Martin Logan/SVS Subwoofer rec.

[emason17]

At my local store they are telling me that I should go with the Martin Logan sub (~$1K), but I feel like you are paying too much for a high quality sub. If I am looking to spend around $1K or less on a sub that will not lower the quality of my martin logan (fresco) fronts and was considering SVS. What do you guys think?

 

[crashguy]

SVS has been getting good reviews from what I read.

 

[GeorgeM]

From me, a solid vote SVS; I've owned a couple of them!

-GeorgeM

 

[Zarg]

Sv

At my local store they are telling me that I should go with the Martin Logan sub (~$1K), but I feel like you are paying too much for a high quality sub. If I am looking to spend around $1K or less on a sub that will not lower the quality of my martin logan (fresco) fronts and was considering SVS. What do you guys think?

I paid $899 for the PB-12 box (two 12" drivers) and am quite happy. It's a HUGE box though. Best to have figured the dimensions ahead of time.

Oh, and the sucker WEIGHS to go with its size.

But it rocks the house.

 

[WoodieB]

I just got an SVS PC Ultra, matched up with Axiom M22ti L/R , VP 150 center. I am thrilled with it. I don't even really have it completely calibrated yet, but it absolutely disappears. I have not had a sub before that blends as welll. And when you want to rattle the walls.... The PC Ultra is a cylinder about 18" in diameter and 39" tall. It's a little easier to move around than their big box subs, because it only weighs about 70 lb. Awesome sub so far.

 

[Diamond]

PC Ultra has one serious driver..Also PC Plus is worth consideration.

 

[Leprkon]

subs are more to match a room than a system. the lower bass has a basically nonexistent "timbre" or "voice". you don't have to buy (for example) a Martin-Logan sub just because your other speakers are M/L's- the front and center should be from the same manufacturer's line , the rears not so much, but the sub can be completely free-lance.

the adjustable cross-over on pretty much every sub out there will allow the sub to take over where your mains bottom out.

several good units include Outlaw Audio, Velodyne, HSU, and SVS.

just get a unit that fits a) where you can put it, b) is as big as you wife will let you have, and c) can produce enough bass for the size of the room. most sub websites have room-matchers that let you enter a room size and they recommend a sub back.

when you do get your sub, go to the set-up tips on this website and read the placement on subs. there's really good info there.

 

[Bobster]

I've been running SL3 fronts, a Cinema center and Senenarios as surrounds with an SVS 20-39PC+ for more than a year and am very happy with the sound/mix between the two.

I agree with Leprkon in that a sub is more influenced by the room than the other speakers.

Let the guys at SVS help you decide on the sub that's right for your room and go for it.

You'll be VERY happy!

 

[bpape]

The amount of OUTPUT a sub should have is dictated by the room. Where you PUT the sub is dictated by the room and where your seats are. Which sub you need is dictated by the speed of what it is integrating with, your xover options, room anomolies at the xover range and where you place it, etc. In short, the room matters a lot BUT what you are matching it to also matters.

If for instance, you were trying to mate with Maggies, would you not worry about the speed of the sub? It's tightness and control? Lack of overhang? Lack of harmonics to blur the upper registers overlapping with the mains? No.

In this case, it's just a little less important - but not totally unimportant.