NEW SVS Plus Driver ' Plus 12.3'

wallstreet

Top off, plug in, set switch to 20hz. Oh my! Daughter came running in, "turn the sound down!". Mission accomplished. Hmmm, I do have one more plug to go to 16hz...

PolknPepsi

Sure am glad I stopped by.......you guys are up on the latest and greatest. A new driver for my cylinder?
I've recently been thinking about trading my sub for a nice tube preamp or something/anything else.

RSTERN

Pre-orders are being taken. http://www.svsound.com/news-news.cfm
Rob

dipiazza

Yep... NSD driver on the way...!

dipiazza

Oh yea... probably gonna have my old ISD driver up for sale if anyone is interested.

halo

dipiazza wrote:

Oh yea... probably gonna have my old ISD driver up for sale if anyone is interested.

I think there will be plenty available in the CPFM when the upgrades start to ship - mine included!

Grimster74

I will probaly get rolled for this question but I have to ask? What exactly will one gain from upgrading to the new plus drivers? I have money in hand and I'm ready to pull the order but I want to get as much info as I can before I pull the trigger. Would I be better off putting the money towards something else or would it be money well spent for the upgrade? To me and hopefully someone else will explain a little better but I just don't see that much of a gain going from dual 12" subs to dual 12.3" subs. Could someone please elaborate a little more on this subject. Thanks.

jdhdiggs

From testing and messages with SVS, basically you gain about half (or more) of the performance gap between the Ultra and the Plus. On the NSD, it is equivelent (if not better) to the old + driver.

I went ahead and did it so that I'd have 2 DIY 12'2 or $100/each after upgrade

BIZILL

am i not delving deep enough into this to reveal any comparison graphs/charts? i wouldn't mind getting THAT much closer to having an ULTRA.

Holydoc

Grimster74 wrote:

I will probaly get rolled for this question but I have to ask? What exactly will one gain from upgrading to the new plus drivers? I have money in hand and I'm ready to pull the order but I want to get as much info as I can before I pull the trigger. Would I be better off putting the money towards something else or would it be money well spent for the upgrade? To me and hopefully someone else will explain a little better but I just don't see that much of a gain going from dual 12" subs to dual 12.3" subs. Could someone please elaborate a little more on this subject. Thanks.

Grim,

Here is the only spot I have seen a decent review of the two speakers:

http://www.hometheaterspot.com/htsthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/791718/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1/nt/2

The reasoning to make this purchase is that SVS claims that the new speakers have a 1 to 2db increase, better musically, and also have a 3 year warranty on them. So basically, if nothing else, you are extending the warranty of your system by 3 years for $99 as well.

http://www.svsound.com/news-news.cfm

Holydoc

Halo wrote:

I think there will be plenty available in the CPFM when the upgrades start to ship - mine included!

Can't argue with that. I am not a DIY person so I will definitely not be needing the old plus speaker.

VR3

I will buy an old driver from somebody for 50 + Shipping.

May buy more than one - so let me know.

Grimster74

Placed my order for the updated drivers this morning. Now, with my woodworking abilities, looking to do a DIY sub for upstairs with the old drivers.

jdhdiggs

My maggies could use a sub to play with so I'll be going the DIY route as well.

RSTERN

DIY route myself. Now to start looking for a plate amp. Might try to pickup a second and do stereo subs.
Rob

Grimster74

I, myself, am thinking about an end table design. Where would I find the specs. on this sub so I know what type of amp to use, box design, etc.?

halo

How would these "old" (4 months in my case) SVS ISD drivers fare in an infinite baffle design?

BIZILL

got my two new plus drivers on order, yo!!! $241.17 total shipped. not too shabby.:)

jdhdiggs

Halo wrote:

How would these "old" (4 months in my case) SVS ISD drivers fare in an infinite baffle design?

1 by itself won't do a whole lot. With IB, you need a lot of displacement since you do not gain volume/effiency from ports or a passive radiator. Figure volume (loudness) to be similar to a sealed sub of the same size. It would work, but it won't reult in the "OMG" upgrade most get going IB.

halo

jdhdiggs wrote:

1 by itself won't do a whole lot. With IB, you need a lot of displacement since you do not gain volume/effiency from ports or a passive radiator. Figure volume (loudness) to be similar to a sealed sub of the same size. It would work, but it won't reult in the "OMG" upgrade most get going IB.

I was thinking that since quite a few would be for sale in the near future someone could get 2-4 ISD or Plus drivers and have a killer IB sub, no?

jdhdiggs

Halo wrote:

I was thinking that since quite a few would be for sale in the near future someone could get 2-4 ISD or Plus drivers and have a killer IB sub, no?

Gotcha, I was being a bit dumb. Thought you were implying that you'd use yours alone. 4 should acquit themselves quite nicely.

MattN03

Anyone want to comment on any improvements they noticed when switching from a ISD to the NSD? I bought a 20-39 PCi at the very beginning of April, but I believe mine shipped with the 12" ISD woofer instead of the latest and greatest

BIZILL

dunno about the isd or nsd, but the new plus subs aren't slated to be shipped until july sometime. reviews are to follow...

Polkitup2

Ordered my two 12.3 replacements as well. Better musical performance would be a big plus.

MattN03

I checked with Ron & Erik at SVS and Erik confirmed that my PCi was actually built with the NSD woofer. Mine was shipped about the first week of April 06 FYI.

dipiazza

Should be easy to check, if its a PCi and the woffer is Black its ISD... if the woofer is gray its NSD.

MattN03

dipiazza wrote:

Should be easy to check, if its a PCi and the woffer is Black its ISD... if the woofer is gray its NSD.

That is what I thought according to their website pics, but mine appears to have a black cone...

MattN03

dipiazza wrote:

Should be easy to check, if its a PCi and the woffer is Black its ISD... if the woofer is gray its NSD.

Ok, here is the respone I received from Ron for verifying which driver you have.

"Matt,


The better way to know is to pop off the grill and shine a light down the port.


If you see a black steel basket then it’s an NSD. If it’s a silver cast aluminum basket it’s the ISD.

Ron

SVS"

dipiazza

If you see a black steel basket then it’s an NSD. If it’s a silver cast aluminum basket it’s the ISD.

Huh, i guess well see what the others look like when they ship out...?