Monoprice Monolith 10” THX Select and 12” THX Ultra Subwoofers Review

[FlyingBoat]

Its for $675 because through the 29th there is a $125 off $500 monoprice coupon code that this works on.

 

[Prolix]

I'm considering getting dual Monolith 10s vs a single PB-2000 Pro. With the Monoliths I'm concerned about the relatively high distortion through the midbass (is it audible?) and the relatively low peak midbass output. With the SVS I'm concerned about the high group delay and missing out on dual subs. Basement cave is 12x20x7 and I usually find reference level far too loud so am thinking with the dual monoliths I'll rarely push into the high distortion zone. Thoughts? Other options?

 

[shadyJ]

I'm considering getting dual Monolith 10s vs a single PB-2000 Pro. With the Monoliths I'm concerned about the relatively high distortion through the midbass (is it audible?) and the relatively low peak midbass output. With the SVS I'm concerned about the high group delay and missing out on dual subs. Basement cave is 12x20x7 and I usually find reference level far too loud so am thinking with the dual monoliths I'll rarely push into the high distortion zone. Thoughts? Other options?

Your concerns about group delay and distortion are unwarranted. Neither are at levels that are audible. Between those two choices, I would go for the Monolith subs because multiple subs can yield a flatter response which means better sound quality - but only if you take the time to set them up correctly.

 

[Luky.Kluk]

FYI Black Friday sales began today on Monoprice.eu

 

[tn001d]

James @shadyJ

What do you think about dual SVS PB-2000pros vs dual Monolith 12s? I currently own the two PB-2000s pros and i was wondering about the monolith instead. I'm not concerned about the app with the SVS, since i set it once and forget it. I have a custom wall opening and cant fit anything much bigger

Thanks!

 

[lovinthehd]

James @shadyJ

What do you think about dual SVS PB-2000pros vs dual Monolith 12s? I currently own the two PB-2000s pros and i was wondering about the monolith instead. I'm not concerned about the app with the SVS, since i set it once and forget it. I have a custom wall opening and cant fit anything much bigger

Thanks!

Without looking at the measurements, just what would you expect to gain by that switch particularly? Do you have other uses for the SVS subs and just want to experiment?

 

[haraldo]

IMHO "Horizontal change", meaning changing to something similar in performance may be waste of money. If I change something, it would be to getting a product significantly better

 

[shadyJ]

James @shadyJ

What do you think about dual SVS PB-2000pros vs dual Monolith 12s? I currently own the two PB-2000s pros and i was wondering about the monolith instead. I'm not concerned about the app with the SVS, since i set it once and forget it. I have a custom wall opening and cant fit anything much bigger

Thanks!

The 2000Pros are pretty darn good. I don't think you would gain much, maybe a bit more power at the low end. The Monolith 12"s are also larger and MUCH heavier.

 

[McRibHunter]

Whats the basic Monolith 12" settings people are starting at on the sub itself

 

[shadyJ]

Whats the basic Monolith 12" settings people are starting at on the sub itself

Try: Phase set to 0 degrees, Level set to 0 dB, Crossover switch set to THX (off), EQ switch to extended, and power switch to auto-on.

 

[McRibHunter]

Try: Phase set to 0 degrees, Level set to 0 dB, Crossover switch set to THX (off), EQ switch to extended, and power switch to auto-on.

Bout what I figured.. cool thanks

 

[ski2xblack]

Old thread bump...the Monoprice 12" THX Ultra is currently on sale for $570. Thats a lot of sub for a really good price, slightly lower than value champ Hsu VTF-2 Mk 5 in this 12" sub category.

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[shadyJ]

Old thread bump...the Monoprice 12" THX Ultra is currently on sale for $570. Thats a lot of sub for a really good price, slightly lower than value champ Hsu VTF-2 Mk 5 in this 12" sub category.

That is a terrific deal for that sub. Crazy good bargain! Any other manufacturer would price something with that performance and build quality at double that cost!

 

[David_Alexander]

That is a terrific deal for that sub. Crazy good bargain! Any other manufacturer would price something with that performance and build quality at double that cost!

It's a bargain. They still have, as yet, unresolved issues with amp reliability.
But you'll not get a sub, better, cheaper.
The amps though, caveat emptor.

 

[shadyJ]

It's a bargain. They still have, as yet, unresolved issues with amp reliability.
But you'll not get a sub, better, cheaper.
The amps though, caveat emptor.

I am not sure how much worse their failure rate is versus the norm, but what I think makes it more of an issue is that it's more cumbersome to deal with the issue since they want customers to send the entire unit back, and those are very heavy subs. It's the kind of service you would expect from a large corporation rather than the more personable service you get from a small business. The good news is that Monoprice does honor their warranties without giving customers flack.

 

[William Lemmerhirt]

I am not sure how much worse their failure rate is versus the norm, but what I think makes it more of an issue is that it's more cumbersome to deal with the issue since they want customers to send the entire unit back, and those are very heavy subs. It's the kind of service you would expect from a large corporation rather than the more personable service you get from a small business. The good news is that Monoprice does honor their warranties without giving customers flack.

Iirc, they have started sending amps out to customers like svs does. Haven’t followed closely, but seems like I saw that.