How is PSW12, PW505 & PSW1000 stack up again SVS and HSU for the similar price?

m500
m500 Posts: 4
edited April 2005 in Speakers
How is PSW12, PW505 & PSW1000 stack up again SVS and HSU for the similar price?
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited April 2005
    All subs are different, you will get a dozen say Svs rules.. or try Hsu... they are all in different leagues i think... Polks 505 is supposed to be a great contender, Hsu is a greater value based hard hitter so ive read, and SVS being the best bang for your buck and hard hitting bass but still inline with hsu... The best is to try the polks, and/or then order a hsu or svs... I have had 2 svs's and love them, best bass ive heard and work great for HT... depends what you use the sub for most... use the search function we have 100's of sub topics on here....


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  • bknauss
    bknauss Posts: 1,441
    edited April 2005
    You can't get any reviews about the PSW1000 since it isn't out yet :)
    Brian Knauss
    ex-Electrical Engineer for Polk
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,846
    edited April 2005
    Polk subs are generally not thought to be top contenders in their price range.

    PolkThug did an in room comparison between two SVS PB10 versus two Polk PSW505.
    The SVS dominated the Polk everywhere below 30HZ

    SVS or HSU will tromp anything Polk makes at the same price point.
    For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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  • m500
    m500 Posts: 4
    edited April 2005
    Originally posted by faster100
    All subs are different, you will get a dozen say Svs rules.. or try Hsu... they are all in different leagues i think... Polks 505 is supposed to be a great contender, Hsu is a greater value based hard hitter so ive read, and SVS being the best bang for your buck and hard hitting bass but still inline with hsu... The best is to try the polks, and/or then order a hsu or svs... I have had 2 svs's and love them, best bass ive heard and work great for HT... depends what you use the sub for most... use the search function we have 100's of sub topics on here....


    welcome to the club by the way

    Faster100, would you said for music and movie Polk 505 should be more then sufficient. If I'm looking for hardcore explosive movie action then I should go with SVS or HSU.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,846
    edited April 2005
    m500,
    See the polk PSW505 review by Ed over at the Secrets website. Very detailed review. Compare that to the SVS PB10 review at the same website.

    PSW505 review

    SVS PB10-ISD review

    I think for a similar price, you would be much better off with the SVS.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited April 2005
    Direct comparison, in-room response.

    http://clubpolk.polkaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23534
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