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Top Ranked Products from Velodyne Acoustics.
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Rating Reviewed by:
 Cookiemonster6969
(Casual Listener)
Review Date October 2, 2005Overall Rating
1 of 5
Value Rating
1 of 5
Used product for Less than 1 month |
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Review 1 of 6
Price Paid:
$500.00
from Future Shop (Ottawa Summary: I purchased this Velodyne subwoofer (CT 80) back in November 2000 at the local Future Shop (Ottawa, Canada) , setting me back $500. I was assured this was a quality unit with great subwoofer sound characteristics. I used this unit 4 times (limiting this expensive unit only to worthy movies such as Saving Private Ryan, The Matrix, Star Trek IV and Heat) , and in 2004, the 5th time I powered it up, it failed to turn on. I attempted some basic trouble shooting ie: power connected, fuse) and it was a blown fuse. Replacing the fuse, it still wouldn't power up. The fuse blew for a second time, and a third one as well! It turns out there was (un-officially) a design flaw with these units, hence they are no longer sold. The warranty expired, and calls to Velodyne were the least helpful. I'm now stuck with a busted subwoofer, having to dish out an additional $250 to get it working again. Needless to say, I'm disappointed, and this was the first(and definitively) and last time I purchase anything bearing the Velodyne brand name. Strengths: Other than its color, nothing else. Weaknesses: Quality, price, warranty, lack of customer service. Similar Products Used: Never again will I purchase an item from velodyne!
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Rating Reviewed by: katsco(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date January 12, 2004Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
1.00 votes
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Review 2 of 6
Price Paid:
$199.00 Summary: for a small powered sub its unbeatable-perfect for a medium sized room-can handle anything i throw at it-matched with my paradigm mini monitors and with its total adjustability all types of music sound superb-and for home theater it blows the competition away. Strengths: price/value,adjustability,great sonic performance Weaknesses: not good for rap/hip -hop Similar Products Used: paradigm,b&w, jvc
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Rating Reviewed by: norman emralino(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date April 30, 2003Overall Rating
4 of 5
Value Rating
4 of 5
Used product for 1 to 3 months |
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Review 3 of 6
Price Paid:
$399.00
from Sound Dimension Audi Summary: this is review for the cht-8, i couldn't find the right section for this sub. the store owner highly recommended this subwoofer so i heard their demo sub. i was amazed how this little sub can produce a clean and deep bass. it can match a 10 inch or 12 inch subwoofer of any brand except a velodyne of course. this isn't a boomy sub, you won't hear the bass, you can feel it too. it's good for a small room and definitely a must for home theatre. the only weakness i can tell is that it pops at low frequencies outside the limit. i saw from another review with the same problem (u-571 dvd). in my case, i got the popping sound in star wars 2 attack of the clones from the opening sequence when queen amidala's ship arrives in coruscant. the only solution i made was lower the volume. it's good for stereo music too. i agree with other reviewers, if you have extra money, get the cht-10 or 12. but this ones ok with my home theatre needs, i don't like a boomy set-up. Strengths: clear and accurate bass from an 8 inch subwoofer. responsive and can beat 10 inch subs in it's class. Weaknesses: quite expensive for an 8 incher. pops at certain dvds, i think it can't handle frequencies below stated on specs. Similar Products Used: b&w, paradigm jbl
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Rating Reviewed by: Omar (Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date December 16, 2002Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
4 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year |
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Review 4 of 6
Price Paid:
$150.00
from Circuit City Summary: I bought this as a floor model. For only 80Ws, this sub is powerful. I have it in a 20'x20' room, and there is no way I can keep the volume up. Crisp, clean base. Strengths: Crisp, clean base. Very responsive, and very tuneable (ie - corssover). Weaknesses: None.
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Rating Reviewed by: Enrico(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date January 5, 2002Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
4 of 5
Used product for More than 1 year |
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Review 5 of 6 Summary: This little sub has plenty of omph. The bass is extremely tight and when crossed over correctly (about 100 Hz), sounds great with movies. If you have a relatively small to medium size room, this sub is perfect. It's small woofer size gives you the advantage of very tight and snappy bass. I also have a 15" Audio Source sub which garnered great reviews on this board and it's not at responsive. If I remember correctly, the sub was about $250 since it was a floor model at Circuit City. For what I paid, it's been worth every penny. Might be a little expensive if paying retail, though. If you like a lot of bass (and who doesn't) pay the extra $$$ for the 10" model (CT-100). The size is still small enough to be quick/punchy and you get the advantage of more bass and more power. Strengths: powerful for size Weaknesses: bottoms out at very high volumes Similar Products Used: Audio Source, Klipsch, Infinity, Energy
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