Velodyne DD15 - worth repairing the plate amp?

The amp in my 2008 Velodyne DD15 is dead as a door nail.

How good is this old marvel compared to today's offerings?

Worth investing another $500 (to have amp repaired, incl roundtrip shipping, tax, etc)? Or just use as passive sub?

How does it compete to modern subs, for example SBS SB-2000 or SB-3000 (both under $1k pre owned)?

kraftwerkturbo09-22-2023 12:55pm

fpomposo Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 47 posts 09-23-2023 at 02:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Velodyne DD15 is a badass sub, I had a 12 and a 10 and they are subterranean and clean... that DD15 was like $2500-$3000 back then which is like $5000 today... I say fix it, there ain't no sub out now at $500 or even $1500 that can compare, that sub goes down to at least 16Hz with authority... I say fix it, I just fixed the amp and redid the surround foam on a 10 year JL Audio Fathom 112 myself, thing sounds great and I picked it up broken for free from a client