Operation Manual

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These connecons can be made on the Habitat1 through the REL Longbow™ transmier, or direct to the
back panel of the cabinet. In the case of connecng directly, only the subwoofer cabinet will need power.
Using input connecons to both the REL Longbow™ transmier and direct to the Habitat1 back panel are
not permied.
PHASE SWITCH: Used to set phase
Posion 0 / HIGH-LEVEL, LOW-LEVEL or LFE – 0 degrees phase
Posion 180 / HIGH-LEVEL, LOW-LEVEL or LFE – 180 degrees phase
PHASE SELECTION AFFECTS BOTH HIGH- AND LOW-LEVEL INPUTS: Crossover is always engaged for
HIGH-LEVEL INPUT. The .1/LFE signal does not pass through the crossover circuit.
Making Connecons
It is helpful to know that you will almost always connect the REL to the input on the rear panel labeled
“HIGH-LEVEL INPUT.” This connecon is made to the REL Longbow™ transmier using the supplied 6’ 6”
(2 meter) cable, the bare leads of which connect to the speaker output terminals of the power amplier.
The easy and foolproof connecon at the REL is done with a Neutrik Speakon connector. The purpose of
connecng to the speaker output terminals is one of the unique secrets of REL’s success. By connecng to
the high-level input on the REL from the amplier, you build forward the sonic signature of your main
system, including the tonal balance and ming cues of the enre electronics chain. In this way, the REL is
fed the exact signal that is fed to the main speakers. If the user prefers to connect the high level directly
to the Habitat1 subwoofer, please contact your dealer for a REL 34’ 10” (10 meter) cable with a right angle
Neutrik Speakon connector (PN NL4FRX) to t between the cabinet and the wall.
Connecng
HIGH-LEVEL connecon, using the enclosed cable with the Neutrik Speakon connector, is always the rst
choice. This connecon can be made without aecng the performance of the amplier because the REL’s
amplier input impedance is 150,000 ohms, in eect not producing any addional demand whatsoever on
the rest of your system.