon be the same as what I had on the S/510?

 

 

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samgupta101
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agree with soix...it'll be a good starting point.  And this means you get to play with the settings and experiment a bit while enjoying the new sub :)

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jl1ny OP
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@samgupta101 @soix

Thanks for the responses. I started with the same settings and had to dial everything back and flip the phase to zero. There’s a HUGE difference from the S/510. This thing really pressurizes the room!

 

kskishore
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I moved from 812s to specials- and you will need to start from scratch unfortunately. You are in for a treat- don't assume same position of prior sub- move it around a bit (if you can) to settle on final position. I expect you to dial down a bit since amp/sub is more powerful.

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jl1ny OP
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@kskishore
Thanks for the reply- Is there a substantial break in period with the CS? I really didn’t notice much of a change over time with the S/510. I do most of my listening late night which makes it difficult to let the sub run at a decent volume. I have this weekend off so if break-in is critical I’ll be sure to get it done.

tablejockey
3,892 posts
 

Nice looking sub.

Maybe the 3rd step down-No.25/G1 now in the REL food chain.

"Is there a substantial break in period with the CS? I really didn’t notice much of a change over time with the S/510"

Probably answered your own question.  Asking those type of questions just encourages audio neurosis to linger.

Enjoy it-get a second for even more greatness.

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