Which SVS sub would you recommand?

Home Theatre
Home Theatre Posts: 469
edited November 2006 in Speakers
350-500

10 or a 12

Midsize to large room
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2006
    Ask SVS.
    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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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited November 2006
    I would go for the NSD-12. You can never have too much. However, you can not have enough. Err on the safe side.
    Carl

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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    schwarcw wrote:
    I would go for the NSD-12. You can never have too much. However, you can not have enough. Err on the safe side.


    From the reviews the 10 might be enough!
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  • Kelley_Moore
    Kelley_Moore Posts: 57
    edited November 2006
    I agree with Early B.

    Create a quick diagram of your HT room, send an e-mail to Tom (sales@svsound.com ) and he’ll tell you what you need. Speaking from experience while suffering from upgradeitis, after I got my SVS, I wanted more. I certainly did not need it, but I wanted it. Tom simply told me I would be wasting my money to buy another SVS for my theater based on the increases I would get and the cost to get them. He did give me a recommendation on a something coming in 2007 that will be equivalent to two of my PB12-Plus/2 in one slightly larger box. I took their advice and I will wait until next year.

    Good Luck!

    Kelley
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited November 2006
    Another vote for contacting SVS. Ron suggested the best sub for my room size and application. Couldn't be happier.
    Michael ;)
    In the beginning, all knowledge was new!
    NORTH of 60°
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    Thanks for your help.
    Everything I own burned in the fire!!!!!!!!!!
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited November 2006
    Look at the website, take what you *think* you can afford, and buy the next model up the chain. Fact is, the bottom of the line powered SVS cylinder, or box will be MORE than enough for any given room in an a HT application - unless you are a total f$%king nut - ie clinically insane in the brain.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    Yeah I think the 10 should be good. I am moving from a house to probably a townhouse.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited November 2006
    Get the best you can afford to avoid having to upgrade in the future.
    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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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited November 2006
    Go big or go home - It is better to have and not need than to need and not have :) Call SVS. They'll make sure you get what you need :)
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • wallstreet
    wallstreet Posts: 1,405
    edited November 2006
    I didn't think they had a sub in that price range.
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    I think that 10 is my price range.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
    Early B. wrote:
    Ask SVS.

    Will you please??

    Mike
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited November 2006
    Russ is right, dead on right. Pick the one you think you can afford, and get the next one.
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  • natronforever
    natronforever Posts: 31
    edited November 2006
    If you can get the PB12-NSD, then grab it. Just keep in mind, that the PB10-NSD isn't a small sub. In fact, it's quite the opposite. The PB12-NSD is a mammoth, but would be so much fun to have. I own the PB10-ISD and love it. Power and lots of it. If the 12 is outside of your price range, either save a little more or buy the 10. Honestly, you'd be happy with the 10. Still, ask SVS to double check. I did, and they were very prompt and gave great advice.
    Main: Polk Rti-38
    Center: Polk Csi-40
    Rear: Polk Fxi-30
    Sub: SVS PB10-isd
    Receiver: Marantz SR-5007
    Buttkicker Mini Concert x 4
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited November 2006
    The people at SVS will answer any questions you have honestly and FAST. I have e-mailed them and get an answer back in mintues. I e-mailed them on a saturday night and got a reply right away. Play it safe and contact them. Take advantage of the knowledge they have.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited November 2006
    MSALLA wrote:
    The people at SVS will answer any questions you have honestly and FAST. I have e-mailed them and get an answer back in mintues. I e-mailed them on a saturday night and got a reply right away. Play it safe and contact them. Take advantage of the knowledge they have.

    Ditto. I did the same thing and they recommended their 25-31plus for my room (13x32). They hit the nail on the head. Plenty of juice for picture shaking & feel it in your bones bass!
    "2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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  • MSALLA
    MSALLA Posts: 1,602
    edited November 2006
    I purchased a 12.1 plus driver on this site. Tom at SVS told me everything I needed to build my sub. He stood to make no money from any sale and was still very helpful also telling me to contact him if I ran into any snags on the project. We are talking about a first class company there.
    Michael


    Samsung 50" HD DLP
    Yamaha RX-V2500
    (2) Outlaw 200
    Adcom GFA 555
    Sony BDP300
    Denon 2900 DVD
    Lsi9's mains
    Lsi7's rear
    Lsic center
    12.1 SVS driver in 4.53 cuft. tube
    Harmony 880
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  • Home Theatre
    Home Theatre Posts: 469
    edited November 2006
    natronforever wrote:
    If you can get the PB12-NSD, then grab it. Just keep in mind, that the PB10-NSD isn't a small sub. In fact, it's quite the oppoisite. The PB12-NSD is a mammoth, but would be so much fun to have. I own the PB10-ISD and love it. Power and lots of it. If the 12 is outside of your price range, either save a little more or buy the 10. Honestly, you'd be happy with the 10. Still, ask SVS to double check. I did, and they were very prompt and gave great advice.


    I live in a house right now and have a jvc sub and that does fine. It is hidden behind the couch under a endtable. So I can only imagine what a SVS sub will do for me. I am moving into a townhouse so I think the 10 will do more than enough for. How does SVS compare with a company like velodyne? I dont care about size I will find a way to hide it or make it look good. Can you just run a subwoofer cable on these?
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  • jhw59
    jhw59 Posts: 348
    edited November 2006
    So is a SVS a better choice for a sub, in a HT setup, that will be used for movies as well as music listening than a velodyne?
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited November 2006
    jhw59 wrote:
    So is a SVS a better choice for a sub, in a HT setup, that will be used for movies as well as music listening than a velodyne?
    Depends on which Velodyne...The PB10 will pretty much smoke the under $600 Velos and will compete with the SPL series, though they are totally different animals. I've compared the DD15 with my Plus, again totally different animals and I'd love to own a DD15, but I wouldn't trade my Plus for one...I'd want both.

    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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  • natronforever
    natronforever Posts: 31
    edited November 2006
    Home Theatre wrote:
    I live in a house right now and have a jvc sub and that does fine. It is hidden behind the couch under a endtable. So I can only imagine what a SVS sub will do for me. I am moving into a townhouse so I think the 10 will do more than enough for. How does SVS compare with a company like velodyne? I dont care about size I will find a way to hide it or make it look good. Can you just run a subwoofer cable on these?

    The only input the SVS PB10-NSD has is a line level subwoofer input, which is what most people use anyway. This sub operates on the assumption that most people use the internal crossovers from their receivers, rather than the ones on their subs. As for comparing to Velodyne, well, if you're looking in the same price range as SVS, there is no real comparison. Velodyne makes better subs than many other companies, but in the price range of the PB10, they won't be much in comparison. The SVS will play much lower and won't ever clip, or cut off. Stick with SVS. Living in a townhouse means you have to consider your neighbors when you watch movies, but you can always turn down your sub. :(

    Sorry it took me so long to respond. If you have any more questions, then let me know.
    Main: Polk Rti-38
    Center: Polk Csi-40
    Rear: Polk Fxi-30
    Sub: SVS PB10-isd
    Receiver: Marantz SR-5007
    Buttkicker Mini Concert x 4
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  • gplracer
    gplracer Posts: 36
    edited November 2006
    I love my SVS subs. I have dual 20-39 subs with the 1000 watt sampson amp. I have a large room with high ceilings. As someone said email SVS and they will honestly lead you in the right direction.
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