REL T-5 2.1-Channel System

If the T-5 monitors look familiar, they should. They are actually Pro-Ject Speakerbox 5 mini-monitors that importer Sumiko Audio has designated for this system. (The Speakerbox 5 is also available as a stand-alone product to Pro-Ject dealers who do not have access to the more exclusively distributed REL brand.) An adaptation from an earlier two-way, bass-reflex, Scandinavian-bred design, the Speakerbox 5 has been upgraded by Pro-Ject engineers with an improved bass driver and new decoupling technology to defeat baffle resonances. The high-gloss, piano-lacquer cabinet was increased in size to add bass extension, and its mass was increased via a heavier grade of MDF. The second-order crossover was also reworked with higher-class components. The speakers are shielded and wall-mounting brackets are included. Magnetic fittings neatly affix the black cloth speaker grilles.