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Velodyne DD12 or DD15

hello there,

am thinking of getting a velodyne DD 12 or 15 series sub.

both have great reviews. hopefully you folks out there can shed some light or experience with them.
My room size is 22' length by 14' with 9' ceiling height.
I play both music and movies in my home theatre set up.

Compared with DD12 which actually looks neater as it is smaller also cheaper, i wonder if the DD15 actually plays tighter bass for music and yet can produce deep theatrical bass for movies. ( somehow i always thought smaller subs are more agile and faster)

Another question comes to mind, DD series had been around for quite some time now, wonder if the next generation new model would be coming out any time soon?

Cheers!

pedro
pedrowontz

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rwwear
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The new DD series will be shown at CEDIA this year.
rwwear
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I agree DG. That's why I have a DD-15.
rwwear
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Faster and tighter mean less bass. If bass were fast it would be treble.
rwwear
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I would choose the 15. It won't have to strain any.
rwwear
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The only problem with the SMS is it bypasses the servo control if your sub has one.
rwwear
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I am a Velodyne dealer and had planned to use an SMS with my DD-15 and was warned against it by the company rep. He told me it would bypass the servo control. All of Velodynes subs do not have servo control as well as many other makes. I don't suppose Velodyne thinks you need the SMS with the DD series.
rwwear
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You are probably correct db.
rwwear
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I am a Velodyne dealer and had planned to use an SMS with my DD-15 and was warned against it by the company rep. He told me it would bypass the servo control. All of Velodynes subs do not have servo control as well as many other makes. I don't suppose Velodyne thinks you need the SMS with the DD series.
rwwear
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Of course a sub with less deep bass will sound tighter and faster and even play louder. Fast bass equals less bass. It's the crossover point that makes a sub seem sluggish generally. But the JL subs are good never the less. Do they have room EQ?
rwwear
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Fplanner if you use your sub for music you can get your mains away from the wall and away from that big TV cabinet so they can breathe.
rwwear
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I don't recall telling you how to do anything Levy. Have you ever heard a fast 10 ft. kettle drum though?
rwwear
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I may have been talking to everyone but you Levy.
rwwear
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It's difficult to compare subs unless they are set up in the exact same place as the one prior and the crossover and volume are set the same. By the time one is moved and the other is placed it's easy to forget what the other was like. There is also the possibility of hearing more detail the second time something is played. I'm not saying this is what happens all the time but some of the time.
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