{"id":169199,"date":"2023-09-17T11:13:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T10:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=169199"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:14","slug":"rel-acoustics-unveils-new-classic-98-active-subwoofer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/speakers\/rel-acoustics-unveils-new-classic-98-active-subwoofer\/","title":{"rendered":"REL Acoustics unveils new Classic 98 active subwoofer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The British company\u00a0REL\u00a0Acoustics\u00a0introduced a new active subwoofer\u00a0Classic 98\u00a0, made in a vintage design.\u00a0The company emphasizes that this is not just a modern model in \u201cvintage clothes.\u201d\u00a0With the Classic 98 subwoofer,\u00a0REL&#8217;s\u00a0John Hunter followed the concept of\u00a0<i>&#8220;vintage design meets vintage sound<\/i>\u00a0. &#8221;\u00a0The new product recreates the classic sound character of REL subwoofers from a quarter of a century ago.\u00a0At the same time, REL Classic 98 surpasses its ancestors in characteristics and capabilities.<i><\/i><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/151_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Active subwoofer REL Classic 98\" \/><\/p>\n<p>What is classic British REL in the late nineties?\u00a0First of all, the founder Richard Edmund Lord, whose initials gave the company its name.\u00a0As well as the STIII series of subwoofers released in those years and quickly becoming popular, especially the junior model of the Strata series.\u00a0The new REL Classic 98 subwoofer is a kind of homage to those blessed times, and a step towards those audiophiles who lack the \u201cclassicity\u201d in the models of the modern T\/x series.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/152_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Active subwoofer REL Classic 98\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The REL Classic 98 subwoofer is equipped with a 10-inch driver with a cellulose diffuser mounted on the bottom wall of the cabinet.\u00a0The outer cone of the diffuser is made by hot pressing, and the dust cap is made by natural drying.\u00a0In this way, it was possible to achieve both a characteristic classical sound and modern detail with speed.\u00a0The speaker is driven by an amplifier operating in class D and developing a power of 300 W.\u00a0The subwoofer is equipped with a traditional REL high-level input on a professional Speakon connector.\u00a0In addition, there are two low-level inputs on RCA connectors and a standard set of controls.\u00a0In addition, REL Classic 98 supports wireless signal transmission using optional proprietary AirShip II and HT-Air Mk II transmitters.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/153_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Active subwoofer REL Classic 98\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At a level of -6 dB, REL Classic 98 reaches a frequency of 27 Hz.\u00a0Taking into account the closed acoustic design and the only medium-sized driver, this is an outstanding result.\u00a0In terms of weight and dimensions, everything is reminiscent of the classics.\u00a0The vertical form factor case is just under half a meter high and weighs 17 kg.\u00a0This is exactly how most music lovers imagine a subwoofer.\u00a0And finally, the cherry on the cake, or rather the nut!\u00a0The Classic 98 features a premium natural walnut veneer finish, reminiscent of the golden age of audio.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/154_techweek.webp\" alt=\"\u00a0 Active subwoofer REL Classic 98\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The British company\u00a0REL\u00a0Acoustics\u00a0introduced a new active subwoofer\u00a0Classic 98\u00a0, made in a vintage design.\u00a0The company emphasizes that this is not just a modern model in \u201cvintage clothes.\u201d\u00a0With the Classic 98 subwoofer,\u00a0REL&#8217;s\u00a0John Hunter followed the concept of\u00a0&#8220;vintage design meets vintage sound\u00a0. &#8221;\u00a0The new product recreates the classic sound character of REL subwoofers from a quarter of a [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" 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