Velodyne SPL-1000 Ultra BGE Subwoofer

*unit crackes slightly on startup but settles very quickly and works fine*

Here we have a compact subwoofer from American company Velodyne. It comes in fully working condition, although cosmetically it is marked – please see photographs. It will be suitably packaged and comes with remote control, manual, mains cable, Audyssey setup microphone.

Due to the cosmetic condition, this item is for auction.

Velodyne Say….
The SPL-Ultra Series subwoofers may be easily hidden in a corner or built into a cabinet thanks to their compact size, sealed cabinet and single front firing driver design. However, with their elegant, sculpted styling in either real cherry veneer, or gloss black lacquer, you will probably want to show them off. Whether you hide them or proudly display them, you’ll be amazed at the impact, bass extension and output of these compact subwoofers.
You don’t really care what a subwoofer does in some special room. Your room and every other real room is different, creating its own set of challenges to getting top bass performance. You want great bass in your room, right where you’re sitting. Just place the included calibrated microphone in your favourite seating position, and simply push the “EQ” button on the remote control. The SPL-Ultra subwoofer automatically adjusts its digital equalizer to give you the best bass performance right at your seat.
Remote controls are very convenient, but can be a problem if you can’t tell what and how much you changed. The front panel interactive display tells you exactly what is going on with an intuitive, instantaneous readout. You can adjust volume, turn on or off the front LED, correct phase, limit output for late night listening with “Night Mode”, and, with the touch of a button, dial in the right bass for Movies, Jazz/Classical, Rock/R & B, or Games.
Never again will you have to get up and reach behind your subwoofer to adjust for each different source you might choose.
The SPL-Ultra subs use Texas Instruments DSP chips to digitally tune the subwoofer more accurately than any analogue system, producing louder, lower, more accurate bass. In its computer memory are specific equalization curves and output parameters to allow you, with one touch on your remote control, to get the exact bass you want for any source.
Each subwoofer is driven by Velodyne’s patented “Energy Recovery System” amplifier that delivers 2400 watts dynamic power, 1200 watts of continuous RMS power at over 95% efficiency. You get all the impact and excitement of the most dramatic special effects and the lowest musical frequencies with detail and definition without wasting energy.
The SPL-Ultra drivers feature multi-layer, Kevlar reinforced, resin cones mounted in die-cast aluminium baskets with massive magnet structures. These drivers incorporate Velodyne’s unique inside/outside wound “Dual-Tandem” voice coils that assure linear travel, and limit distortion.
Since its inception in 1983, Velodyne has focused on the tight, accurate, musical bass that has made our subwoofers world famous. The SPL-Ultra subwoofers use an active system that limits the amplifier’s audible distortion, keeps the woofer from being overdriven, and reduces the overall distortion level to less than that of competitive subwoofers.
Features:
DSP-Controlled
4 selectable preset modes for customized listening
Automatic 7-band room equalizer with microphone included
Night-mode setting
Line-level (RCA) inputs and outputs
Speaker-level inputs with five way binding post connections
Signal sensing auto turn on/off (defeatable)
Variable volume control
Multiple staggered low-pass crossovers; 12 dB/octave initial, 48 dB/octave ultimate
Driver Displacement Control circuit to prevent over excursion and amp clipping
Blue level indicator LED
High-excursion EPDM rubber surround
Oversized spider for linearity at high excursion
Specifications:
Woofer: 10” forward firing (8” piston diameter)
Amplifier Class D: 2400 watts Dynamic – 1200 watts RMS Power
High Pass Crossover: 80Hz (6 dB/octave)
Low Pass Crossover (Adjustable): 40-135 Hz; 12 dB octave initial, 24 dB octave ultimate
Frequency Response: Overall 13-240 Hz; (+/-3 dB) 23-135 Hz
Harmonic Distortion: <5% (typical)
Voice Coil: 3” Dual Layer; inside/outside wound
Inputs: Line and Speaker Level
Outputs: Line-level, 80Hz up
Phase: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
Video Shielded: Yes
Dimensions: 343 (H) x 330 (W) x 390 (D) mm (inc. feet, grille and knobs)
Cabinet: Sealed enclosure