Velodyne Deep Waves 12

Deep Waves 12: 12-inch active subwoofer with passive radiators

An active subwoofer from the Deep Waves series: a 12" front-firing driver with a convex polypropylene cone works together with side-firing passive radiators of the same diameter. The cabinet is 22 mm MDF painted matt black.

Amplification and app control

The class D amplifier is managed by a DSP that is controlled from the app, also from the listening position; the 2.5" four-layer voice coil keeps large excursions in check. Low-pass crossover from 50 to 180 Hz, phase 0/180°. Stereo/LFE RCA and high-level inputs, RCA output.

Connecting it to the system

It connects to the subwoofer (LFE) output of a home cinema receiver or, in a stereo system, to the line outputs of the preamplifier or to the speaker terminals through the high-level input. With automatic power-on it wakes up by itself when a signal arrives and goes back to standby when the music stops.

• 12" woofer, 400 W RMS amplifier (800 W dynamic)
• Frequency response: 25–180 Hz at ±3 dB, 22–220 Hz overall
• Dimensions: 41 × 48 × 41 cm (W × H × D), weight 25 kg
• Finish: matt black