Opinions Wanted On Velodyne Dls4000 & Dls5000

[bosco_62]

Does anybody have either one of the subs?

 

[Sheep]

I have heard them.

For the money, theres better.

SheepStar

 

[kgb540]

They are good subs. My opinion is that they are much better suited towards home theater, but they do an acceptable job with music if you take the time to position them and resist the temptation to play them too loudly (thats a problem with any sub). What price are you getting on them? Retail? At retail, there are subs that will do a better job than these.

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

Does anybody have either one of the subs?

No, but I've demo'd them. They are expensive for what you get, and I've never been impressed with the drivers in that series. Very light magnets compared to the other offerings from Velodyne. For a large HT sub that weighs as much as they do, they don't go very low in the frequency range. For similar money, SVS and HSU has them beat by a mile. Great company, nonetheless.

 

[mike c]

I have the 5000R, and have listened to the 4000R a lot too ...

it depends on the price you can get them for ... I got the 5000R for 784USD (yes expensive over here) and I still feel its very worth it.

first off, you get a remote ...
then you get the loudest subwoofer for its bracket range (5000R; SPL wise)
you get a class d amp (5000R)

and I feel that it is very very sufficient for both HT and music, it gets me 90% satisfaction for a lot less money than my other sub.
I honestly could have gotten away with being satisfied with this one rather than getting incremental improvements for 50% more and then 300% more money.

but buckeye and the other guys are right ... if you're a regular audioholic who has upgradeitis, this one doesnt plumb as low as other "cheaper" subs. the subwoofer driver doesnt have much excursion (not that it needs it) ... and of course compared to the internet direct companies, doesnt stand a chance.