Velodyne Releases The Digital Drive Series Subwoofers

30-Jun-03

Velodyne Acoustics, Inc. has announced the release of the Digital Drive Series subwoofers, the industry's first all-digital, high-gain servo-controlled subwoofers. Featuring new 18-inch, 15-inch, 12-inch, and 10-inch custom-designed drivers, and powered by Velodyne's patented 1250 watt RMS ""ERS"" switching amplifiers, these subwoofers are also the first to incorporate Velodyne's patent-pending Digital Drive system. The Digital Drive Series features Velodyne's new Digital Driveô technology that utilizes subwoofer room equalization. This latest Velodyne innovation allows the subwoofer's frequency response in any room to be measured and digitally corrected in real-time using a supplied microphone, and stored in the unit's memory for ideal performance in the consumer's listening area. This is accomplished with an on-screen graph of the system's actual frequency response, and on-screen feedback as the user makes digital adjustments to subwoofer equalization, phase, and crossovers. The consumer or custom installer can also modify additional overlaid curves to realize optimum performance for various source materials such as action/adventure movies, rock, pop, jazz, or classical music, or through custom settings to match the consumer's taste.The Digital Drive Series subwoofer also incorporates Velodyne's patent-pending Digital High Gain Servoô technology that uses Velodyne's proprietary sealed digital accelerometer to measure cone movements 15,700 times a second in order to correct for any distortion. The subwoofers offer over 3,000 watts of dynamic power, from 15 to 120 Hz, with total harmonic distortion below 0.5%.The new drivers designed for the Digital Drive Series incorporate Velodyne's 3-inch Dual Tandem Voice Coil Design that delivers high power handling, linear travel, and low distortion. Velodyne's President Bruce Hall noted, ""These drivers generate less than half the distortion of conventional motor designs, and are capable of four times the heat dissipation."" The driver features light, stiff, low-resonance, multi-layer Kevlar-reinforced cones, custom-designed, variable thickness EPDM surrounds, and new die-cast aluminum baskets. The suggested retail pricing of the Digital Drive Series ranges from $2,499 to $4,999. For more information, visit www.velodyne.com.

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