B&W PV1D User Manual

PV1D

The world’s most musical subwoofer goes digital

Retaining the balanced drive and pressure vessel concept of its predecessor, PV1D sports a fresh new design and a version of the DSP platform developed for the acclaimed DB1. Digital processing provides greater control and versatility, allowing PV1D to integrate seamlessly with a wide variety of satellite speakers, either to create truly impressive home theatre systems, or to simply extend their bass response for two-channel applications. There is power on tap to fully reproduce the most demanding special effects in movies, but PV1D retains all the musical nuances for which its predecessor was renowned.

Technical Specications

Technical features

Description

Drive units

Frequency range*

Frequency response*

Amplier

Functions

Inputs

Dimensions

Net weight

Finishes

Paper-Kevlar®/aluminium composite diaphragm drivers Balanced drive Digital Signal Processing

400W Class-D amplier

Active, balanced-drive closed-box subwoofer system

2x 200mm (8in) Paper-Kevlar®/aluminium cone long-throw

-6dB at 6.5Hz and 570Hz

7.5Hz - 450Hz ±3dB on reference axis

Power output: 400W Rated power consumption: 150W Standby power consumption: <1W

Input impedance: 100kΩ Signal/noise: >100dB

5 presets Input sensitivity (analogue) Gain (digital)

Low-pass lter: frequency, slope, phase Auto on/standby 12V trigger on/standby

12V trigger preset switching RS-232 automation control

Stereo line in (2x RCA/Phono/Cinch)

Speaker level in (5m cable supplied)

Height: 342mm (13.5in) Width: 270mm (10.6in) Depth: 358mm (14.1in)

18.7kg (41lb)

Matte Black or Matte White

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* Bass extension varies with output level due to dynamic equalisation.

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