svs subwoofers two is better than one?

[den1dje]

Buy one SVS sb-13 1000 W sub or two sb-2000 sub woofers, what will make me happier for clear bass output and loud punch sound, any opinions?

 

[Pyrrho]

It is impossible for us to know what will make you happy. Also, how a pair of subwoofers will work versus one is going to depend heavily on how well you place them. I personally would probably go with a ported model, but between the two choices you give, the SB-2000 will give you deeper bass and is what I would prefer.

 

[Basshead81]

I vote duals... as dual subs can smooth room modes, a single sub can not smooth any modes and will rely on more "eq'ing" to obtain a flat response.

 

[SubAHolic]

I was in a similar situation when deciding between dual PB12-NSDSs vs a single PB-12 Plus.

I was getting more slam in the main listening seat in my HT with a single PB12 Plus but the other seats were lacking on bass. With dual PB12-NSDs, the slam was not as powerful in the main seating position however the overall room response was much better and I had better bass coverage across ALL seats.

In my case, I decided to give up more slam in one seat (single PB-12 Plus) over overall better bass across all seats (using duals). It will come down to your personal preference at the end. More slam in one controlled region vs overall better response for all seats/entire room.

Hope this helps

 

[Pyrrho]

It is impossible for us to know what will make you happy. Also, how a pair of subwoofers will work versus one is going to depend heavily on how well you place them. I personally would probably go with a ported model, but between the two choices you give, the SB-2000 will give you deeper bass and is what I would prefer.

I see that I misread the opening post, with the "1000" throwing me. Go for a ported Ultra. To save money, go with the cylinder version. You can plug the ports if you decide you want it sealed, but if you buy a sealed version, you have no other option.

With a single subwoofer, if you decide to upgrade, it is easy and cost efficient. Just buy a second subwoofer like the one you already have. But if you buy a pair, you are likely looking at getting rid of that pair and buying another pair for an upgrade. And doing that will cost you extra, as you are almost certain to lose money in selling off the old ones.

You should only buy a pair of subwoofers if you are certain that you will never need to upgrade.

 

[Basshead81]

^How is that? SVS has a 45 day free trial so I fail to see your logic on that. I say go with duals, you can always return 1 or both and upgrade to something else. That is one of the biggest perks SVS has going for them.

 

[Pyrrho]

I see that I misread the opening post, with the "1000" throwing me. Go for a ported Ultra. To save money, go with the cylinder version. You can plug the ports if you decide you want it sealed, but if you buy a sealed version, you have no other option.

With a single subwoofer, if you decide to upgrade, it is easy and cost efficient. Just buy a second subwoofer like the one you already have. But if you buy a pair, you are likely looking at getting rid of that pair and buying another pair for an upgrade. And doing that will cost you extra, as you are almost certain to lose money in selling off the old ones.

You should only buy a pair of subwoofers if you are certain that you will never need to upgrade.

^How is that? SVS has a 45 day free trial so I fail to see your logic on that. I say go with duals, you can always return 1 or both and upgrade to something else. That is one of the biggest perks SVS has going for them.

If you own one of the ported Ultra subwoofers from SVS, at any time while you own it, you can change your mind about whether you want to run it ported or sealed, as it comes with blocks for the ports. And if one wishes to run it ported, one can leave all of the ports open, or block one or two of them for different tunings. You can do this after the 45 day trial; it is a feature of the subwoofer. But with the sealed version, it is just a sealed subwoofer. So after the trial period, if you have the sealed one, you just have a sealed subwoofer. But with one of the ported Ultra subwoofers, you can run it either sealed or ported.


Additionally, after the 45 day trial period, when one has settled into using one's subwoofer, one can easily and relatively inexpensively upgrade if one bought one really good subwoofer instead of two lesser ones, by simply buying another one. (With two lesser ones, one is likely going to be selling off the pair one has at a loss, and still have to pay the cost of the more expensive subwoofers.) It may well be that one is not going to get a windfall within the next 45 days, so it may be that one will have to wait beyond the trial period to upgrade to 2 Ultra subwoofers.

Of course, if one has a lot of money now, one can buy a pair of Ultra subwoofers now. But that is not the situation described by the opening post.


Also, the biggest perk of going with SVS is that one gets a great subwoofer for the money spent. A free trial of garbage would not be worth taking.

 

[Basshead81]

I would agree with that if a 2nd ultra is in the budget at a later date. In regards to what the OP asked, 1 SB-13 or 2 SB-2000's....I would go with the 2 SB-2000's.

 

[lsiberian]

If you own one of the ported Ultra subwoofers from SVS, at any time while you own it, you can change your mind about whether you want to run it ported or sealed, as it comes with blocks for the ports. And if one wishes to run it ported, one can leave all of the ports open, or block one or two of them for different tunings. You can do this after the 45 day trial; it is a feature of the subwoofer. But with the sealed version, it is just a sealed subwoofer. So after the trial period, if you have the sealed one, you just have a sealed subwoofer. But with one of the ported Ultra subwoofers, you can run it either sealed or ported.


Additionally, after the 45 day trial period, when one has settled into using one's subwoofer, one can easily and relatively inexpensively upgrade if one bought one really good subwoofer instead of two lesser ones, by simply buying another one. (With two lesser ones, one is likely going to be selling off the pair one has at a loss, and still have to pay the cost of the more expensive subwoofers.) It may well be that one is not going to get a windfall within the next 45 days, so it may be that one will have to wait beyond the trial period to upgrade to 2 Ultra subwoofers.

Of course, if one has a lot of money now, one can buy a pair of Ultra subwoofers now. But that is not the situation described by the opening post.


Also, the biggest perk of going with SVS is that one gets a great subwoofer for the money spent. A free trial of garbage would not be worth taking.

If I want a sealed sub why in the world would I buy a ported one and then "Plug the ports". Size matters to sealed sub owners and big sized subs are a major reason to go sealed. Besides the SB13 will give you plenty in room at 20 hz unless you are a basshead.

 

[Pyrrho]

If I want a sealed sub why in the world would I buy a ported one and then "Plug the ports". Size matters to sealed sub owners and big sized subs are a major reason to go sealed. Besides the SB13 will give you plenty in room at 20 hz unless you are a basshead.

If the OP knew he wanted a sealed subwoofer, your reply would be relevant. But he does not. He has no idea whether he would prefer sealed or ported. Reread the opening post if you doubt that. He can play with one of the ported SVS subwoofers for himself to get an idea of the tradeoffs involved. I think there is a good chance that he will prefer the ports open (reread his post and consider what he wants it to do), but it is impossible to really know one way or the other.