REL Longbow Wireless Connectivity
Introducing LongBow™, the easy-to-use, zero compression, an ultra-high quality wireless system that frees your system from placement limitations imposed by conventional cables.
Compatible with No. 25, 212/SE, S/5 SHO, S/3 SHO, Carbon Limited, and included with Habitat1.
Not compatible with G1 Mark II, S/812, S/510, Serie T/i or Serie HT.
LongBow permits very fast, uncompressed bass to be sent wirelessly within the same room approximately 45 feet (somewhat dependent upon room clutter). Conventional wireless systems operate by hugely compressing the sound, shipping the compressed digital bitstream through the air and then expanding it back to its “original” form. The results are a noticeable lag in speed (engineers refer to this delay as latency) and an un-involving quality that often suffers from thinness. LongBow upgrades the digital pipeline from 16 bit to 24 bit, then ships over un-compressed 48kHz signals. Eliminating the compression/expansion chokepoint and using audiophile-grade A/D encoders results in fast (typically about 80 per cent faster than traditional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi systems) rich, natural bass.
Our engineers didn’t stop at creating the industry’s best-sounding wireless delivery system. The team developed LongBow with both high level AND .1 channel simultaneous delivery so that REL Theatre Reference performance can be maintained even when using our wireless delivery system. This approach produces the rich, natural, warm bass REL theatre systems are known for, along with the devastating punch of great .1 dynamics. Wirelessly. Shifting back and forth between music and film sound requires NO switching of inputs, altering subwoofer settings or the like.
Perfect Pair™. Most people find fiddling with computer pairing frustrating, so our designers tasked engineers with reducing pairing to just two simple toggle switches. Total set-up time? About 10 seconds to enjoy high-performance bass, freed from the restrictions of cables. Audition LongBow-equipped REL models at an authorized REL dealer near you.
