Velodyne Digital Drive Series subwoofer in stereo

The Velodyne DD15 is here! This thing is really ridiculous. The whole setup took me less than an hour and the bass frequency response is pretty much ruler flat except for a bump at 50Hz due to the tiny room.

I've talked to couple of my professors at U. of IL. and they convinced me that two subwoofers running in stereo makes no sense. After hearing the Velodyne DD15 in my system, I have no regrets and am no longer curious about two subwoofers.

I'm sorry to end this thread this way, but the DD15 and two professors from my Aerospace and Electrical Engineering department have convinced me that one subwoofer is all I need.

Hi Sailfishben,

A single DD15 or DD18 would be nice but I'm really interested in running two subs in stereo. When I say stereo, I don't mean two subs daisy chained to each other receiving the same LFE signal, but two subs receiving different left and right channel signals.

Hi Sailfishben,

Well, I have never personaly experienced two subwoofers setup receiveing separate stereo signals. But I've heard from people who say it makes a big difference.

I figured I'd buy couple of subwoofers to try it out and A/B test it w/ a single subwoofer, and then sell the extra subwoofer if there is no significant difference.

As for actually hooking up cables, my McIntosh C45 preamp is perfect. For stereo inputs, it can simultaneously provide THREE (two XLR balanced, one unbalanced) outputs. I connect the preamp to my amp via XLR connection and will use the other L & R XLR outputs for the subwoofers.

Thanks Sailfishben,

I was going to buy a Velodyne DD10 for my bedroom and then add another one when I move to my new apartment, but I found a really good bargain for DD15 and ended up ordering that... I'll update my system as soon as the subwoofer arrives.

The DD15 will be here any day now.

Sailfishben, as far as math goes, you should focus on the surface area instead of the length. The 15" driver has over double the surface area of the 10" driver. Actually more than 2.5 times as much considering the DD15 has 12.7" piston and the DD10 has an 8" piston.

I'm really happy to find a new DD15 at a really good price and can't wait to hear it!

Cary, I asked the professors because they are also in the hobby and definitely know a thing or two about audio, and both hold multiple Ph.D degrees in relevant fields.

Who should I ask if these professors aren't good enough? You?

Also, those little questions on your last paragraph would be insulting to ask them. Throw me a bone here.