Dynaudio 12" Sub 500 Subwoofer (Black Ash)

Dynaudio's 12" Sub 500 is the perfect complement for ambitious multi-channel systems where deep and dynamic sub-bass is coveted. The Sub 500 brings true Dynaudio sound quality and real deep bass augmentation to any audio-video system.

A perfect match for Dynaudio’s DM, Excite, Focus, Contour, and Confidence speakers the Sub 500 delivers world class performance. Whether used for music or movies the Sub 500 will bring new life to your favorite recordings.

With its dynamic, accurate performance and ease of integration into even elaborate systems, the Sub 500 is ideally suited to obtain maximum enjoyment from High-Resolution formats such as DVD Audio and SACD.

• High-tech 12" woofer with pure aluminium voice coil.
• Dynaudio Cone Excursion Control allows deeper, louder, distortion-free performance
• 250 Watt amplifier delivers stunning dynamics
• Massive cabinet construction with thick, metal front plate
• Remote control for easy setup and mode change
• Balanced and un-balanced inputs
• Master/slave configuration for daisy-chained units
• Magnetically shielded

The Danish designed and constructed Sub 500 utilises a high-tech 12" woofer with a pure aluminium voice coils and a powerful magnet system.

Mounting the driver to the cabinet follows Dynaudio's established design principle where a multi-layered sandwich construction is employed: Fusing the thick, stiff metal baffle to the MDF enclosure is a sheet of special dampening material. This construction effectively eliminates any unwanted resonance and serves as the perfect foundation to optimize the fast and powerful transient signals from the driver.

It is powered by a 250 Watt amplifier utilising the innovative Dynaudio CEC (Cone Excursion Control) technology, and features full remote control operation of all adjustments: Selecting level, phase, cross-over frequency, extended bass mode, and the four individual memory presets.

Its back panel is outfitted with both RCA and XLR inputs and outputs, the master/slave switch, as well as the memory protect switch.

The subwoofer driver may be concealed from view by the elegantly sculpted removable black fabric grill, which is itself attached to the baffle via concealed magnets.

A convenient remote allows the Sub 500 to be voiced from the listening position. Phase, level, crossover frequency, and extended bass mode are all adjustable remotely. Four fully programmable presets each can store all settings into memory, allowing for music, movies, late night, or party modes, for example, while allowing each to be simply recalled at the touch of a button.

Dynaudio Sub 500 12" Subwoofer Reviews

Home Theater Magazine - Roger Maycock 
The SUB 500 is a versatile performer for those who love to tweak settings. Bass-guitar slaps jumped right out. Every note had personality. Low-frequency drones and other effects were rich and full. The SUB 500 does exactly what a good sub should—enhance the performance without overpowering it.

Dynaudio Sub 500 12" Subwoofer Specifications

Frequency Response 18 – 250 Hz (± 3 dB)
Low frequency limit with EXT Off 27 Hz
Amplifier Power (min.) 200 W / 4 Ohm
Low-Pass Filter Flat / 60 / 80 / 100 Hz
Cross-over slope 4th order, Linkwitz-Riley
Cross-over bypass Yes (FLAT)
Phase adjustment 0° / 90° / 180° / 270°

Input/Output Single ended RCA; XLR (balanced)
Input sensitivity for full output (depending on setting) 0.1 V – 5 V
Maximum input 10 V
Input impedance 20 kOhm

Master/Slave link Yes
Remote control included
No. of presets 4
Each preset includes level, cross-over frequency, phase, ext. frequency range

Drive unit 12" (30 cm), long throw
Magnetic shielding Yes
Internal cabinet volume 36 litres
Box Principle Closed

Power consumption, max. 480 W
Power consumption, standby 5 W
Weight 30.6 kg
Dimensions (W x H x D)  360 x 378 x 568 mm (14.2 x 14.9 x 22.4")

About Dynaudio

Dynaudio loudspeakers are held in the highest esteem by the recording engineers of the world’s most prominent recording studios - in fact the demanding British Broad casting Corporation (BBC Radio & Music) selected Dynaudio as the exclusive reference monitor for all of their modern recording and radio studios.

Founded over 30 years ago, when a group of engineers in Skander borg, Denmark who shared the passion for music came to the mutual conclusion that even the best loudspeakers available at the time were incapable of playing music without colouration. Phase shifts, propagation errors, distortion and poor transient response were clearly measurable and audible with virtually all loudspeakers.

From that date, Dynaudio has been dedicated to Authentic Fidelity, ambitiously setting forth to create a completely new and modern generation of loudspeakers based on their dedicated ground-breaking research. Their efforts over this time have resulted in innovative and technologically advanced developments that are at the foundation of Dynaudio’s unparalleled performance.

Innovations such as Dynaudio Directivity Control (DDC) technology have established Dynaudio loudspeakers as a sound quality reference worldwide, and over the years many different Dynaudio models have become audiophile classics: True loudspeaker legends for true music lovers.