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adiodato
adiodato Posts: 15
edited April 2004 in Speakers
Will an SVS PB1-ISD sound significantly better then my current PSW-350? Also what would be a fair price to sell the PSW-350 for (1.5yrs old)?
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  • HBombToo
    HBombToo Posts: 5,256
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by adiodato
    Will an SVS PB1-ISD sound significantly better then my current PSW-350? Also what would be a fair price to sell the PSW-350 for (1.5yrs old)?

    I went from a 350 to my SVS settup and all I can say is that I did not realize what a sub was supposed to do until I set up the SVS. There is NO comparison between the 2.

    Not sure about the price of the 350.

    HBomb
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  • trubluluc
    trubluluc Posts: 2,067
    edited April 2004
    I went from dual psw450's
    to a single SVSPB1-isd.
    major difference for the better.
    believe it.

    -Luc
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited April 2004
    Significantly better.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited April 2004
    you can go on Ebay and get a feel of about how much they are going for, then you can drop that price and hook a polkie in the forum up ;):D

    Spaz
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  • Billm57
    Billm57 Posts: 689
    edited April 2004
    how would one of thses do with a Polk RM 6600 Sattelite setup.Ive never been happy with my PSW 350 and would like to upgrade..
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2004
    Adiodato - I echo those comments, it is much better than the PSW-350.

    Bill - I think it would be overpowering for your satellite speakers, IMO. It's a crushing subwoofer.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • adiodato
    adiodato Posts: 15
    edited April 2004
    Thank you for all of your comments.

    Now if I can just sell this PSW-350...
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2004
    I would run the ad here, it's free. It's a decent subwoofer, just realize not much profit, if any is made here typically. Polk Forum is more a sharing and helping forum, not a retail forum....pass on a deal to another Polkie as mentioned previously.

    Good luck in whatever you choose.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Grimster74
    Grimster74 Posts: 2,576
    edited April 2004
    Bills Quote:
    how would one of thses do with a Polk RM 6600 Sattelite setup.Ive never been happy with my PSW 350 and would like to upgrade..

    I used to own the RM6600's, they will not stand a chance with a SVS in the mix. If you did add a SVS to the mix, PB1-ISD would probally be the way to go. Those sat's are just to small to hang IMHO. If properly calibrated it may work though.


    Adiodato's Quote:
    Will an SVS PB1-ISD sound significantly better then my current PSW-350?

    I went from dual PSW450's to a single PB2+ and holy @#$%. Go SVS and never look back.




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  • Billm57
    Billm57 Posts: 689
    edited April 2004
    Originally posted by Grimster74
    Bills Quote:
    how would one of thses do with a Polk RM 6600 Sattelite setup.Ive never been happy with my PSW 350 and would like to upgrade..

    I used to own the RM6600's, they will not stand a chance with a SVS in the mix. If you did add a SVS to the mix, PB1-ISD would probally be the way to go. Those sat's are just to small to hang IMHO. If properly calibrated it may work though.

    :D
    the PB1-ISD would be the one i was looking at..too bad..i really like the 6600's just not al all pleased with the 350. i ahve had nothing but pronblems with it
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited April 2004
    If your properly calibrate the sat/sub system, the SVS will not overpower it.

    What these guys are saying is that the SVS has the "potential" to play louder than your sats can, and there is a possible mismatch unless you calibrate properly.

    The SVS can tolerate up to around a 120 Hz xo and still sound good. If you are using a speaker level connection, the low pass on the SVS does indeed go up to 120 Hz.

    I wouldn't be afraid to upgrade your sub. Just use the power wisely and blend it well with your sats and you'll be fine. If you want to upgrade in the future, the sub will already be there waiting for even more capable speakers.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited April 2004
    Isn't the crossover in the satellites fixed @150hz?
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited April 2004
    Ouch - that could cause a prob unless his AVR has a 150 xo and he goes low level and defeats the low pass filter on the SVS. It might do 150 OK, but I would say it isn't optimal. I'd check with Tom V at SVS before I took the plunge at 150 Hz.
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

    Ed Mullen (emullen@svsound.com)
    Director - Technology and Customer Service
    SVS
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