Velodyne goes BIG. (1 Viewer)

[Bruce Hall]

Cam,

Does anyone have pics of this Velo sub??

Look here...
http://shows.soundstagelive.com/show...howstop4.shtml
Bruce

 

[Michael Roderiques]

Bruce thanks for the pic link.

That unit is totally different from the prototype.

The original was black with the fake granite trim.

The sub uses HGS drivers and power output stages.
The preamp controller is very complex part. It has to run both amps

 

[Bruce Hall]

Michael,

You're welcome, and let me expound on some of your observations.

Yes, the granite was just a prototype, the aluminum is extruded and can be filled with sand/shot or another preferred dampening material. The cabinet shown is cherry, it also comes in piano-gloss black and maple.

The drivers are similar to the HGS in terms of magnet and voice coil, but use a new carbon-fiber cone material with a ROHACELL foam core that is lighter and stronger.

The control stage (Digital Drive) is completely digital. It offers the eq capability, high and low pass crossovers, and complete control for crossing over the 18 and the 12 drivers as desired. It is all RS-232 controllable and we've also digitized the HGS accelerometer so that it now checks and corrects for cone anomolies some 15,000 times per second.

Bruce

 

[Randy G]

Any of this stuff migrating to the "regular" HGS subs? Velo was working on some HGS subs with eq awhile back. Weren't they supposed to be introduced at CEDIA or is it the upcoming CES?

 

[Bruce Hall]

Randy,
Wish I had more data for you, but plans for the evolution of the HGS series aren't finalized yet (although we will likely announce something sometime next year).

Bruce

 

[Randy G]

Bruce,

Thanks for the info. Out of curiosity, somebody told me that the HGS-12 Series II is available in white...true?

 

[Bruce Hall]

Randy,
True. It is not a "mainstream" finish however, so supply might be a bit sporadic.

Bruce

 

[Michael Roderiques]

Bruce
are you Daves brother?

 

[Randy G]

Funny...I was wondering the same thing myself. BTW Bruce, is the white finish the same type glossy as the black?

 

[Bruce Hall]

Michael,
Yes.

Randy,
No, not the same high gloss black. The finish is a Pica (textured) vinyl.

Bruce