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REL Magic

I have to report this finding as a breakthrough to a new plateau. For the past four years, I have been running two REL Strata III's, one behind each Maggie 3.6R. RELs have always been known for their hook up at the speaker outputs. By this method of integration, REL boasts that their subs somehow lift the entire system. I have always felt this to be true, especially with one for each amp.
But now, I have just completed DIY signal cables for each sub using the same Neutrik connectors into the subs. I used some 16-gauge OCC copper wire by Furutech in the same terminal scheme as the stock cords. As expected, the bass notes are more extended and better defined, but this phenomenon of improving the whole presentation has also appeared again as even more impressive. Everything across the soundscape is just a bit more sweet and clear. If you have not upgraded your REL signal cables, please do.
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sabai
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Sunnyboy1956,

I agree. But you don't have to go to all that trouble, especially since it is often a very long run from subwoofer to amp. You can splice a short length right onto the ends of the REL cables. If you use a high quality Furutech bulk cable you may be stunned by the improvement in SQ. Please see my description in the above post.
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sunnyboy1956
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Phil
The Bassline cables arrived on Sunday night. Long way from breakin. It's a decent gauge copper wire unlike the original which is more like a lamp chord. Initial impressions : bass is tighter and the higher frequencies are cleaner, IME , a sign of quality bass. Definitely recommended though you could achieve similar ,if not superior results ,at a fraction of the cost using high quality single strand copper wire. The Neutrik connectors with the Bassline Blue appear to be sturdier and better quality.
FWIW, I also got the SR fuses for the RELs.
Cheers
Pradeep
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sunnyboy1956
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Sabai
Many thanks. It appears the improvements you describe came after splicing Furtech connectors on a SR REL cable. I am guessing that if you had done the same with the standard REL cable the improvements may have been less dramatic given the ordinary construction of the cable.
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Pradeep
philb7777
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Thanks for the info Pradeep!
sabai
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Sunnyboy1956,

You're very welcome. I suspect the stock cable would have rendered less impressive results. But, frankly, I was underwhelmed by the SR REL reference cable. The difference between it and the stock cable left me wondering.
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