Subwoofer buyer need some guidance pls

[Erus1982]

Guys, really thank you for all the replies so far. You ve been all very helpful ! Could anyone suggest me some subs that would be best for my situation, beside svs? So I could research them and check if they can be shipped to Cyprus

 

[lovinthehd]

Guys, really thank you for all the replies so far. You ve been all very helpful ! Could anyone suggest me some subs that would be best for my situation, beside svs? So I could research them and check if they can be shipped to Cyprus

Already mentioned the brands I know about more on your side of the world....maybe Paradigm sells subs there? They have some good ones, too like these

Paradigm Defiance X12 and V12 Subwoofers Review

We reviewed and compared the new V12 and X12 Defiance 12" powered subwoofers from Paradigm. Do they have what it takes to live up to the brands reputation of excellence? Read on to find out.

www.audioholics.com

Paradigm Defiance X15 Ported Subwoofer Review

The Defiance X15 ported subwoofer from Paradigm is a beast in size but what about its performance? Does it outgun it's smaller X12 sibling we reviewed? Must read if you're an extreme bassaholic!

www.audioholics.com

Just hard to know what's available to you....I'm somewhat surprised SVS is there!

 

[Erus1982]

Yeah I am surprised too that s why I got excited to get an svs

 

[lovinthehd]

Yeah I am surprised too that s why I got excited to get an svs

Well it is a solid performer and if you have warranty support, that's a good solid base to shop against....but I'd look around to see what else might be had for a satisfactory price.

 

[Erus1982]

Well it is a solid performer and if you have warranty support, that's a good solid base to shop against....but I'd look around to see what else might be had for a satisfactory price.

Ty in advance!

 

[}Fear_Inoculum{]

Already mentioned the brands I know about more on your side of the world....maybe Paradigm sells subs there? They have some good ones, too like these

Paradigm Defiance X12 and V12 Subwoofers Review

We reviewed and compared the new V12 and X12 Defiance 12" powered subwoofers from Paradigm. Do they have what it takes to live up to the brands reputation of excellence? Read on to find out.

www.audioholics.com

Paradigm Defiance X15 Ported Subwoofer Review

The Defiance X15 ported subwoofer from Paradigm is a beast in size but what about its performance? Does it outgun it's smaller X12 sibling we reviewed? Must read if you're an extreme bassaholic!

www.audioholics.com

Just hard to know what's available to you....I'm somewhat surprised SVS is there!

I looked into Paradigm Defiance subwoofers for this gentleman, before I knew where he lived I checked I the Czech Republic. Unfortunately they don't have a dealer in Cyprus.

Yikes. The conversion rate for 1 Defiance X12 was equivalent to almost 2900$ Canadian before taxes. Ouch. I was able to get mine for 1500$ Canadian each (pre tax). They're probably out of his budget.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

How about bkelec or XTZ?

 

[lovinthehd]

How about bkelec or XTZ?

Yeah like I said

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Yeah like I said

Well shitt the bed. Guess I missed that when I was skimming along...
Carry on!

 

[lovinthehd]

Well shitt the bed. Guess I missed that when I was skimming along...
Carry on!

Hey the reinforcement is good! I missed someone else's Paradigm suggestion thinking about what brands might get distribution....

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Hey the reinforcement is good! I missed someone else's Paradigm suggestion thinking about what brands might get distribution....

Takes a village right?!?!
We can’t catch em all.

 

[lovinthehd]

Takes a village right?!?!
We can’t catch em all.

Definitely....I think overall audio knowledge in this era of fora/audio groups in social media can be great....but can also suck with the silliness some vendors promote. I think you're on the right track, tho

LOL thought for a sec it was the OP...William is like preaching to the choir

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

Definitely....I think overall audio knowledge in this era of fora/audio groups in social media can be great....but can also suck with the silliness some vendors promote. I think you're on the right track, tho

LOL thought for a sec it was the OP...William is like preaching to the choir

Lol. Indeed I am. I totally agree, there’s so much crap out there. It’s like sorting through politics. Lmao.

 

[Erus1982]

“The PB-1000 Pro earns a 'Large Room' Bassaholic rating which indicates that it should be adequate for a room of 3,000 cubic feet to 5,000 cubic feet, and the SB-1000 Pro earns a 'Medium Room' rating, indicating it should be adequate for a room of 1,500 cubic feet to 3,000 cubic feet”

this is a quote from svs pb 1000 pro review. So why cant haddle the room if it earned that rating?

 

[Erus1982]

Okay guys,
Arendal 1723 sub 1.5 (older model getting replaced) is on sale now - 899euro (was 1299) - 1050Euro delivered

1723 Subwoofer 1.5

arendalsound.com

Vs

Svs pb 2000 pro (1200euro)

BK elec and xtz I havent got a shipping quote yet for those.

which one ? Room as I said is around 4x7 meter with opening to the rest of the house.

 

[}Fear_Inoculum{]

Okay guys,
Arendal 1723 sub 1.5 (older model getting replaced) is on sale now - 899euro (was 1299) - 1050Euro delivered

1723 Subwoofer 1.5

arendalsound.com

Vs

Svs pb 2000 pro (1200euro)

BK elec and xtz I havent got a shipping quote yet for those.

which one ? Room as I said is around 4x7 meter with opening to the rest of the house.

If you have the budget for it, I'd say just go for the SVS PB Pro 2000. I don't have one myself, but I've heard nothing but good things about them. Plus, with a local dealer you've got no problems with warranty issues.

 

[shadyJ]

Okay guys,
Arendal 1723 sub 1.5 (older model getting replaced) is on sale now - 899euro (was 1299) - 1050Euro delivered

1723 Subwoofer 1.5

arendalsound.com

Vs

Svs pb 2000 pro (1200euro)

BK elec and xtz I havent got a shipping quote yet for those.

which one ? Room as I said is around 4x7 meter with opening to the rest of the house.

The Arendal build quality is crazy good for the price. I would go for the Arendal.

 

[Pogre]

Guys, really thank you for all the replies so far. You ve been all very helpful ! Could anyone suggest me some subs that would be best for my situation, beside svs? So I could research them and check if they can be shipped to Cyprus

A couple of folks a have suggested alternatives, but I didn't see if you look into availability.

How about bkelec or XTZ?

I've seen quite a few good things about XTZ on your side of the pond. Why don't you see if they're available to you? Then we'll dig in on which model.

 

[Erus1982]

A couple of folks a have suggested alternatives, but I didn't see if you look into availability.

I've seen quite a few good things about XTZ on your side of the pond. Why don't you see if they're available to you? Then we'll dig in on which model.

I am in the process of checking for BK and XTZ. I have emailed BK but UK is considered outside of EU now so I expect some extra customs? Not sure. XTZ will look up for it asap

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

“The PB-1000 Pro earns a 'Large Room' Bassaholic rating which indicates that it should be adequate for a room of 3,000 cubic feet to 5,000 cubic feet, and the SB-1000 Pro earns a 'Medium Room' rating, indicating it should be adequate for a room of 1,500 cubic feet to 3,000 cubic feet”

this is a quote from svs pb 1000 pro review. So why cant haddle the room if it earned that rating?

Without seeing the actual numbers, it is basically true that a when looking at comparable subs, the ported version will have consistently more output below about 35hz and by the time we get to 20hz, it can have as much as four times the output. I would venture that that is the reason for the ratings. Imo sealed only makes sense if the room is very small, or space is a premium.