Experience Realistic Acoustic Sound
VPE Electrodynamics Provides the Immersive Experience You Want with Two Channels
Using 21st Century DSP Technology and Low Diffraction Acoustics
We know the true sound of live music and it influences everything we do. As a result, VPE Electrodynamics designs, builds and sells. factory-direct, 21st Century DSP-enabled Loudspeakers!
Discover the 21st Century DSP Technologies and Acoustic Designs that Work for YOU in Living, Listening, and HT Rooms.
At VPE Electrodynamics, we understand that true audio excellence is more than just a hobby—it's a lifestyle. Our curated selection of high-end audio systems and technologies are designed to meet the discerning tastes of those who demand the best. From state-of-the-art speakers to cutting-edge DSP amplifiers, each product is meticulously crafted to ensure the highest level of audio fidelity.
Little Dipole Woofer - PLUS
Small Dipole Woofer
Big Dipole Woofer
Grande Dipole Woofer
Crystal Dipole
The Airfoil
VPE Electrodynamics Dipole Bass Systems for Magnepan and Other Open-Baffle Speakers
Thomas gives his impressions of his first experience with two different dipole bass systems, provided by VPE Electrodynamics, one for use with smaller Magnepan speakers like the LRS+. and one for use with open-baffle dynamic speakers. Listen in to hear his thoughts.
About VPE Electrodynamics, our Products, and our Partners:
VPE is a small 21st Century Audio company based in St. Louis, MO. WE are EXPLORING new technologies in audio, such as DSP-enabled slot-loaded open baffles, DSP-LR4 crossovers, very low diffraction cabinet design, and active amplification (Class D GaN-FET).
WE are COMMITTED to providing State-of-the-Art sound to YOU at real-world price points. WE started out as a direct sale business, but we are branching out to great audio dealers near YOU – stay tuned.
Our Products:
- The LDWPLUS, the Model 1B, 2, and 3 Slot-Loaded, DSP-enabled Dipole Woofers
- The Crystal Dipole 2 Full-Range Open Baffle Speaker
- The Airfoil Full-Range DSP-enabled Modular Active Loudspeaker
- New Offerings are on the way, including the Aileron Center/Surround Monitor, and the Elevon fully-integrated Active Loudspeaker – Stay Tuned !!
Our Partners:
- Magnepan Planar-Magnetic Loudspeakers
- Eminence, SB Acoustics, and Cube Audio and Dayton Audio Electrodynamic Drivers
- SPEAKERPOWER and Orchard Audio and Dayton Audio DSP / Amplification, miniDSP and Danville Signal DSP Processing
- Magna Risers, Signal Cable, ePlastics, SVS Soundpath, and SplitCom Accessories
- Our “Artisans in Wood” McCabe Fabrication and McMillan Cabinetmakers
VPE Electrodynamics
VPE Electrodynamics is a subsidiary of VPE Aerospace Consulting, LLC and was founded in 2020.
VPE Electrodynamics is a new speaker company comprised of three seasoned audiophiles – Don Bingaman (the engineer), Jeff McCabe (the craftsman), and Jim Moellering (the business man). Don, Jeff and Jim are ALL avid audiophiles and music lovers !
We know the true sound of live music and it influences everything we do. As a result, VPE Electrodynamics designs, builds and sells, factory-direct, 21st Century DSP-enabled Loudspeakers !
VPE Model 1 DSP Dipole Woofer
The LDW Model 1 DSP was the result of two years of design and experimentation and provides the best fit, electrically, acoustically and ergonomically, for your smaller dipole speaker. It is the fastest, best performing dynamic woofer you have ever heard because it shares the advantages of a dipole – a supercardiode polar response and NO cabinet resonance or energy storage.
“VPE Model 1 Little Dipole Woofer (LDW) – Magnepan LRS ribbon speakers are both interesting and have impressive-sounding qualities, in the right conditions. After spending time with them it is easy to see why the company’s products have the following and regard that they do. For myself, I would not be a suitable candidate for the LRS simply due to their inherent lack of ability in the bottom octaves. The addition of the VPE Electrodynamics Little Dipole Woofer Model 1 and Magna Riser Airborne stands completely changes the equation, however. I would consider them almost mandatory additions to the purchase of a pair of LRS if moving to larger Maggies is not an option. If you have the time and patience required to get the setup just right, you will be rewarded with an immersive and effortless sound that will have people doing double-takes when they see the thinness of the LRS panels. If you just don’t care for bass, or you just want to build the system incrementally, the Magna Riser Airborne stands are an excellent and recommended addition to the panels alone.
Personally, the overall, souped-up results are so transformative, that once you’ve heard the LRS panels and LDW 1 subwoofers together and working properly, I defy anyone to go back to the panels alone. They’re like Nitrous Oxide and some headers for your Maggies !”
– Carlo Lo Raso, “The Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity”
VPE Model 2 DSP Dipole Woofer
The VPE Model 2 DSP Dipole Woofer was the result of three years of design and experimentation. The Model 2 provides a good fit, electrically, acoustically, and aesthetically for your larger dipole speakers, (e.g. Magnepan Models 3.7 and 20.7, Quad 2812 and 2912). It is the fastest, best-performing dynamic woofer you have ever heard because it shares the advantages of a dipole – a super-cardioid polar response and NO cabinet resonance or energy storage. The Model 2 is a cubically shaped cabinet with a floor-coupled front slot and an open back. The DSP amplifier is mounted on the back “dog-bone” panel for aesthetics and ease of connection. The Model 2 can be placed in your listening room in between your panel loudspeakers and far enough away from the back wall to provide a dipole response indistinguishable from your large dipole loudspeakers, but much lower in frequency and more powerful than panel loudspeakers are capable of operating.
The Model 2 owes its existence to the writings of two audio legends – Siegfried Linkwitz and Nelson Pass, and the introduction of affordable drivers and DSP-controlled Class D amplification from Dayton Audio. The Model 2 is constructed of Baltic ¾” 12-ply Birch Veneer Plywood and is offered in any color urethane cabinet paint offered by Sherwin-Williams in their “Emerald” line. Bespoke finishes to match your speakers and furniture using veneers in any species of wood, laminates from Formica and Wilson Art or with black acrylic fascia panels are available at additional costs.
VPE Crystal Dipole Full-Range Loudspeaker
The VPE Crystal Dipole is a modification of Nelson Pass’ Slot Loaded Open Baffle (SLOB) design, published in his paper, “The Slot Loaded Open Baffle Project”. VPE has modified the design to improve acoustics, manufacturability, and to add a Dayton Audio 500W DSP amplifier to power the slot-loaded Eminence 15” woofer. The acrylic baffle board holds the new Cube Audio F10 Select Full-Range driver which offers high efficiency (90 dB for 1 watt input) and full range performance with flat frequency response. Unlike older full-range driver designs, the F10 series is never “shouty” but offers unmatched detail and continuity due to the lack of a passive crossover between your amplifier output stage and the driver voice coil. The F10 can reproduce realistic SPL with as little as 8 watts, (e.g., 300B triode tube capabilities). The Crystal Dipole’s slot-loaded Eminence 15” woofer extends the F10’s bass response low enough to allow performance competitive with any SOTA loudspeaker in the world.
To allow the F10 to perform to its full potential, the rigidly-mounted plywood baffle board of the original Pass design is replaced with a ½” thick piece of optical quality acrylic sheet with has 4 times the vibration damping of plywood. Acrylic is twice as dense as plywood but has half the elastic modulus which provides improved mechanical properties. The acrylic baffle is also isolated from the ¾” plywood support frame with felt dampers to prevent woofer vibration from impacting the Cube Audio F10 Select full-range driver.
The VPE Crystal Dipole is constructed of Baltic ¾” 12-ply Birch Veneer Plywood and is offered in urethane cabinet paint in any color offered by Sherwin-Williams “Emerald” line. Bespoke finishes to match your speakers and furniture using veneers in any species of wood, or laminates from Formica or Wilson Art are available at additional costs. In addition, the ½” acrylic baffle board is offered in clear, translucent gray or bronze, or solid black at no additional cost.