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Definitive Technology Descend Series DN8 8" 500W Subwoofer with Dual Bass Radiators, Glacier White
SKU: DEDNSUB8INW MFR: 300046-03-00-101
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- Experience powerful bass with the Definitive Technology 8" subwoofer for home theater.
- Enjoy deep, room-filling sound from this compact subwoofer, perfect for smaller spaces.
- The 500W peak power subwoofer delivers impactful low frequencies for immersive audio.
- Dual bass radiators enhance the subwoofer's performance, providing richer, deeper tones.
- Easily integrate this glacier white subwoofer with your existing home audio system.
- Fine-tune your audio with adjustable low-pass crossover on this Definitive Technology sub.
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About Definitive Technology Descend Subwoofer
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Outstanding subs!
I bought two of these for my surround system and they are exceptional. I frankly didn't realize how good a subwoofer could sound. They are clear and precise.
DN15
It is easy to operate. The unit enhance surround sound system. Be aware. The unit is large and heavy. You'll need two person to off load the unit from the delivery truck.
Descend Series DN8 8" Subwoofer - Ready for Anything
DN8's unique 3XR Architecture means it performs louder and clearer than other 8" subwoofers.
• Fits Anywhere: Just over one foot wide
• Loud & Clear: Unique 3XR Architecture
• More Bass: Like a 10" subwoofer in an 8" sub cabinet
3XR Architecture
More Bass from the Same Space
Descend's unique 3XR Architecture provides triple the bass-producing surface area of a traditional ported subwoofer. This extra surface area moves more air, resulting in massive low end. And because 3XR doesn't use ports, it also provides crystal-clear sound with no port noise distortion.
Passive Radiators for louder, lower, cleaner bass
As the core technology behind Descend's 3XR Architecure, its passive bass radiators enable the DN8 to play as loud and low as a 10" ported sub without unwanted port noise distortion. Passive radiators also deliver a smooth frequency response like a sealed sub, but with the port-like ability to play louder and lower in a smaller enclosure.
What you get is the best of both worlds: louder, clearer bass than a ported sub from a smaller enclosure than a sealed sub.
3XR Architecture for as much bass as a ported 10" subwoofer
Powerful Amplification
Maximum Impact
The DN8 is equipped with a 500-watt peak custom Class D digital amplifier, designed to get the most out of the DN8's 3XR Architecture. This custom amplification provides the Descend DN8 enough power and efficiency to play as low as 35Hz from a one-foot wide box.
Custom Class D Digital Amplification for immediate impact
Because the DN8 Class D amplifier is so efficient, little power is wasted as heat, and its entire output is dedicated to providing significantly smoother bass and greater impact. This allows the DN8 subwoofer to blend naturally into any audio system while producing greater volume and impact than competitive designs.
Control & Customization
Plays Well With Others
You can customize the DN8 to the needs of your application, system and space. The DN8 features built-in controls for variable volume, low pass filter and phase (0/180 Degree ) for optimum bass levels and the ability to customize it to the specific needs of your system.
Back Panel Controls for optimized bass levels
Manually adjust DN8's variable volume, low pass filter, and phase so it always sounds perfect within your system.
Variable Volume
Adjust the volume level of your subwoofer to ensure perfectly proportioned bass for your audio system and your room.
Low Pass Filter
Keep the bass clean by activating the DN8's Low Pass Filter. The Low Pass Filter ensures that only the frequencies intended to be reproduced by the DN8 get through to the woofer. 100% of the DN8's prodigious power goes to reproducing bass, and 100% of your amplifier's power goes to vocals, instruments, and high frequencies. It doesn't get cleaner than that.
Phase
Adjusting the DN8's phase control ensures subwoofer timing is tightly synced with the rest of the speakers, presenting pinpoint-accurate audio for movies and music.
One, two, or four subs for smoother bass throughout the room
While a single subwoofer can add bass and enhanced realism to any system, it may not provide consistent frequency response throughout the room.
When two or more subwoofers are properly employed throughout the room, sound waves disperse more evenly, flattening the frequency response. The result is smoother bass throughout the room, helping to eliminate boomy locations or dead spots.
Definitive Technology Descend Subwoofer Features
- 3XR Architecture for shockingly loud, clear, deep bass
- Just Over One Foot Wide: to fit any system or room
- Dual 8" Radiators for more bass and no port noise
- Custom 500W Peak Class D Amplifier for maximum impact
- Easy Customization & Control: it blends right in