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Running In
Care taken over running in will be rewarded by many years of pleasurable use. Both the electronics and the
drive unit will benet from an inial period of carefully controlled use. Possible damage may be sustained
by running in the unit at too high a volume seng over an extended period. On the other hand, by taking a
lile care over this inial period, about 24 hours of actual use, a longer life with an eventual higher potenal
performance is assured.
Care and Polishing
The cabinets are best maintained by using a light automove spray-on wax and a micro ber cloth. (We use
a spray-on made by a company called Griot’s Garage™. While this may not be available in all markets, you
can use a similar product.) Take care not to spray the aluminum badge. Do not place objects, such as drinks
on top of your REL Habitat1. Never use a dry cloth on this nish.
REL Theater Reference 3D Bass™
While slightly more complicated than the basic REL Theater Reference scheme, use of three RELs produces
a number of noteworthy benets and proves the most cost eecve method of achieving professional
Dolby 5.1 standard bass performance. REL Theater Reference 3D Bass™ produces true full range performance
from the three primary zones of reproducon in theater sound resulng in a far more natural and immersive
experience than ANY single sub can produce. For REL Theater Reference 3D Bass™ each Habitat1 will
require an independent Longbow™ transmier box.
1 The main L/R speakers should be connected to the primary REL using REL Theater Reference connecon.
This unit forms the foundaon of your theater system’s performance and so should be perfectly matched
to one’s main speakers.
2 In the rear corner (ideally that which is opposite the primary sub), connect a second REL to the rear
speakers using REL Theater Reference connecvity. The purpose of the rear channel REL is to ensure
proper front-to-rear balance and weight; too oen virtually ALL the power and weight in a theater comes
from the front and it produces unnatural weighng as well as hot spots. By placing a rear REL diagonally
opposite, bass transects the room on a tangent and has the eect of greatly smoothing overall in-room
response of your RELs. This unit need not be a duplicate of your primary REL; instead it should match
well with your surround speakers.
