VMPS Larger "Tallboy" Subwoofer

Conradicles
Conradicles Posts: 6,133
edited May 2010 in For Sale (FS) Classifieds
Time to part with this big monster. I just do not have the room in my small house.

More pics can be found on e-bay. You can find me there as talldude777.

I will sell it a bit cheaper to Club Polk members...$250

Local pick-up is the best option, but I can ship if you are really interested. I have the perfect crate at work to pack and ship LTL.
PM me for a Shipping Quote.

2 blemishes in the last 2 pics. Other than that it looks fantastic!

Let me know if you have any questions.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2008
    Any "megawoofer" upgrades? Any rough ideas for physical measurements or weight?
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    The previous owner said it had the Megawoofer upgrade, but I do not know for sure.
    Dims = 39" Tall x 21.5" Wide x 17" Deep

    In other words...this thing is huge!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited November 2008
    Those are not megawoofers.

    Megawoofers look like this --

    And the Larger/Tall Boy is a POWERHOUSE, an easy 100-110+ DB at 20hz, no issues
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    Thanks for the clarification Sid the Kid. My VMPS does not have the megawoofer upgrade.
    It is a POWERHOUSE...my back can testify!
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    edited November 2008
    Does this have the passive woofer as well?
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited November 2008
    It is the same subwoofer as what you have Tom

    You would have to upgrade the Woofs and PR though to match them
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    edited November 2008
    Where is the passive? Located on the bottom I take it......
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    Yes. 15" Passive. You can't see it because it is hidden inside and fires out of the slot on the bottom front. You can feel it if you stick your hand in the slot, or you can unscrew the bottom wooden base of the box.
    I heard there is a way you can tune the passive to a certain Hz, but I do not know how to do that.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2008
    This is a killer sub. I had been looking for one of these for a while until I ran across a local VMPS 215 sub which is the baby brother to this one. Mine only has a 15" driver and 15" passive.:( Just add an amp and you're done. There's no better way to get very high quality, low cost subwooferage than VMPS.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    I forgot to mention this is rated @ 4 ohms and also has a passive crossover. I think the crossover is around 85 Hz.
    However, I heard they sound better if you use an electronic crossover.
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited November 2008
    Is there an LFE input on it? (i.e. - can you hook up to another set of terminals and bypass the internal crossover?)
    Mains.............Polk LSi15 (Cherry)
    Center............Polk LSiC (Crossover upgraded)
    Surrounds.......Polk LSi7 (Gloss Black - wood sides removed and crossovers upgraded)
    Subwoofers.....SVS 25-31 CS+ and PC+ (both 20hz tune)
    Pre\Pro...........NAD T163 (Modded with LM4562 opamps)
    Amplifier.........Cinepro 3k6 (6-channel, 500wpc@4ohms)
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    No. It has two sets of speakers connections for each sub. (total of 4)
    The 12" woofer has gold plated speaker inputs and regular high pass outputs.
    The 15" woofer has gold plated speaker inputs and regular high pass outputs.
    Hope that makes sense. It is technically a "stereo" sub in that you feed it a left and right channel.
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2008
    McLoki wrote: »
    Is there an LFE input on it? (i.e. - can you hook up to another set of terminals and bypass the internal crossover?)

    it is a passive subwoofer
    Dodd - Battery Preamp
    Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
    Sony DVP-NS999ES - SACD player
    ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
    DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
    Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
    Outlaw ICBM - crossover
    Beringher BFD - sub eq

    Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!

    "I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    edited November 2008
    Conradicles wrote: »
    No. It has two sets of speakers connections for each sub. (total of 4)
    The 12" woofer has gold plated speaker inputs and regular high pass outputs.
    The 15" woofer has gold plated speaker inputs and regular high pass outputs.
    Hope that makes sense. It is technically a "stereo" sub in that you feed it a left and right channel.
    Or if it's like mine, you can rewire it into a mono sub with 2 active and 1 passive. Yes, an active x-over does improve the performance of this sub and I can also attest to the sub's sonic qualities. I had an audio event recently and had the lowboy or regular version of this sub hooked up and the most frequently heard comment was "that's the best sub integration that I've ever heard, I can't even tell where it's coming from. How did you do it?". Of course the SMS-1 had a lot to do with it but no matter what lower frequency was needed and at what volume it was required to do....it delivered it accurately without even breaking a sweat.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited November 2008
    Ballpark shipping quote to 46143? :)
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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    Office: Schiit Magni 2 Uber / Schiit Modi 2 Uber / Dynaco SCA-80Q / Paradigm Legend V.3

    HT: Denon AVR-X3400H / Sony UBP-X700 / RT16 / CS350LS / RT7 / SVS PB1000
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  • gwh
    gwh Posts: 1,451
    edited November 2008
    I'm assuming this would smoke my 25-31 CS ???

    Shipping quote to 73505 please.




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    HT:
    Martin Logan Motion 40
    Martin Logan Motion 50XT
    Emotiva Airmotiv E2
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    PM shipping quotes sent to concealer404 and gwh. Thanks.
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    bump
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  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited November 2008
    ir eally never heard of this sub but how does this compare to say, SVS PB10?
    Onkyo 805, RtiA5s, Csi5, Rti6s
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    gtu2004 wrote: »
    ir eally never heard of this sub but how does this compare to say, SVS PB10?

    I have never heard that SVS, so I can not compare. Maybe some other guys here can comment on that.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,196
    edited November 2008
    I sure can't but I will say this.......properly powered, this is all the sub I'll EVER need.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited November 2008
    gtu2004 wrote: »
    ir eally never heard of this sub but how does this compare to say, SVS PB10?

    I owned the PB10. It sucks. Looking at the specs alone and hearing other VMPS subs, the Tallboy would blow the SVS away.

    SVS makes a mediocre sub that's good for breaking bones. The Tallboy is made for music and finesse. That being said, it could at least fracture a pelvis and bruise some ribs.
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  • gtu2004
    gtu2004 Posts: 620
    edited November 2008
    this one is passive though right? might need to invest in separate amp?
    Onkyo 805, RtiA5s, Csi5, Rti6s
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    Yes, passive. No amp built into this one.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,860
    edited November 2008
    PM sent
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    Sale pending to NotaSuv...
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,860
    edited November 2008
    $$$$$ sent

    Thanks
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2008
    Congrats. You're gonna love it. Let me know if you need a primer on pinching putty. Trust me, it works wonders.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • Conradicles
    Conradicles Posts: 6,133
    edited November 2008
    Now that it is sold...I know I am really going to miss it...but I need to find some more SDA's.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,776
    edited November 2008
    I miss my stereo largers sometime... :(

    But, when you are capable of reproducing 120db at 20hz in a 10.5x10.5x8 room, you gotta move on eventually! :)

    Congrats on the subpurchase, you will not be unhappy!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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