sv subwoofers - PCi vs PCi plus

[Fratt70]

Hi again, I am replacing my onkyo home theater in a box with new equipment. I already have a yamaha RXV2500 receiver, Polk Csi5 center, Polk FXi5 surround, and Polk monitor 60 front speakers. I am interested in a subwoofer and it seems that many of the posts support SVS. I am looking at the SVS 20-39PCi and the SVS 20-39PCi Plus. Is there a reason to buy the more expensive one? Is it $226 better than the PCi?

I have also read about polk and yamaha brightness. I don't understand what that means and I haven't had a headache yet. Should I be concerned?

I think I will also have to upgrade the front speakers, if I don't get polk should I be concerned about matching the polk center which i really like? Which brands would match?

Just a note, the onkyo 6 dvd player was MUCH better than the yamaha C750.

 

[mulester7]

I am looking at the SVS 20-39PCi and the SVS 20-39PCi Plus. Is there a reason to buy the more expensive one? Is it $226 better than the PCi?

.....Fratt, the comparison is simply subwoofer element against subwoofer element....the "plus" element, a good deal more heavy, has more total excursion for cleaner oscillations, and the amp section is probably different, with the Plus sub having a higher-powered such animal amp section....I've never heard a PCi element, but the Plus elements I can say, are powerful when they need to be, and emit very clean oscillations.....

.....edit....very clean and "defined" oscillations....just the facts, ma'am.....

 

[j_garcia]

PCi = football player
PC+ = body builder
PC Ultra - Superman
Mule's B4s - Insanity, but in a good way

You should get Polk RTi series mains to match the CS center.

 

[mulester7]

PCi = football player
PC+ = body builder
PC Ultra - Superman
Mule's B4s - Insanity, but in a good way

You should get Polk RTi series mains to match the CS center.

.....JGarcia, I appreciate the thoughts, but honestly, I don't listen loud....I just don't have to....what the B4's put out is just getting good when it hits your carcus at 12-13 feet....I'm fortunate to have them, thanks to Tom, and PB 10's would be my second choice....twelve of 'em, haha.....

 

[j_garcia]

With two of those beasts, I'm sure you don't have to listen loud to get plenty of smooth, clean sub-woofage