REL HT/1510 Predator

REL HT/1510 Predator

The REL HT/1510 Predator resets expectations for REL’s standard bearer, with a confident, sexy new look that meshes perfectly into the traditional REL family, while delivering significantly increased power and improved, well, just about everything.

HT/1510 Predator delivers upgraded performance across every performance category: 1,000-watt amplifier with PerfectFilter™ inputs, new 15” CarbonGlas™ driver that handles vastly more power, and confident, elegant styling not previously seen in home theatre designs.

This encourages use in multi-REL systems, allowing blending with Serie T/x and Serie S.

The Best Gets Better

HT/1510 Predator, the full upgrade of HT/1508, builds on REL’s original home theatre-subwoofer (winner of Home Theatre of the Year awards on multiple continents) by upgrading every component and aspect.

These upgrades were based on three key learnings:

1. The sound was so good, people wanted more power

2. Looks matter and despite being enjoyed in the dark, a home theatre subwoofer must look every bit as stunning as its audiophile-driven kin

3. Mating the HT/1510 with their high level models (Serie T/x and Serie S and Reference Models) produced dazzlingly rich, full continuous theatre quality bass

So HT/1510 Predator received a full 1,000-watt linear power supply amplifier and new 15” (380mm) driver with 40% greater power to give people what they wanted – bigger, faster dynamics and flat out POWER.

This attack is combined with a gorgeous new cabinet with sleek new proportions to perfectly mate with other REL designs for a surround sound system that truly looks as beautiful as it sounds.

To make sure you received the benefits of these updates, REL developed specialised HT versions of our award-winning PerfectFilter™ that delivers flatter deep bass, now down to 20 Hz.

As icing on the cake, Predator II delivers the highest .1/LFE output of any REL. Ever.

Design Isn’t Everything, It’s the Only Thing

HT/1510 Predator confidently delivers massive upgrades in design elegance, performance and execution of every detail in cabinet design.

Beauty, in this case, isn’t skin deep. REL started by using right-sized cabinetry, beautifully executed in horizontally line-grained black with a subtle sheen that evokes state of the art amplifiers.

This brings to the HT range the same sleek, elegant proportions used in their Reference models at a fraction of the price.

REL designs benefit from incorporating integral engineering solutions throughout their designs.

Check out their BrilliantBrace™.

Employed inside each HT/1510, it cradles the rear of the driver to eliminate shipping damage, quiets and redirects energy normally trapped in the driver, and quiets top, bottom and both sidewalls of the cabinet. Brilliant.

And the full depth rails used to support and reactively brace against the powerful movements such a powerful subwoofer can produce, also means HT/1510 Predator can be stacked in Line Arrays of 3/channel for the ultimate in home theatre, to carry performance up the entire height of massive projection screens.

Size Matters, Now More Than Ever

There is simply something special about a large driver effortlessly distributing bass that small subs working hard can never match.

At the heart of every REL lies a truly great driver. HT/1510 Predator’s 15” (380mm) driver retains the combination of  glass fibre and carbon fibre centre cap that allows quick, reactive bass with slam that is the hallmark of great theatre sound.

The lightweight glass fibre allows the 3” (75mm) voice coil to accelerate HT/1510 Predator’s cone instantly, while the carbon fibre centre cap stiffens the composite structure, ensuring that even in the biggest of moments, its cone structure remains intact and un-phased by massive signals.

Naturally, this delivers benefits for music reproduction as well.

Power handling has been increased permitting the much more powerful amp to give its best without fear that the driver might not keep up. Scale, speed and signature performance are this flagship’s reason for being.

Now Hear This

If 800 watts wasn’t enough for you, surely the 1,000-watt Class A/B linear power supply amplifier in the new HT/1510 Predator will cure what ails you.

Featuring (4) x 400-watt mosfets and a monster power supply—it’s critically important to have massive current reserves for when the explosions and special effects hit.

HT/1510 Predator’s amplifier brings massive power with almost limitless reserves.

This creates huge output that is available instantly, almost dismissively, and is delivered in the effortless manner worthy of the lead dog in the HT family.

REL HT/1510 Predator Specifications

TYPE – Closed box, front-firing driver

ACTIVE DRIVER SIZE & MATERIAL – 15 in. (380mm) long-throw, CarbonGlas™ cone structure, inverted carbon fibre centre cap, steel chassis

PASSIVE RADIATOR SIZE & MATERIAL – N/A

LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION – -6dB at 20Hz

INPUT CONNECTORS – (2) Low Level RCA or (1) LFE RCA, (1) LFE XLR

OUTPUT CONNECTORS – Daisy Chain (2) Low Level RCA or (1) LFE RCA or (1) LFE XLR

POWER OUTPUT – 1000 watts (RMS)

AMPLIFIER TYPE – Linear power supply with Class D output

WIRELESS CAPABILITY – HT- Air MKII (sold separately)

DUAL PARAMETRIC FILTER – N/A

Protection System

FULLY ELECTRONIC SET SAFE – Yes

D.C. FAULT – Yes

OUTPUT SHORT – Yes

MAINS INPUT VOLTAGE – 220-24 volts

FUSES – 8 Amp semi delay 230 volts operation. 15 Amp semi delay 115 volts operation.

Dimensions

W X H X D – 21.3 x 18 x 19.4 in., (540 x 457 x 494 mm)

NET WEIGHT – 99.7 lbs. (45.2 kg)

FINISH – Horizontally Oriented Line Grained Composite, 15 mm Top Plate, finished in 5 coats of hand-rubbed high gloss lacquer

Supplied Accessories

MAINS LEAD – Yes

NEUTRIK SPEAKON – No

INTERCONNECT – No

USERS MANUAL – Yes