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Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four
   Last night at about 8:30 pm while listening to Miles Davis' 'Nefertiti' we had a small 2.3 followed by a moderate 4.5 earthquake. Not really a big deal but my 45" tall speakers visibly rocked from side to side.    Had I not replaced their three... 
What are these speakers that came with my home worth?
What model are the Velodyne subwoofers? Should be printed on the metal plate on the back of the unit such as Digital Drive or Digital Drive Plus. 
Where subwoofers are manufactured
   Aside from incredibly toxic off gassing of some offshore particle board, to my knowledge there isn't any software that even comes close to my eight year old Velodyne Plus' Optimization and Equalization software regardless of where its made.  
velodyne dd plus? still considered best of the best?
So, did you ever decide on a sub? 
Speaker Support - Three Feet or Four
   I live on the California Central coast near the Loma Prieta epicenter with everything on a wood floor. My 145lbs. speakers came with three precarious non-connected metal cones per speaker.   I made eight large 3x2x1.5" clunky looking walnut blo... 
JL Audio F112 v2 subwoofer - worth the price?
   The F112 is a quality potent subwoofer regardless of what your using it for. It can act as a master if you decide to ad another sub such as their more economical E series.   At this level I strongly suggest you investigate as many subs with DSP... 
Separate subs for music and HT/surround
Don't forget to printout that Outlaw manual from the Velodyne site I posted above. Its a different format with some useful tips which might be of help.  
Am I asking for too much??
   The relationship between the manufacturers and periodicals is easy fodder to question since the two rely so heavily on each others commerce, its just business.    In my opinion It behooves the reader to familiarize themselves with the individua... 
Separate subs for music and HT/surround
Good. Being in California they may be the best knowledge source going forward.I found a contact in Los Banos who seems to discounting their remaining new stock which seems to be located in Fremont CA.  
Separate subs for music and HT/surround
db, I forgot to mention Velodyne Acoustics may have suspended their audio related production due to successes with Velodyne LiDAR.  Keep a list of any third party service providers and print any pertinent manual and wiring information from the sit... 
Separate subs for music and HT/surround
db, were you able to get your subs repaired?      I think the SMS-1 has some memory presets that will allow you to EQ one unit for both stereo and HT. There are two manuals for your SMS-1 the Velodyne and the Outlaw. http://velodyneacoustics.com/p... 
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
Not at all in your wheelhouse, just an FYI option I overlooked mentioning in my earlier response. https://www.bobcarvercorp.com/crimson-raven-features-specs I drive a pair of 3.6 ohm Avalon Acoustics Eidolons off the 4 ohm tap with the earlier les... 
High value, giant killer speakers?
   Did that twice accompanied by great dissatisfaction once in the home. Not very well schooled on the giant killer thing. The venerable speaker system that I wanted was and still is fairly priced which is subjectively expensive.    As luck would ... 
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
Cascadesphil, thanks for taking the time and sharing your experience. Especially pertanent to me was your description of the amounts of heat being emitted. Well done.  
What Class D amps will drive a 2 ohm load
georgehifi5,679 posts08-27-2019 10:43pm And you maybe happy with that, because you don't know better.Cheers George   This is an unfortunate reality from those of us attempting to make a helpful suggestion with very little actual in home comparativ...