About Velodyne

Velodyne Acoustics has been the industry leader in subwoofer styling, performance, and value for over 25 years. Combining "Silicon Valley" space age engineering, close tolerance manufacturing, computer testing and extensive listening evaluations, Velodyne subwoofers A represent the fusion of the science and the art of speaker design.

In 1983, David Hall, the founder and chief engineer of Velodyne Acoustics, Inc., introduced a technological breakthrough in subwoofer design that was to completely redefine the reproduction of low frequency sound. This product was called a ULD-18 and it incorporated a patented, accelerometer-based High Gain Servo System to control the woofer cone movement. In an era long before the dawn of "Home Theater", this large, 120 lb. speaker system went lower, played louder, was more musical and had distortion levels that were 20 to 30 times less than the competitive products of the day. For this achievement, Velodyne received the first of dozens of International awards and acknowledgments, the 1984 Special Engineering Award.

In 2003, Velodyne introduced the world's first digitally tuned subwoofers. The application of DSP technology to subwoofers allowed accuracy in tuning and long term reliability never before found in a subwoofer. Engineering the digital EQs, crossovers and filters means a level of precision that assures the highest possible performance out of our subwoofers.

The rest of the renowned ULD Series subwoofers soon followed, then the acclaimed F, HGS, SPL, DLS, DEQ-R, Optimum and today's Industry standard DD series. Throughout the years, reviewers, music lovers and home theater buffs alike consistently ranked Velodyne subwoofers as the best in the world. Along with continually refining existing technologies, Velodyne has pushed the limits of subwoofer engineering with other ground breaking technologies like the Dual Tandem Voice Coil, the Energy Recovery Amplifier, Digital High Gain Servo-Control and the Digital Drive Room Bass Equalization System.

velodyne subwoofers contain the industry's most flexible and complete feature packages, allowing perfect integration with virtually any system. The Integrated high quality crossover networks in all Velodyne subwoofers can actually double a receiver's or amplifier's usable power and even lower the main speakers' distortion levels when using the "Subwoofer Direct" feature with the LFE output! Velodyne engineers meticulously engineer crossover parameters to guaranty a perfect blend with any system regardless of speaker size.

As the industry has shifted its emphasis to Custom Installation, Velodyne has been a leading innovator in developing subwoofers that fit every need and solve a wide variety of problems. Starting with the introduction of the world's first remote controlled subwoofers, Velodyne has engineered sophisticated and easy-to-use digital room bass HQ systems; easy to build In in-wall, in-cabinet, in-floor and in-room subwoofers; and one button to perfect bass automatic equalizations for music, theater and games. Today, Velodyne has a subwoofer for every application.

To ensure maximum output and minimum distortion, unique "Anti-clipping" circuits In Velodyne subwoofers automatically monitor the amplifier, allowing the subwoofer to utilize its full power capacity without distorting. Exclusive "Dynamic-compression" and over- excursion circuits are also integrated into Velodyne subwoofers to protect from overload and provide extraordinary reliability and durability. Today, with extensive testing and quality control, Velodyne subwoofers are the most reliable in the world.

The fact Is Velodyne holds more patents for subwoofer design than all other manufacturers. Today, Velodyne's wide selection of In-room, in-wall or built-in subwoofers, including the world's most accurate subs, the DD Series, set the standard by which other subwoofers are Judged.

Source: www.velodyne.com