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Martin Logan Dynamo IW-S In-Wall Subwoofer with a Sealed, Fire Rated Enclosure (Demo) With MP500 Subwoofer Amplifier (Demo)
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Looking to add some bass to a system without the bulk of traditional subwoofers? Featuring dual 8” woofers, and an integrated fire rated back box, the Dynamo IW-S is one of the most flexible in-wall subwoofers on the market. It’s retrofittable size means you can even add it to existing construction without the hassle of drywall repairs. Blending performance with practicality, the Dynamo IW-S is perfect for a “zero footprint” Home Theater or Distributed Audio system.
Easily Add Bass, Almost Anywhere
Designed for quick installation into existing rooms without the need for expensive and time-consuming drywall repairs. The sealed, fire rated enclosure makes Dynamo IW-S suitable for a variety of residential or commercial applications, especially where sound control is desired.
Bass Without The Bulk
Purpose-built for high output and low distortion from a compact, retrofittable enclosure. The dual, 8” High-Excursion Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene woofers provide more surface area than a 10” sub for powerful, accurate bass without the bulk. The integrated enclosure ensures consistent performance in any application while reducing sound transmission to other areas of the home.
Distributed Audio Made Easy
Our MDA series amplifiers have made adding bass to whole home music systems easier than ever. For these distributed audio systems, the Dynamo IW-S can easily be driven off the bridged “subwoofer output” allowing you to take advantage of the MDA’s robust bass management, custom DSP profiles, and advanced ARC Genesis room correction for optimized performance in any environment.
Practical Performance
With powerful bass and zero footprint, you get the best of both worlds, allowing you to add bass to any room without taking up valuable floor space.
Other Features:
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Ultra Rigid Stamped Steel chassis and baffles and die-cast aluminum clamps add strength and rigidity for better bass performance, and more durable installation.
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Magnetically attached grille: Easily reveal or hide the performance whenever you like.
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Premium-grade components include high-power rated resistors, capacitors and heavy gauge wire inductors.
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Integrated Fire-Rated Back-box Enclosure safeguards internal parts from debris while preventing added sound ‘spillage’ to adjacent rooms while ensuring consistent and reliable performance in nearly any room.
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Nickel-plated, spring-loaded binding posts feature a larger wire hole to accept higher-gauge wire or banana plugs.
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The Hidden Alternative
Sometimes a traditional subwoofer just isn’t in the cards for every system. The Dynamo IW-S is the first in-wall model in our highly acclaimed Dynamo Subwoofer series. With a minimalist look, the Dynamo IW-S is a great way to have much of the performance of a standalone sub without the bulk. Bass you’ll notice, with a look you won’t.
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A Perfect Match
In addition to the MartinLogan MDA series, the Dynamo IW subwoofers are compatible with the MartinLogan MP500 amplifier. The custom DSP presets optimize performance and our engineers even designed options to support running dual subwoofers off a single amplifier, making it easier than ever to get powerful bass in a stealth installation.
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MartinLogan MP500, a high-performance, multi-purpose Class-D power amplifier built primarily for custom installations, outdoor audio setups, and subwoofers
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Core Features
Onboard DSP Presets: Equipped with up to 32 selectable digital signal processing configurations controlled via rear DIP switches. These presets are specifically engineered to optimize MartinLogan Custom Install subwoofers (like the Dynamo In-Wall series) and Outdoor Living landscape speaker systems.
Dual Subwoofer Capabilities: The DSP handles complex loads gracefully, enabling a single unit to safely drive dual architectural subwoofers simultaneously.
Flexible Audio I/O: Features traditional Stereo RCA inputs, a dedicated LFE Subwoofer input, as well as digital optical and coaxial inputs. It handles speaker output through toolless Phoenix connectors.
Thermal Management: Integrates a quiet, active cooling fan system that automatically keeps the amplifier stable under intense or continuous workloads.
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The MP500 amplifier is the perfect match for our Dynamo In Wall Subwoofers or Outdoor Living Foundation 8.1 system. Configurable as either a 2 channel Stereo or 1 channel bridged Mono amplifier, MP500’s 500 watts of available power, flexible inputs, and selectable DSP presets make for a powerful solution that doesn’t take up a lot of space.
The MP500 is a 2-channel, Multi-Purpose, DSP amplifier with up to 500 watts of power on tap. In 2-channel mode it outputs 140w x 2 @ 8 ohms or 250w x 2 @ 4 ohms and when in bridged mode it can output up to 500w x 1 @ 8 ohms. While MP500 can be used to power nearly any speaker, the selectable onboard DSP presets focus on optimizing all MartinLogan Outdoor products, such as the MartinLogan Outdoor Foundation System, and Custom Installation subwoofers. MartinLogan engineers also went the extra step to make sure that the MP500 could even drive dual subwoofers! These “Dual Subwoofer” DSP presets ensure powerful and reliable operation for MartinLogan Custom Install subwoofers. As new supported products are released, the MP500’s DSP is also easily updatable via PC by following the “Firmware Update” link above. With this and many other features, the MP500 is one of the most versatile custom installation amplifiers on the market!
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Power Density
We understand rack space can be a challenge. When multiple amplifiers are required, an optional connector bracket is available to mount 2 MP500’s side by side in the same rack space. With a 1U height and half-rack width, MP500 makes efficient use of your valuable rack space allowing you to run up to 4 subwoofers in a single rack space!
MP500 includes both racks mount ears and feet to support cabinet installations.
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Powerful Pairings
Using multiple subwoofers, especially in a Home Theater, has many benefits. Multiple subs provide more even bass across the room, making sure that every seat gets an incredible performance. In addition to this, by spreading the bass across multiple subs, there are more woofers handling the bass workload. By sharing bass across multiple subwoofers, distortion (and potential stress on the components) is lowered, resulting in cleaner, more effortless sound.
Of course the most obvious benefit of increasing the subwoofer count is the higher maximum output potential, making sure that you have plenty of "room to spare" in the system to better allow for those dynamic movie explosions or dramatic musical passages. In a nutshell, the more subs the better! To that end, MP500 has onboard DSP presets optimized for both single and dual subwoofer configurations, meaning you can run up to 2 MartinLogan custom subwoofers off a single MP500, and with the optional connector bracket you can fit 2 MP500s in a single rack space bringing the potential to run 4 subs off a single rack space!