shake777 Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Happy New Year and happy me. I got a great deal on it and I should have it in a week or so. Truth be told I've lusted after the Velodne DD-18 for nearly two years and when Audioholics picked the plus the Subwoofer Product of the Century...I mean the year, I could not resist. All things considered it was the only decision I could make. Thanks again for your help and guidance. This was a tough one and hopefully I won't be disappointed as I would make this decision a hundred times over. Since most of what I have is black or dark I took the piano gloss black. I love the way everything dissapears into the darkness. Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Nic, I think you made a great choice. That thing is a beast and I am sure it will do your already awesome setup some justice. Congratulations, Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Bill, Thanks for taking the time to comment. I'm really looking forward to delivery day. Thanks again, Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I hope the sub doesn't get intimidated by your beastly mains. LOL Glad you figured out what to do. The way it looked, the SVS 13's were what you were gonna get. let us know how well it plays with the rest of your VERY nice system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Yes, happy new year and happy you! Gotta love new toys. Don't even THINK about posting your impressions without pics!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenM Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Congrats! Enjoy it in good health!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnatnoop Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Congratulations, yes, pics and impressions asap! [Y] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Mustang, I would be worried except I thinK the big monoblics will do the trick. Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 10, 2012 Author Share Posted January 10, 2012 Still waiting. Long story not worth your time. Probably wont have it till next (1/16/12) which will be almost two weeks after placing order. Grrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSeeker Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 How do you like your oppo 95. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hi Henry, Love it but I'm thinking about getting the Sony 7000ES Bluray 500 disc player and selling the Oppo. I imagine its not as good of a player but good enough and I can spend more time in my chair without the danger damage and grime to the discs. I'm not sure yet; One consideration is a better juke box in the works? The Sony is discontinued so I should look into if they are going to have something new and better. I also have a modded Sony DVD/SACD jukebox for those kinds of media but I would prefer if Icould put all my discs in one good player. The Oppo is a great player. It just doesn't fit my needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonicSeeker Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Mine just came in the mail today, I am looking forward to trying it out when I get home from work tonight. Sub arrive yet. I have the SVSpb13ultra and have been pretty pleased with it. It is the 4th sub I have tried from different companies and the first one that I liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 H, You should love it. Glad to hear of your satisfaction with the SVS; I bet its some potent unit and I'm glad to hear it meets your needs after trying so many; I've been though that myself. Mine won't be here until something like next Tuesday (1/16/12) which happens to be MLK...I have a dream where every person can get blown out of their shorts by a good sub! I think you are really going to enjoy the 95. I had a string of bad luck with BD players including the first 95 (it was probably due to my impatience but I didn't want' to take any chances since both my Pani BD35 and a Pioneer were rejecting discs even after firmware fixes). I was so happy to have a player that, at the very minimum, played discs; it also loads faster than anything I'd had previously. It has so many features that I will never use because all I want to do is listen and watch...in that order. I was also instructed by Corey at Audio Advisor (a very sharp guy) to hook up the stereo rca besides the HDMI so that I would get more DACs working...does that sound right? That's how I remember it anyway. Its just as well that I have to wait since I'm using the time to get a few things in order befroe it gets here and my brother is going to come over and help me with the set-up and with mounting my projector above in the ceiling as it presently sits on a table where it is partially blocked by my center; The Palladium sits up high on little adjustible legs and sits on a tall enterainment unit to begin with. I guess you know what its like to wait for a piece of your system that you've been wanting for years. That's how it is for me now. I was told that there was a price increase by Velodyne Jan 1 and they had to get special permission from the President himself to get me the old price; He was at CES and that put my delivery off by a week. I do believe I got a great deal. Thanks for you time and interest. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 All, Thanks again for sticking with me through these 15 days. Much appreciated. Full report with pics forthcoming. N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunburnwilly Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 I won an ebay auction for a 6 month old used DD18 back in May of '06 . Long story short what finally arrived a month later was a NIB 2 week old DD18 . Here's hoping you see something similar to this very soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Wow, Sunburn Willy, What luck! Today's the day; No pallat but hand delivery and set up included (for some cash on the side--its fine with me, I need the help), Awesome Willy, Thanks for the message and great pic. Nic PS get it Picnic?? Goof ball I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 18, 2012 Author Share Posted January 18, 2012 Simply Awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ahhhh, the proud papa pic. How does it sound? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenM Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ahhhh, the proud papa pic. That's a big, heavy baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shake777 Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 Ceca, It sounds like nothing I've ever heard before. It is very mellow similar to a tuba. It is real tight. Of course it has house collapsing power. The driver feels like iron to the touch and it is so taught or tightly fastened which is why I think it is so quick for an 18. The delivery men had never heard one and they stood there with their jaws dropped open. One of them was a tech and he said he wants one now. They said its a seamless blend between it and the rest of my system which includes five subs in a surround configuration, They said the system was worthy of a spotlight in a magazine; Including the marginal appearance due to the unfinished nature of room. John said it was an "honor" fo hear such a fine system and Gary, also from Safe and Sound was in agreement. It sounds wonderful and exceeds my expections by far which is a lot to say for a few hours of set-up and trial. I know its going to get better as I learn the controls. Its a real asset to have the remote for it that adjusts everything from my seat. The appeaance is imposing and beautiful; It looks like the classic Chris Craft speed boats with lighter and dark boards next to one another and buffed to a piano high gloss finish; It is long enough (deep enough) to give the analagous appearance of a large metro bus comming down the road ecxept it has a slight tail more like the classic Chris Craft; I'm told that helps to nullify standing waves and there has been some minor debate around this. That's my preliminary report after about seven hours. I forgot to kiss it goodbye before I left for work. My wife, who helped me to obtain it never gets ignored that way. Cheers all and thank you once more for encouraging me to go for it all. Nici (pronounced Nicky...that's the name I like the best for me. It sounds better! The reason why I'm spelling it that way is that it saves me one letter which over the course of my life will save me about three minutes,,,Ha!). I believe Stereophile, whom I respect the most, called this a top three world class sub with the new B&W and a pair of JL 113s. That's my epilogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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