2018年REL公開S/812 Premium Subwoofer。12inch Front-firing+Down-firing Passive Radiator+800W Class A/B+UK REL Heritage+Audiophile Reference Subwoofer搭載。
REL S/812は2018年REL公開のS/812 Premium Subwooferで、REL Acoustics は1990年UK Berkshire創業のAudiophile Subwoofer Iconic Brand。REL は1990年〜36年UK Audiophile Subwoofer Heritage(Richard Lord創業 + Audiophile Subwoofer Brand専業) + Audiophile界隈REL UK Iconic Subwoofer認知度絶対 + T Series(Entry T/5x/T/7x/T/9x)/ S Series(Premium S/510/S/812)/ No.25(Reference)等のREL Family展開、 Audiophile Subwoofer + Audiophile Music Use Case特化REL UK Iconic地位 + Mass Market Subwoofer(Home Theater特化)対比 Audiophile Music Subwoofer Reference Strategy。S/812はREL S Series Premium Position 2018年(S/510 Junior + No.25 Above)、 「12inch Front-firing + Down-firing Passive Radiator + 800W Class A/B + UK REL Heritage + Audiophile Reference Subwoofer」 のREL独自Engineering Maximization、 JL Audio Fathom f113v2 / KEF KC92 / Velodyne DD-18+ / Wilson Audio WAMM Master Subsonic等のAudiophile Subwoofer市場対抗のREL UK Audiophile Music Reference Strategy。「Front-firing 12inch + Down-firing Passive Radiator」 はS/812 REL独自Engineering、 Mass Market Subwoofer(Single Driver Standard)対比 Front-firing 12inch Active Driver + Down-firing 12inch Passive Radiator(Bass Loading + Audiophile Pure Bass Engineering)+ REL独自Engineering Heritage + Audiophile Music Bass Reproduction最大化。「800W Class A/B Amplifier」 はS/812 Audiophile Engineering、 Mass Market Subwoofer(Class D Standard)対比 Class A/B(Audiophile Pure Class A/B + Music Reproduction Reference + Mass Market Class D Heat削減対比 Audiophile Sound Signature)+ REL独自Audiophile Engineering継承。「High-Level Speaker Input」 はREL独自接続、 Mass Market Subwoofer(LFE/RCA Standard)対比 REL独自Speaker Cable直接接続(Power Amp Speaker Output直接接続 + Audiophile Coherent Sound Signature最大化)+ REL独自接続Engineering Heritage。価格 ¥530,000(2024年日本国内) はAudiophile Music Subwoofer Reference Position。
JL Audio Fathom f113v2との違い: f113v2(US JL Audio 13.5inch Sealed + 3000W Class D + ¥1.2M Reference)はUS Sealed Class D Reference + 高出力、 S/812(UK REL 12inch + Down-firing Passive + 800W Class A/B + ¥530K Audiophile Music)はUK REL Audiophile Music + Passive Radiator + Class A/B。US Sealed Class D → f113v2、 UK REL Audiophile Music → S/812。
Q1: High-Level Speaker Input は本当に効果ある？ A: Mass Market Subwoofer LFE/RCA対比 REL独自Power Amp Speaker Output直接接続 + Audiophile Coherent Sound Signature最大化 + Power Amp Sound Signature継承 + REL独自接続Engineering Heritage価値Proposition。
Q2: Class A/B vs Class D どちらを選ぶ？ A: Class A/B(Audiophile Pure Music Reproduction + REL Heritage)→ S/812、 Class D(High Power + Mass Market Standard + Heat削減)→ JL Audio f113v2 / SVS。
Q3: Down-firing Passive Radiator は本当に必要？ A: Mass Market Single Active Driver対比 Front-firing Active + Down-firing Passive Radiator Combination + Bass Loading + Audiophile Pure Bass Engineering最大化 + REL独自Engineering Heritage価値Proposition。