REL is dead. Long live REL


Hi Guys,

REL Acoustics has been sold to Sumiko!!!

Per a recent press release:

It’s all change for REL. The UK ’s best known subwoofer brand has changed hands, having been bought out by its US distributors, Sumiko.

Richard Edmund Lord, the mastermind behind all the company’s previous award winning products, and affectionately known as The Lord of Bass, is no longer involved.

Rising from the ashes of REL is an entirely new company, REL Acoustics.
Its upcoming 'R' series subwoofers have been conceived by Sumiko and will be built in China . Further distancing themselves from previous REL products, they will utilize digital amplification.
jdog428
Some personal advice on rel subwoofers .i have owned a storm 3, 4 X r505 and a studio 3 . All ok if music is not your thing . The only sub that will integrate seamlessly is a wilson benesch torus period . The rel 25 at £6500 is a joke a big one . 
Good job bumping a 10+ year old post to advertise.  Now everyone will think REL is closing down after reading the topic too.  

Good work.

I must confess that I missed this thread as well. I discovered REL back around 2006/07 and was really impressed with the sound. Since then, I have heard many, many systems that feature a REL subwoofer and it never disappoints.

Happy Listening!

Update on my 10 year old REL B3....
seeing this 12 year old thread reminded me to dust/polish the cherry finish. I think this is the LAST British  R..E...L, before the company is known as "REL"