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Velodyne HGS-15 Subwoofer.
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Sensible Sound
- Article date:
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November 1, 2000
- Author:
- Nousaine, Thomas A.
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Manufacturer: Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., 1070 Commercial St., Suite # 101, San Jose, CA 95112; www.velodyne.com
Price: $2,400
Source: Manufacturer Loan
Reviewer: Thomas A. Nousaine
Who invented modern powered subwoofers, ones that were intended for general use with a variety of main speakers? That's opposed to subwoofers designed into an existing system. The M&K Volkswoofer from the '70s was the first one I ever laid eyes on. As I recall it sure looked like many of today's models. That was sometime around, or just prior to, 1980.
Not long after that, Velodyne began making powered subwoofers as a specialty--with a vengeance. Their servo-controlled models ...