Paddy
pfm Member
I have a pair of working Studio iii REL subs and am considering their amplifiers, both of which are working. I've had one for 20 years and did have a repair done, some years back, so have seen the amp which I had to remove rather than try to cart a near 100kg lump down three flights of stairs and back up again.
The amp is similar to the one in the picture below, but with larger caps
I've read of people swapping out the whole plate amp for one from Hypex or BK Electronics but, they don't then fit the recess left by the original amp so need external boxes.
From what I've read, the amp is the weak point of these subs and replacing it does offer a possible improvement in the sound. What I'm pondering is whether it is possible to simply replace the amplifier section alone with a hefty class D amp and keep the rest of the thing OEM. Any thoughts gratefully received folks
The amp is similar to the one in the picture below, but with larger caps
I've read of people swapping out the whole plate amp for one from Hypex or BK Electronics but, they don't then fit the recess left by the original amp so need external boxes.
From what I've read, the amp is the weak point of these subs and replacing it does offer a possible improvement in the sound. What I'm pondering is whether it is possible to simply replace the amplifier section alone with a hefty class D amp and keep the rest of the thing OEM. Any thoughts gratefully received folks