Elac Varro DS1000-GB Dual 10" Powered Subwoofer With Bluetooth® app Control and Auto EQ
A high-tech approach to deep bass
- This Varro Dual Reference subwoofer from ELAC uses a pair of opposing 10" aluminum sandwich woofers and a 1,000-watt built-in BASH® amplifier for bass that's deep, tight, and musical. The rigid, lightweight woofer cones work together with their specially designed HEX (High Excursion) surrounds for clean, controlled movement, even at higher volume levels. The internal amp gets fed precise signals by powerful dual 28-bit DSPs (digital signal processors) for high accuracy and minimal latency. Maybe best of all, this sub features ELAC's ground-breaking self-tuning Auto EQ feature, powered by a supremely handy Bluetooth control app for your Apple® or Android™ smartphone.
- I'm a huge fan of subwoofers that use smartphone control apps. It's a game-changer, because you can sit in the "sweet spot" in your listening room, centered between your favorite pair of speakers, and dial in the bass until it's blended in just right. ELAC's Sub Control 3.0 app lets you adjust the volume and fine-tune crossover and phase settings remotely, but it takes setup convenience a step further with its Auto EQ feature: using a series of test tones and your phone's built-in microphone, it automatically tunes itself to your listening space for clean, accurate bass response.
- Connection options include an RCA input that's compatible with the mono LFE (low-frequency effects) signal from a home theater receiver or the stereo feed from your preamp or integrated amp. A stereo XLR input lets you make a balanced connection from a compatible hi-fi component. And a pair of binding posts even let you make speaker-level connections.
- You'll need to plug this sub into an AC outlet for power. But depending on where you place it in your room, you may find that running a signal cable from your amp or receiver is a bit of a challenge. If so, you can pick up an ELAC AirX2 wireless transmitter (not included). It works with the sub's built-in wireless receiver to send robust audio signals from your components wirelessly, with no dropouts.
Drivers and amplifier:
- dual 10" side-firing, high-excursion aluminum sandwich woofers
- HEX (High Excursion) surround geometry for accurate, low-distortion bass, even at high volumes
- large 2-1/2" voice coils
- high-efficiency built-in BASH® amplifier
- 1,000 watts RMS (2,000 watts peak)
- controlled by dual 28-bit DSPs with 147 MHz master clock for high accuracy and minimum latency
- 1-7/16"-thick MDF cabinet with damping and internal bracing
- sealed (acoustic suspension) design
- gloss black finish
- includes floor spikes for use on carpeted floors
- auto EQ room calibration automatically dials in room EQ settings using built-in microphone on Apple® or Android™ devices
- free ELAC Sub Control 3.0 app lets you adjust volume and other settings from your listening position
- continuously variable low-pass 40-150 Hz crossover
- parametric EQ, phase and delay settings, and more
- uses Bluetooth Low-Energy
- physical rear-panel volume knob
- LFE/stereo RCA line-level input
- stereo balanced XLR line-level inputs
- stereo binding post speaker-level inputs
- Ethernet port for third-party home automation controllers
- USB-A port for firmware updates
- compatible with optional ELAC AirX2 wireless transmitter, not included
- frequency response: 18-150 Hz
- maximum acoustic output: 115dB
- 18-3/8"W x 14-11/16"H x 16-15/16"D
- weight: 71.4 lbs.