Rel acoustics HT/1003 MKII subwoofer 300 W black

Buy an HT/1003 MKII if you don't have the space or need the extra output of our larger models. It's simple. Smaller, just as beautiful, and with the same build quality as its siblings. Its style makes it an ideal partner in REL's T/x Series HT/3D cinema setups.

An all-new 300W Class D amplifier delivers increased headroom and powers a new 10" (250mm) CarbonGlas™ driver. This combination delivers devastating output, playing TWICE the volume of the original. At this price, this performance is unheard of. The icing on the cake is that, like all new HTs, it responds beautifully when playing music and HT-Air offers state-of-the-art wireless (optional).

SPECIFICATIONS

Type Front-firing, closed-box driver

Active driver dimensions and materials 10" (250mm) long-throw rim, CarbonGlas™ cone, inverted carbon fiber center cap, steel frame

Passive radiator dimensions and materials N / A

Low Frequency Extension -6 dB at 24 Hz

Input Connectors (2) Low Level RCA or (1) LFE RCA

Output Connectors Daisy Chain (2) Low Level RCA or (1) LFE RCA

Output Power 300 watts (RMS)

Amplifier Type Class D

Wireless Capability HT-Air MKII (sold separately)

Dual Parametric Filter N/A

Protection System

Fully Electronic Safe YES

DC Fail YES

Short Output YES

Mains Input Voltage 220-240 volts, 110-120 volts for some markets

Fuses 6.3 Amp Semi-Delay Operation @ 230 or 115 Volts

Dimensions W x H x D 14.25 in. x 13.25 in. x 15.25 in. (362 mm x 343 mm x 387 mm)

Net Weight 34.2 lbs. (15.5 kg), Shipping Weight 41 lbs. (18.6 kg)

Finish Horizontal grain composite, 15 mm top plate, finished with 5 coats of hand-rubbed gloss lacquer

Accessories Supplied

Power Cord YES

Neutrik Speakon Cable N/A

Interconnect NO

User Manual YES

When Your Heart Says HT/1205 - but your wallet or your room says no

Perhaps the most dramatic upgrade in the entire HT range is provided by the remarkable HT/1003 MKII. In the theater, nothing impresses like raw output, even if you don't use all of it. The HT/1003 MKII's increase in usable headroom brings an ease to the sound that lesser designs can't compete with. Here, we realize 10dB higher output (twice the volume) than its predecessor. As with its bigger siblings, the HT/1003 MKII receives the full suite of MKII upgrades. First, a taller secondary filter allows energy to extend further into the sound spectrum, meaning explosions are wilder than ever. Then, an all-analog PerfectFilter™ lifts and extends the deepest bass. Plus, an analog subsonic filter filters out damaging signals below 20Hz. All of this is wrapped in the same sexy, serious look that blends seamlessly with our T/x and S Series for use in HT-3D systems. Plus, improvements to the driver, amplifier and filters have ensured that this latest iteration is a truly musical subwoofer.

Signature Outfit

The sexy new enclosure is tailored, with new textures, proportions and finishes never before seen in the category. The shorter, sleeker enclosure borrows proportions from our new Reference models. Through experimentation over the years, we’ve found that this translates into a faster, deeper bass presentation, all while looking spectacular. The eye is immediately drawn to the top panel, which is finished in 5 layers of hand-rubbed piano black lacquer. A subtle REL logo floats within the top layer of lacquer, while the body of the enclosure is clad in horizontally grained composite. The whole thing looks expensive, tailored and tasteful. It can also be combined with T/x Series or S Series in large, fully immersive REL HT/3D™ configurations.*

Drive Like You Mean It

The HT/1003 MKII's driver remains a 10" (250mm) CarbonGlas™ structure to keep its overall dimensions reasonable in its role as a powerhouse for slightly more modest spaces. Every component has been strengthened, improved in ways both large and small to deliver the highest possible performance. Lightweight, stiff and quiet, the combination of glass-fiber primary cones with real carbon-fiber hubcaps results in an affordable yet pistonic cone. Larger, more powerful magnets produce more energy. Improved suspension designs with enlarged surrounds to allow for more travel mean that output remains under control right up to the limits of the amplifier and driver. The result is prodigious output for this price range while remaining fast and liquid, as all RELs do.

Amplified Excellence

Amplifiers do the dirty work and heavy lifting in a theater subwoofer. We turned to a true top-tier amplifier supplier to realize our latest project; they did not disappoint. They created thicker boards and improved power supplies, all of which, while not sexy, result in a brutally powerful 300W amplifier (did you know all RELs are specified as Continuous RMS, just like a big, expensive 300W monoblock amp?) with remarkable longevity. It generates truly impressive sound. While its theater applications get all the headlines, its big secret is that it sounds sublime in music applications. Big and beefy-sounding, the HT/1003 MKII is sure to become an instant classic.

PerfectFilters™: Where Perfection Begins

REL input filters are renowned throughout the audio world. They bring together ultra-fast analog crossovers, customer-designed lift filters that extend the flatness of deep bass, and built-in limiters that allow all that power to explode outward. This compact set of analog circuits is REL's secret sauce in both music and movie sound. Refined in this second generation, the sub-filters used now allow for much higher frequency extension, allowing the thinning of the air in the sound of an explosion to sound much more realistic. Additionally, our latest circuitry includes an all-analog subsonic filter that starts as low as 12Hz to minimize the effects of soundtrack infra-noise that extends well below the driver's resonance point. The result is incredible power delivery with the ability to play to the driver's limits without distortion.

Wired for Sound: HT-Air

Being wired for sound used to require long runs of wires strewn across the floor. With our optional HT-Air™, fantastic sound can be "unplugged," replaced by a small transmitter and matching receiver that sends an incredibly fast 5.8Ghz wireless signal up to 60 feet without digital compression. This cost-effective circuitry includes the same LSIC chip that powers our cutting-edge AirShip II, without the expensive discrete analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters (DACs). It's perfect for .1/LFE signals using RCA connectors, which is the primary mission of the HT/1205 MKII.