Velodyne DD15 - worth repairing the plate amp?

The amp in my 2008 Velodyne DD15 is dead as a door nail.

How good is this old marvel compared to today's offerings?

Worth investing another $500 (to have amp repaired, incl roundtrip shipping, tax, etc)? Or just use as passive sub?

How does it compete to modern subs, for example SBS SB-2000 or SB-3000 (both under $1k pre owned)?

kraftwerkturbo09-22-2023 12:55pm

kraftwerkturbo OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 310 posts 10-08-2023 at 10:37pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 4.0 ohm measured. Running the Qsc in bridge now, works well.
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rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,865 posts 10-08-2023 at 11:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete What kind of deep bass are you getting and will it play loudly?
kraftwerkturbo OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 310 posts 10-09-2023 at 03:00pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not as earth shaking as my Dayton UM18-22 in 4 cuft sealed (driven by external plate amp from Elemental Design A7-450). But that is an 18" and a larger cabinet. Very 'tight' bass. Still need to do more listening, exploring (and get cable situation/connectors resolved; trying to maintain the existing large/small femal space, but don't have matching male ones; and need to make proper (big, now that I have seen 800-1000w peak (based on 'clipping' light on amp) going into the sub, that is quite some ampere flowing!). I expect the DEEP section to further improve with the Velodyne control software/hardware once the amp is back.
rwwear Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,865 posts 10-09-2023 at 05:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sounds about right. EQ and a large amp are very important with a for a small cabinet to go deep.