SVS people... need your opinion.

StopherJJ1980
StopherJJ1980 Posts: 267
edited December 2005 in Speakers
Im looking at getting an SVS sub for my setup. First let me say it takes a LOT for me to have faith enough to purchase something without testing it out first but I usually have found nothing but raves and praise for these subs. I just wish there was SOMEWHERE that offered sound demos, but oh well... anyways...

I have a fairly large room, a little over 4000ft3, 20x20 w high ceilings. I am ona budget, esp after replacing my olf R series with the RTi. So I was debating getting a PB-10isd with the option to get another later if needed, or should I save a bit and go for a pb12 or dare i say a pb12-isd2?

Right now I have an old cerwin vega 10" that actually hasnt been that bad and does ok for now. For me a nice smooth response down to 20Hz and musicality is more important than sheer SPL, quality over quantity :) So anyone have experience with these subs in largish rooms? Any suggestions?
-Stopher
Tempe, AZ

Setup:
Polk RTi8 Mains
Polk CSi5 Center
Polk FXi3's Surround
Cerwin Vega HTS10 Subwoofer
Yamaha HTR-5740 AVR

Upstairs R50/R15/CS1 5.1 setup w Pioneer AVR
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited December 2005
    Be patient. Save your money and buy the biggest, baddest sub possible. With the room size you've got, you're gonna need it.
    HT/2-channel Rig: Sony 50” LCD TV; Toshiba HD-A2 DVD player; Emotiva LMC-1 pre/pro; Rogue Audio M-120 monoblocks (modded); Placette RVC; Emotiva LPA-1 amp; Bada HD-22 tube CDP (modded); VMPS Tower II SE (fronts); DIY Clearwave Dynamic 4CC (center); Wharfedale Opus Tri-Surrounds (rear); and VMPS 215 sub

    "God grooves with tubes."
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited December 2005
    What kind of budget are you looking at?
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited December 2005
    Early B. wrote:
    Be patient. Save your money and buy the biggest, baddest sub possible. With the room size you've got, you're gonna need it.

    AMEN!
    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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  • Airplay355
    Airplay355 Posts: 4,298
    edited December 2005
    Save and get the big **** one. Getting a smaller one will just make you want to upgrade again. Buy what you'd really want now. No sense in buying something if you'd rather have something else.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited December 2005
    I agree with the save and buy once suggestions. Contact SVS and see what they suggest for your room.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited December 2005
    Most output south of the PB12+/2 is the cylinder 25-31+...

    Combo rig:

    Onkyo NR1007 pre-pro, Carver TFM 45(fronts), Carver TFM 35 (surrounds)
    SDA 1C, CS400i, SDA 2B
    PB13Ultra RO
    BW Silvers
    Oppo BDP-83SE
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