how big is svs?

[ccheng187]

I agree ^^^^
Anything that have a high sale point and mass production of certain thing always most likely sloopy and lack of quality.

 

[mkossler]

ccheng,

While I understand your reasoning, I'd say Toyota, Honda, Gulfstream, Apple, and others would say differently . It is possible to to have high volume, premium (or medium) pricing, and very high quality. Unfortunately, that model does not , in general, seem to fit in with the current American "make all my money now" mentality.

 

[Jburns]

SVS Help

I'm new to the forum and trying to do some research on SVS, but I don't really understand all of the specs and exactly how to rate their products. Can anyone offer some advice on SVS and their quality?

Thanks!

Jessica

 

[mike c]

I'm new to the forum and trying to do some research on SVS, but I don't really understand all of the specs and exactly how to rate their products. Can anyone offer some advice on SVS and their quality?

Thanks!

Jessica

SVS are known for bang for the buck subwoofers, rest assured that if you purchase one of their subs, it's gonna be hard to beat at that price point.

ok, you see the many types of subwoofers they have? the Ultra, Plus and NSD? look at them like they were Best, Better and Good.

now, what do you want your subwoofer to achieve? Music or HT? in how big a room? is the room open to other areas? do you have a size limitation? (because 90% of SVS subwoofers are big)

 

[wyllisx1]

Not to mention they are having a sale on their White & Silver system packages with either a PB12-NSD or PB10-NSD or just the subs too but only in those colors. Too bad not in the black.

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

I'm incredibly happy. The thing is truely amazing.

Suggestions:
1. Make sure you realize just how big this thing is.
2. Have friends available to help you move it.

:fills chest with air, and pounds chest:


I followed the tracking after I ordered my PB12/Plus2, and it arrived at the local Yellow Freight hub on a friday afternoon. Unfortunately, it wasnt scheduled to be delivered to my home until the following Monday!!!

Well.... I was having nothing of that!! I wanted it immediately for beer, pizza, movie friday night!!

I went down to pick it up myself, and they loaded it into the back of my SUV with a forklift. Once I got home, I managed to offload the pallet from the truck. Once it was unpacked, I took the PB12/Plus2 up 3 steps into the house, and then down a long flight of stairs to my theater room and into position all by myself.

Needless to say, I worked up a pretty good sweat in the process(it was summertime), but it can definitely be managed by a single person if you're motivated.

 

[ccheng187]

Ill give you a advice, buy this sub!!!! This sub is loud enought for a standard living room, mine is about 20 x 13. and is only set half way on the volum control.
AS you can see, i started this thread weather the svs is good or not and after 3 weeks of use, this has turn out to be great sub, no regret what so ever.
Just keep in mind, i have heard this one is big before but this sub is huge, is about a
size of a 40" tv.

Oh yeah, like i said this sub is loud and low which is good but i cant never get enought of it, so how loud do you guy turn it to?
it pretty much sake my doors but is till good.

 

[Davemcc]

so how loud do you guy turn it to?

My Plus is only 1/4 gain, but will shake the room in certain movie scenes.

 

[Buckeye_Nut]

Oh yeah, like i said this sub is loud and low which is good but i cant never get enought of it, so how loud do you guy turn it to?

25-35% gain is normal...........

Keep in mind, your goal is to calibrate the sub so that the LFE track is in sink with the rest of the soundtrack. You're not going to turn the volume/gain of any amp much beyond 50%. If you do turn the gain beyond 50%, not only do you risk damaging the subwoofer, but the sub will be running about 20-30db hot, and the LFE track will overpower and bury the rest of the soundtrack.

 

[MACCA350]

Oh yeah, like i said this sub is loud and low which is good but i cant never get enought of it, so how loud do you guy turn it to?

25-35% gain is normal...........

Keep in mind, your goal is to calibrate the sub so that the LFE track is in sink with the rest of the soundtrack. You're not going to turn the volume/gain of any amp much beyond 50%. If you do turn the gain beyond 50%, not only do you risk damaging the subwoofer, but the sub will be running about 20-30db hot, and the LFE track will overpower and bury the rest of the soundtrack.

Not only that but you can lose dynamics since you're raising the noise floor by that much also, and the max output where compression occurs will never increase. When I first bought my sub I had it at 25% volume and loved it, I have since lowered it to 7% which still brings it to 5db(C-wheighted) hotter than my mains. It still surprises me when the real dynamics kick in. Now if I turn it up to 25%(or above, I had it at 40% once and it near ripped me a new a$$ ) I know there is way too much bass and it doesn't sound right or balanced.

cheers

 

[Rock&Roll Ninja]

Keep in mind, your goal is to calibrate the sub so that the LFE track is in sink with the rest of the soundtrack. You're not going to turn the volume/gain of any amp much beyond 50%. If you do turn the gain beyond 50%, not only do you risk damaging the subwoofer, but the sub will be running about 20-30db hot, and the LFE track will overpower and bury the rest of the soundtrack.

Now be thankful powered speakers have never caught on, or you'd have to level match everything one at a time! Oh the humanity!

 

[Buckeyefan 1]

You guys sure SVS (now SVSound) doesn't stand for Stimpson/Vodhanel Subwoofers?

 

[BabelFish]

I don't understand why they allow higher than some amount that will start damaging your equipment.. if 50% is the highest that is should go then why not make that 100%? or am I missing something?

 

[MACCA350]

I don't understand why they allow higher than some amount that will start damaging your equipment.. if 50% is the highest that is should go then why not make that 100%? or am I missing something?

Because this all depends on the input signal, the lower the signal the higher you need to put the volume on the sub to compensate, and I'm assuming this might be different depending on what gear the input signal is coming from, or maybe I'm just blowing smoke

cheers

 

[mfabien]

I have a big room, 15' wide x 35' long (with the first 11' from the facing wall being 35' wide). I set my PB-12 ISD at 1 o'clock setting for Gain and that provides good normal bass for both music and TV movies. No excessive bass or LFE.

However, my HD-A1 5.1 multichannel analog outputs has a -10 dB deficiency for sub output (other outputs matching SPDIF in volume). Therefore, I elected to leave all speakers at maximum level (0 dB) in the player and I increase sub Gain to 3 o'clock setting when using 5.1 multichannel analogs. Works fine... in fact the sound system is at its best with the analogs.

There is no evidence that the sub is struggling at either Gain setting.

Erik was very helpful when I had to choose a sub for my room. I sent him an e-mail with dimensions and layout and he suggested a model plus 2 possible locations for the sub.