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Article: Velodyne Digital Drive DD-10 subwoofer.(Product/service evaluation)
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- Sensible Sound
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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Manufacturer: Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., 345 Digital Drive, Morgan Hill, CA 95037; www.velodyne.com
Price: $2,499 (list); $1,999 (street)
Source: Manufacturer Loan
Reviewer: Gregory Koster
You need to do three things to be a perfect subwoofer: move a lot of air, control distortion, and blend with the satellite speakers. And do it in my room, not just in some perfect lab.
Velodyne figured out the first two back in 1983 with the High Gain Servo (HGS) series that combined stiff long-throw drivers powered by high-watt amps (to move a lot of air) with servo-controlled feedback loops (to reduce distortion). This allowed even the tiny ...