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De rel t5i is een compacte subwoofer uit de t/i series van rel. Dit compacte sub-bas systeem is uitgevoerd met een 8″ langeslag woofer en een 125 watt klasse a/b versterker. Dit model is specifiek ont
Compact REL subs are a known good thing, and at €350 this one lands just under the €374 median for recent comparable listings. It’s also a touch above the €325 25th percentile, so this reads as fair-to-very-reasonable rather than a bargain-bin score.
What you’re paying for is REL’s fast, musical low-end fill: these are valued more for blending seamlessly with main speakers than for brute-force bass. If it’s complete and working cleanly, this is the kind of used buy that makes sense for someone wanting tidy integration and better weight without jumping to a bigger, pricier sub. Since condition is listed as unknown, I’d want confirmation of driver health, amp function, and included cable/accessories before moving fast.
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REL Acoustics traces its origins to the inventive mind of Richard Edmund Lord, the man behind the brand's acronym, who founded the company in the United Kingdom around 1990 out of frustration with the subpar subwoofers available at the time. Dissatisfied with conventional low-frequency solutions, Lord crafted his own mammoth custom design, integrated into a bay window, which quickly earned acclaim from audiophiles as the finest they had encountered. This grassroots beginning in a tiny workshop marked the start of REL's relentless pursuit of audio perfection, evolving through innovations like the revolutionary High-Level Input that connects directly to a main amplifier's speaker outputs for seamless integration.
The brand specializes exclusively in powered subwoofers, eschewing amplifiers, speakers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables to focus intently on sub-bass systems. Early models like the Strata 2, Stadium, and Britannia range established REL's signature forward-firing designs and simplified crossovers, while later series such as T/x and the reimagined Serie S—launched in 2025 with models like the 212 Black Label and S/850—refine musicality, style, and power. Acquired in 2005 by John Hunter and Donald Brody, REL modernized its aesthetics and engineering without diluting its core philosophy.
REL commands a prestigious niche in the high-end hi-fi market as the preeminent authority on subwoofers, revered by discerning audiophiles for transforming even elite $15,000-to-$20,000 speaker systems into reference-caliber performers. Its boutique status stems from unwavering innovation and musical fidelity, positioning it as an essential upgrade for serious setups rather than a mass-market or mid-tier option.
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