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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)?

kraftwerkturbo
rwwear
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It could work. Mini DSP mentioned above is made for what you want to do. I’ve never tried one. But I’ve heard it works great. Look it up on YouTube. If interested.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4OY0MhMKTc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vU-H-HD4bxg

 

keppertup2
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Take the amp out of the speaker box.  Disconnect the two speaker wires after labeling them and disconnect the multi-pin connector.  Ship the amp wrapped in bubble to:

EBC Electronics LLC
908-458-6072
126 S 14th ave, Manville, NJ, 08835

The repair cost should be $150 to $300.

I have had EBC repair five of them.  They come back sounding brand new.

Good luck,

J

rwwear
2,873 posts
 

He's already done so kep.

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m-db
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@keppertup2  Thanks for that contact information and your experience with them.

kraftwerkturbo OP
332 posts
 

Yes, EBC (Matt) already received the amp. 
I made a back plate (with speaker cable pass through) to seal up the enclosure (RTV silicone around the speaker cable, used existing screws). RTV should be hard now, so will test tonight if enclosure 'holds air' (enough). Also brought one of by Class D amps up, so (assuming rain day tomorrow) will hook it up and test. Plan to run Audicy with the receiver and sub connected for initial setup, then dial in sub volume a bit more (but cannot change crossover frequency). 

 

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