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The 15EXP Active Bandpass Subwoofer
Decidedly unconventional


A subwoofer that is accurate enough to be used for mastering?

"...the 15EXP is not your brother-in-laws' subwoofer – 'just listen to that bass..."
(Dr. Jeff Rabin, Enjoythemusic.com)

Dimensions: 18 X 15 X 12 inches, 46 X 38 X 30 cm (H X W X D)

If you play music with your home theater system even occasionally, you should use the 15EXP subwoofer. The 15EXP subwoofer designed firstly to play music and to reproduce all the nuance and speed of recorded bass while its powerful performance makes it an excellent choice for home theater system. Unlike most conventional subwoofers, the 15EXP does not rely on electronic controls and amplification to shape its response. It relies primarily on the harmonious relationship between the driver and the enclosure, the result of a well executed design.

Read about the 15EXP's design and performance 

The 15EXP subwoofer
$1,295 each

"...the lower registers of [Dark Side of] The Moon played through the 15EXP were downright menacing."

And when it comes to integration, few subwoofers integrate as well as the 15EXP, for that totally immersive music or theater experience.
(Dr. Jeff Rabin, Enjoythemusic.com)

"A subwoofer to die for."
(customer comments) 

"Quite obviously the 15EXP has been designed for listening to music... with its unusual front port and hidden driver it is quite obvious that the 15EXP is not your brother-in-laws' subwoofer – 'just listen to that bass..."
(Dr. Jeff Rabin, Enjoythemusic.com)

Here is what one of the best audio mastering engineers has to say about the 20M and two 15 EXP subwoofer Armada System
"I purchased a complete 20M Armada system over a year ago which I use daily for audio mastering. This system has simply allowed me to get closer to creating a perfectly balanced master than I ever thought possible."
Kurt Lundvall, Lundvall Mastering

"Fantastic subwoofer - makes organ music sound like you are hearing it in a church."
(customer comments) 

"The 15EXP did not so much guild the lily or draw undue attention to itself as it put meat (but little fat) on the bottom line making cellos more convincing, drums more striking, and even vocals more realistic."


The 15EXP is health-friendly and eco-friendly.
Get close to your music while improving the quality of the indoor air you breathe! You wont find audiophile nirvana listening to good music from speakers that poison the air! The Model 15EXP is manufactured from Carb-2 "formaldehyde-free" Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) and finished with a beautiful certified environmentally-friendly, non toxic, finish, while most other subwoofers are made from plywoods and MDFs that off-gas toxic and carcinogenic, formaldehyde fumes.


"I did find the 15EXP quite a bit easier to integrate into my system than has been my previous experience with subs."

["NSMT's]... 15 EXP Subwoofer is not a Subwoofer for the head banging brigade.... What it will do is enhance your existing system with greater bass extension and present a more realistic window into your source material without ever drawing (undue) attention to itself."
(Dr. Jeff Rabin, Enjoythemusic.com)


This is what Jeff Rabin Ph.D. said about a Role Audio theater system based on the earlier version of the 15EXP : "...I was astonished to find myself within a seamless, natural and forgettable immersive musical environment that had depth, ambiance, imaging power, subtlety and a naturalness.."
(Dr. Jeff Rabin, Enjoythemusic.com)

 

SPECIAL FEATURES:
   200 watts high headroom amplifier
  
Continuous phase adjustment for the best possible integration with your speaker system

 
  10 inch long-throw paper cone woofer
   
Auto-on switch controlled by input signal
   Continuously variable active crossover switch from 40 Hz to 120 Hz
   Combined bandpass enclosure and crossover roll off 24dB/octave  
   Line level and speaker level inputs
   Line level and speaker level outputs

   Vented band pass design produces extended flat bass response    which is ideal for music and home theater systems
   Front port allows near wall placement
   
Certified "green" no urea-formaldehyde CARB-2, eco-friendly, and health-friendly cabinet, with non toxic paint.
   
Satin black top and bottom panels, black fabric covered side panels

 



Depending on the crossover setting, the new 15EXP's quasi anechoic frequency response (lab response) is variable from 23 Hz to 200 Hz +/- 5 dB or from 27 Hz to 185 Hz +/- 3 dB. A linearity that few subwoofers can match. We know some manufacturers make outrageous claims about their subwoofer's response that are not borne out in technical reviews. We guarantee the lab response figures for the 15EXP. The quasi anechoic or "lab" response of the 15EXP indicates that with room reinforcement the 15EXP should provide powerful usable bass response down to 16Hz. Moreover, the response of the 15EXP is not forced primarily by electronic controls but by the natural response of the driver and the well matched bandpass enclosure, which produces a flat response with a natural 12 dB per octave response, which combined with the 12 dB per octave response of the subwoofer amplifier yields a 24 dB per octave roll off pattern.

read why multiple subwoofers are more effective then using a single subwoofer

 15EXP-SE:
15EXP with 360 watt outboard amplifier with remote controlled crossover and volume

SPECIAL FEATURES:
360 Watts amplifier
Remote control continuously variable crossover
 from 40 Hz to 175 Hz
Remote control to set volume

Phase reversal switch

Custom 6dB per octave high pass crossover for integration with satellite speakers
Auto-on switch
controlled by input signal
        Frequency roll-off: 24dB/octave
Line level and speaker level inputs
Line level and speaker level outputs


SPECIFICATIONS:
Input Connectors:
Left and right line level RCA connectors, left and right speaker level binding posts
Output Connectors: Left and right line level RCA connectors, left and right speaker level binding posts
Shipping Weight passive subwoofer: 40 pounds (sub)
Shipping Weight amplifier: 14 pounds (amp)
Rated Output: 360 watts at .01% THD
Frequency Response: 22-175 Hz,+/- 3dB (variable)
Signal to Noise Ratio: 100 dB  (A-weighted)
Voltage: selectable


15 EXP Subwoofer System
$1,495



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