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moving it too far along the side wall will result in the listener’s ability to locate it, reducing the seamless
integrave abilies inherent to the REL design.
If you are sll unsure about which wall to choose and have several opons with possible stud locaons
move on to step 4 which will further guide your decision.
5 Le/Right (Horizontal) Locaon: Now that you have selected the wall for the Habitat1 it is me to
determine the le/right locaon on the wall. In some cases you will only have one opon (or limited
opons – typically standard walls only oer 2-3 useful locaons) based where the studs are located. Keep
the stud locaons in mind as you complete this step because they dictate how much movement le/right
you have to experiment with. Move the Habitat1 along the wall in the le/right plane stopping at each
possible stud locaon with the Habitat1 approximately three feet o the ground and the bracket distance
away from the wall. Listen for the best bass pressurizaon, extension, and integraon at each locaon.
Remember, if you are using the side wall we suggest that you locate the Habitat1 behind the main speakers
if possible (in the range between the front corner and the speaker locaon).
If you are sll unsure about which stud to choose on a parcular wall and have several opons move on
to step 5 which will further guide your decision.
6 Up/Down (Vercal) Locaon: Up unl this point we have suggested holding the Habitat1 so that the
boom of the unit is approximately 10 to 12 inches (25 to 30 cm) o the ground. While this is a good
esmate to use while choosing the wall and le/right locaon, to obtain the best possible performance
the up/down locaon placement is essenal. Just as you did previously, play a well-known piece of music
with consistent, repevely struck bass impulses and begin moving Habitat1 up and down the line of the
stud (make sure to locate the edge of the bracket installed on the Habitat1 to the stud locaon). Slowly
moving the subwoofer up the stud line on the wall, note and mark (lightly—no need to mark up your wall
permanently) where the bas is strongest. At rst, this may seem subtle, however, aer doing it for a short
me you should start to hear these stronger pulses quite clearly.
If you were previously unsure about which stud locaon to choose and have several opons do this
up/down listening test for all possible locaons and compare the results. This will help you make the
best overall decision.
Hint: If using an AV processor/receiver with the REL high level cable make sure the speakers are set to
“Large” or “Full Range” in the sengs menu.
