ASCENDO The 15 SUB PRO Active Sealed : High-end performance fully active DSP controlled 15″ subwoofer
The 15 SUB PRO ACTIVE SEALED convinces in every aspect, whether in high-profile home theater systems or the editors of renowned worldwide magazines.
Awesome performance paired with excellent sound quality dressed in an amazingly compact enclosure – these are the main traits of this successful and award-winning Subwoofer.
It meets the highest demands in low end control and extension, dynamics, sound pressure and playback quality.
The 15 SUB PRO ACTIVE SEALED is particularly suitable as a bass system in all home cinema installations or to compliment a stereo hifi system; for uncompromising demands.
ASCENDO The 15 SUB PRO Active Sealed : High-end performance fully active DSP controlled 15″ subwoofer
The 15 SUB PRO ACTIVE SEALED convinces in every aspect, whether in high-profile home theater systems or the editors of renowned worldwide magazines. Awesome performance paired with excellent sound quality dressed in an amazingly compact enclosure – these are the main traits of this successful and award-winning Subwoofer.
The custom built 15-inch high-tech woofer is equipped with an extremely strong neodymium magnet and 4″ Voice-coil. This motor offers exceptional high acceleration and control with a linear stroke of record-breaking 36mm.
Thus, this unique driver even moves significantly more air than bigger standard 18″ subwoofers. Its bass impact and authority are really stunning. The sealed and DSP controlled THE15 SUB PRO ACTIVE SEALED with its 1000 watts of power impresses with speed refinement and autority. Remarkable with which timing and resolution the 15 SUB PRO AS plays also the lowest lows right to the point. With these outstanding features it is ideally suited for all music or cinema applications and modern 3D sound formats such as Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D or DTS:X. The qualities of this powerhouse also enhances high-quality stereo high-end systems.
The 15 SUB PRO ACTIVE SEALED – A high-tech Sub – compact, fast, abyssal and impressive.
Specifications
• Amplifier: 1kW RMS
• Peak output current : 30A
• THD+N : 0.003%
• Dynamic range : 120dB
• Standby consumption : 0.3W
• Connectivity: RJ-45 / Cat. 5
• Switch : 2 port Fast Ethernet Switch
• Comand & Control : 2-way full active DSP OCS software controlled and Network Ethernet interface
• DSP channels : 2
• Sensitivity / Impedance : 8 dBU / 20 kΩ
• Analog Input : 2 x XLR female
• Technology: Sealed bass design
• Max SPL : 117 dBSPL continuous, 120 dBSPL peak
• Frequency response : 18Hz – 200Hz
• Woofer : Custom built 15“ (38 cm) woofer with solid cast aluminum basket and Neodymium motor, 4“ (10 cm) voice coil, 36 mm linear excursion
• Cabinet design : MDF with 44 mm front and internally braced
• Finish:
- STD : High resistant black matt Polyurea paint (standard “cinema” finish)
- CUSTOM : matt/glossy/metallic paint or real piano lacquer (color of your choice)
• Dimensions : 430 x 460 x 500 mm (Width x Depth x Height)
• Net weight : 32 kg
“The first Blu-ray with DTS:X is in the player and Guillermo del Torro is pulling out all the stops as director to make your neck hairs stand up on end. The constant, ominous, low-frequency rumble of the basses creates an uncanny atmosphere. The deep waves of bass flood the room, going right through you. Our settings let the subwoofer dip down to the lowest octaves. Thanks to its closed construction and abundance of power, its performance remains controlled and clean at all times. The AIA subwoofer is especially impressive during quiet passages, since the large membrane effortlessly reflects even the smallest changes in signal level. When intense levels are called for, the woofer doesn’t waver for long; instead, it boldly puts on the gas. The SMS G15 seems to know no limits when it comes to dynamism, mercilessly inundating your space with waves of bass – we really savored this feature during several scenes in “Mad Max: Fury Road,” “Tron Legacy,” and “Edge of Tomorrow.” To finish up, just a few bars of music with high-res audio files from the server. Here, as well, the AIA SMSG15 proved to be a highly superior subwoofer that reproduces the deepest bases of a church organ or double bass cleanly in your space. The SMSG15 shines with enormous depth, and can be perfectly adapted to your listening needs using its 10-band equalizer and a variety of filters.
Conclusion:
The SMSG15 from AIA is a professional subwoofer through and through. It is enormously powerful, accurately follows every bass signal, and is capable of the highest volume levels without batting an eyelash.
Sure, the SMSG15 isn’t a bargain product – but used correctly it is the ultimate active subwoofer, and will make the dreams of any home theater enthusiast come true.”
“It’s no coincidence that the SMSG 15 can have a maximum level of 112 decibels at 200 hertz lowpass crossover frequency and still 108 decibels at 40 hertz: thunderstorms in the truest sense of the word. The frequency response is extremely linear up to 20 Hertz.
Even the most hardened home cinema freak will no longer have any questions about the meaning or nonsense of sophisticated digital electronics. The unique result inspires. This is all the more true when, for example, concert recordings are about whether and how the subwoofer integrates into the overall sound picture. Thanks to its precise adjustment options, the SMSG 15 manages without any problem and complements the satellite speakers as if made from one piece with assertive, immensely clean bass. It did not matter, at the end, only one wish remained open to the testers: If an SMSG 15 already plays like that, then what would two of them sound like? Lucky that the AVB technology makes their integration particularly easy.” – Score: 96/100, AV Editors