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In Reply to: REL STRATA III, Please HELP posted by Orpheo on November 2, 2002 at 06:04:53:
Hi,I too have a a REL Strata III and it's wonderful. Currently using in conjunction with my Martin Logan Aerius i's.
Anyway I think upon further investigation you witll find that the problem lies with your HT preamp/processor. The REL is incredibly flexible with regard to hookup options. I personally only use the high level amp/sub hookup. The problem is that many preamp/processors (incorrectly I believe) always send a sub signal out no matter what type of source (e.g. stereo two channel). There has been heated debate in some circles but I for one think it is wrong and results in "double bass". You may be able to correct things by looking at your preamp's setup and seeing if changing your front speakers to large will stop the extra signal from going out to the sub via LFE when playiing stereo.
In an ideal world preamp/processors would be true to the past and only output two full range signals (L+R) when you ask it to play direct stereo. Sadly, this doesn't seem to be the case with most processors. The new Outlaw 950 has this problem for example. I think the assumptions among many HT processor manufacturers is that people only use small satellite speakers so they can use all the help they can get from the sub?
I gave up on buying a processor since I use my system for both stereo and surround sound. Instead I bought the new McCormack MAP-1 mutli-channel analog preamp and use the surround output of my Sony DVD/CD/SACD player for the surround sound. I tune the REL with the high level hookup to be the most musical and it sounds wonderful with all sources without having to fiddle with it at all once it is set.
Hope this helps.
-CB
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