Wharfedale NOVA 15 | Active subwoofer 380 mm

Name: Wharfedale NOVA 15 | Active subwoofer 380 mm
Brand: Wharfedale
SKU: 73564
Price: 1599.00 CHF
Availability: BackOrder

Reference 73564

CHF1,599.00 Tax included

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The Wharfedale NOVA 15 is an active subwoofer with a 380 mm driver and an ABR radiator, powered by a 360 W Class-D amplifier. It reaches down to 28 Hz at -6 dB.

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Translucent cutaway view of a NOVA series subwoofer, with its driver, suspension and radiator

Ventless ABR loading

The NOVA 15 replaces the bass-reflex port with a 380 mm ABR auxiliary radiator with an SPL paper cone. This radiator fires downward, on a double suspension, and works with the active driver. With no port, the subwoofer avoids turbulence, chuffing noise and compression. The manufacturer intends it for large rooms, with extension to 28 Hz at -6 dB.

Close-up of the black cone of the bass driver and its rubber surround

380 mm driver

The 380 mm (15-inch) long-excursion driver sits on the front face. Aluminium shorting rings are built into the motor. They reduce inductance modulation as the voice coil moves in the magnetic gap, and so distortion, and transients stay sharp. The subwoofer weighs 47.8 kg.

Back of the subwoofer with its heat sink, high-level terminals and volume and crossover controls

Class-D amplification and DSP

The Class-D amplifier delivers 360 W rated and 770 W peak. The DSP drives a dynamic equaliser that adjusts the response to the listening level. Two modes are built in: Music, faster and better matched to the main speakers, and Cinema, more expansive for film soundtracks. On standby, consumption stays below 0.5 W.

Home cinema living room with a projection screen, two floorstanding speakers, a centre speaker and the black subwoofer

Settings and connections

The crossover frequency is adjustable from 40 to 160 Hz, with phase and level controls. The stereo line input (2 x RCA) accepts LFE on the R channel, and the high-level input uses four 4 mm terminals. A stereo line output (2 x RCA), a 12 V trigger and a USB update port complete the connections. The subwoofer measures 540 mm wide, 549 mm high with base and feet, and 607 mm deep with grille and terminals.

Reference 73564

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