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Remote Volume Control for a Sub Woofer

Hello All,

I was looking for a past post I read where people were recommending remote volume controls for a sub but couldn't find it.  Some good recommendations were given and I was hoping that those that responded, and also others who could recommend, might respond to this post.  I have limited space to place my sub.  It now resides under a desk.  It's an RSL Speedwoofer.  Some music plays with too much bass on it, and some not enough.  Being that the sub's controls are on the rear of the unit I find myself having to lay on my back, under the desk, to make adjustments.  Then, I crawl out and hope the adjustment is to my liking.  What a pain!  I was almost going to post a question to see if anyone knew of a good preamp, with a sub out jack, that would have a separate sub volume control on it's front panel.  I've never seen one.  Anyway, the idea of placing a volume control, with a hand held remote, between my preamp's (an NAD C 165BEE) sub out jack and my subwoofer greatly appealed to me.  Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

nortonrider
emailists
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I also like playing with the remote on my pair of Velodyne DD10+’s. I mostly adjust adjust the volume to taste but on some truly bass shy recordings I’ll adjust the slope as well. I’ve got buttons 1-5 programmed to alter the slope from 6db all the way up to 36db. I also mute the sub often to appreciate its subtle but important contribution. With the sub muted the system often sounds like a top performing Hifi, but with the sub in it gives enough bandwidth to feel like the performers are in the room. Another benefit to the remote it that the subs allow dual hook up, so when the home theater system is on and feeding the subs, I often am too lazy to get up and change the crossover frequency from 40 hz (for 2 channel) to 80hz for HT, so the 6db slope setting helps fill in the gaps that are there from below 80hz.

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m-db
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Emailists, FYI, the plastic on my 2011 subs remote became sticky from what seems like age. Has yours?

emailists
923 posts
 

Mine is sticky as well - the rear anyway.   I found this company selling a compatible remote for a very low price.  

 

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m-db
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emailists, good to know thanks.

Some years ago the remote stopped working. I dropped off the sub at Velodyne in Morgan Hill. They replaced the receiver (Front Panel) for free out of warrantee and purchased from a third party, amazing considering all the warrantee BS they were fighting at the time.

I purchased a new remote during that service. Since then this one has became gooey too and recently stopped working. With the batteries remove I took the remote apart using alcohol around the seem to get past the gooey stuff. Beginning at the heel of the remote (be patient) I managed to open it without damaging the snap clips. The board and button pad come right out.

The goo had migrated onto some of the printed wire board connections. I used an alcohol soaked Q-tip to remove the goo and canned air to dissipate the alcohol. It worked!

The alcohol may remove the script on the remote.

I’m using two DD-12 Plus’ master and slave asymmetrically positioned for two channel. HT is in another room. Take care

M

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