PLW215 II - Experience the Power of Thunder
We’re asking you to recall your last encounter with the awe-inspiring power of thunder; how its enormous natural presence is able to translate the experience of low-frequency sound into a shock wave. The PLW215 II will help you to re-live the air-bending effect of Mother Nature’s own subwoofer within your listening room.
Twin 15" C-CAM drivers, triple-suspended for a full 4 cm of excursion and individually powered by DSP-controlled amplifiers, will deliver clean frequencies down to 16 Hz. At this level, bass arrives with a percussive impact that you feel from head to toe, seamlessly extending even the PL500 II to deliver breath-taking audio resolution beyond the limits of your audible range, but with a physical dimension that absorbs the senses. Put simply, it’s the sound of nature, vividly re-created.
Even so, all this explosive audio potency would be wasted without control. Adjust the in-room response of the PLW215 II on the top panel or via laptop using our proprietary ‘SubConnect’ software. Within this global setting, the 24bit DSP offers four fully configurable user presets per input, including pre-set modes for Flat/Music/Movie/Impact EQ settings. If you wish to fine-tune, you can adjust frequency, slope, trim and EQ filters for each preset. There’s also a Night Mode, which actively reduces the dynamic range of louder sections according to the level you desire. The PLW215 II is the most powerful, sophisticated, and natural sounding bass engine we have ever built, and so complements the flagship Platinum II range with impeccable precision.
Key Features
- Twin 15" C-CAM drivers with triple suspension for superior excursion (4cm)
- Each driver powered by its own DSP-controlled amplifier
- Delivers clean frequencies down to 16 Hz
- Customizable in-room response via top panel or SubConnect software
- Four fully configurable user presets per input (Flat, Music, Movie, Impact EQ modes)
- Night Mode for dynamic range reduction of loud sections
- High current Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPSU)
- 12v Trigger input and IR remote control included
- Microphone input for room correction and tuning
Technical Specifications
| Specification |
Details |
| System Format |
Sealed Cabinet with vibration cancelling driver configuration, 25mm M.D.F. construction with internal bracing and sealed amplifier compartment |
| Lower Frequency Limit |
-3 dB @ 23 Hz / -10 dB @ 18 Hz (Free Field), default preset: Music, -3 dB @ 19 Hz / -10 dB @ 16 Hz (In Room), Limited by low frequency protection filter (-3 dB @ 12 Hz) |
| Upper Frequency Limit |
-3 dB @ 150 Hz |
| Drive Unit Complement |
2 x 15" C-CAM sub-woofer drivers featuring inverted surround and triple suspension for increased support at high excursions. |
| Linear Driver Excursion |
42 mm Peak to Peak, Total displacement 6.4 Litres |
| Amplifier Output |
Dual Amplifier design with a combined output of 1400 W RMS, 2000 W Peak (Burst Ratio 1:4 Continuous) |
| Amplifier Classification |
2x Class-D amplifiers, DSP controlled, High current Switch mode power supply (SMPSU) |
| DSP |
172 MHz DSP Core with 3500 instructions per sample, 139 dB of dynamic range and 56-bit double precision processing |
| Digital Conversion |
Wolfson Microelectronics (Cirrus Logic) ADC & DAC @ 24bit/48KHz (WM8786 ADC & WM8740 DAC) |
| LED UI Control Panel |
Adjustable brightness 0% - 100%, configurable auto off feature |
| Global Settings (via SubConnect) |
Adjust display brightness, Mute, 12V trigger assignment, phase, Night Mode threshold, auto on/off settings |
| User Presets (via SubConnect) |
4 fully configurable presets including LPF Frequency, Trim, EQ mode (Impact, Music, Movie, Default), User EQ, Room EQ, Night Mode |
| User Equalisation (via SubConnect) |
6 controllable EQ filters with gain offset, and 6 default filters per preset |
| Room Correction EQ |
6 System controlled parametric EQ filters, measurement initiated from control panel or SubConnect (up to 6 microphone positions) |
| Night Mode |
Dynamic range reduction lowering loud sections, assignable per preset |
| Phase Control |
0-360 degrees in increments of 15 degrees, including pure invert at 180 degrees |
| Low Pass Filter Alignment |
2nd or 4th order (12 or 24 dB/Octave), Increments of 5 Hz from 35 Hz to 135 Hz |
| Audio Input Connection |
LFE Input (Balanced XLR / Unbalanced RCA), Stereo Input (Unbalanced RCA), Inputs assignable to presets |
| Power Consumption |
Maximum 1200 W, Standby <0.5 W (ErP compliance) |
| Weight (unpacked) |
57.54 kg (126 lb 10 oz) |
| External Dimensions (H x W x D) |
545.8 x 504 x 512.5 mm (21 1/2 x 19 3/16 x 20 3/16") |
