velodyne DD18 & B&W 800D ...

[sascha h-k]

hi all,

please post me your experience with this loudspeakers ...

or should I take ASW875 ?

my decision could also be 801D with one of these subwoofers.

thanks for response.


regards
sascha

[Aussie Geoff]

Hi,

A couple of thoughts for you...

The B&W 801D is generally targeted more as a specialist speaker for recording studios etc. It is quite sensitive to room placement or the bass can be not as tight as the 800D... Personally I'd stick to the 800D.

Re the DD18 vs ASW875 - my sense is you are comming down to personal preference. Both can do prodigious volumes of deep bass. Both are flagship Subwoofers, each clearliy in the top 10 in the world. For me it would depend on price and the HT vs Music balance. For HT the DD18 has the edge as its serve controlled driver will faithfuly follow the deepest of basss rumbles. For music, I'd be looking at the ASW875 for the perfect integraiton audio and visual) with the 800D....

But - either way you need to listen, both to some quality music and some serious HT and decide.

Geoff

[Jesse111]

You may take a very close look at the Velodyne DD18. The EQ software that comes with this unit is quite a leap forward in subwoofer technology. Tuning the Velodyne to your room is automated and very accurate. It DOES make a very big difference. I will be owning the Velodyne 18 within the next few months.

[junior77blue]

The ASW875 will also have digital EQ.

Jesse111, are you not happy with the Sunfire Sig EQ sub? I was considering that as well, between the Velodyne DD & B&W875 subs.

[Jesse111]

I can not say that I'm not happy with it. The auto EQ works absolute wonders for adjusting to the room. I got it at a fairly good deal so I thought I'd give it a try. It has enormous capablilty. It will rock the rafters. The only thing I feel might be missing is the lowest end of the spectrum. The Sunfire just seems to fall a bit short in the true musical speed of the bass I'm looking for in the low end. I also don't think Sunfire built the unit heavy enough. It does not seem to handle it's own enormous output very well as regards vibration. The Velodyne DD18 weighs in at 120lbs. Not to say that weight determins the quality of sound but perhaps it's a factor. Of course, the Sunfire is half the price or less, so for the money, it is definately a top contender.
By the way, I did not know the ASW875 had digital EQ. Missed that. Isn't it a discontinued model? Does the ASW855 have EQ?
Thanks.

[sascha h-k]

hi together,

since one week ago I got the DD18 :T

at the moment I'm waiting for the 800D's ..

in the meantime the sub is used with sentryIII and even with them it's a fantastic experience how deep bass can be 8O

regards
sascha

[junior77blue]

The ASW875 is NEW, and should be out now or very soon...check the B&W website.

IIRC, the ASW855 has been cancelled and will not be produced.

[RebelMan]

junior, I am curious to know where you heard that the ASW855 has been canceled?

[junior77blue]

My mistake, ASW865 has been cancelled and has been replaced by the ASW855.

This information comes from B&W email tech support.

So, correct me if I'm wrong...but this leaves only the ASW875 to have the digital EQ in the B&W line up.

[kylek100]

Yeah, but as far as what my dealer told me, the digital eq on the 875 doesn't touch digital drive, and doesn't even have on screen display....something to consider.

[junior77blue]

Is the 875 available?

I'd love to demo them side by side...features/SQ/SPL/Accuracy...

I bet your right...this is B&W's first attempt at digital EQ....and they obvsiously dropped the 865 version for a reason. While Velodyne has been doing this for some time now.