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3 Connect to the center channel a third REL using ONLY the HIGH-LEVEL connecon. This may be easily
accomplished by connecng directly to the connecon terminals on the rear of the center channel
speaker. To do so, rst twist the red and yellow leads together and connect to the posive terminal, then
connect the remaining black lead to the negave (black) terminal on the rear of the speaker. The purpose
of the third “center” REL is to ensure the center channel can keep up with the scale, weight and dynamics
the main system now has. Locaon should be anywhere from the opposite corner of the front wall to
somewhere in the middle of the front wall, listen for best integraon with the center channel speaker.
Some people prefer to use the REL as an actual pediment or stand for their center channel, the choice
is yours. Again, this unit need NOT be an exact duplicate of the primary REL but should be chosen for its
acousc ability to mate seamlessly with your center channel.
First, carefully set-up and dial in the primary REL, then move to the rear REL and balance this against the main
REL. Care must be taken to ensure phase is idencal on both RELs as accidentally reversing phase of one
relave to the other will result in a dramac reducon in bass output. Finally, carefully dial in the performance
of the center channel sub. Hint: To make this easier, once the primary REL has been dialed in, unplug it using
the Speakon connecon from the system and dial in the rear, followed by the center channel REL.
Genuine scklers for perfecon nd it easiest to tune in secons. For example, connect ONLY the L/R mains
and the primary REL. Next, tune ONLY the rear surrounds and the rear REL. Finally, listen to and tune ONLY
the center channel with the center REL. When you have accomplished this task, plug all three units in and
re-check your gain sengs as the cumulave eect of hooking all three up will usually result in, temporarily,
excessive output. Work carefully and methodically to reduce the sengs on primary, then rear, and nally
center channel RELs and in a few minutes balance should be restored. However, the net result of all your
tuning will be a sound that uerly immerses the theater owner in a rich natural wash of bass that suuses the
room eortlessly, rather than what is oen experienced as too loud a bass balance pushing uncomfortably
at the listener.
