Replacement driver for SVS 25-31CS

gwh

I bottomed the sub out a few times when I first got it and tortured it again when I was playing with a sms-1.....all unintentional.

It sounds fine most of the time but every now and then I'll hear that dreaded "clack" sound on really intense scenes.

I do run it at -3 these days on an Outlaw pre/pro but the damage has already been done.

I bought the sub used a couple years back and it has the original driver.

I contacted SVS and they are recommending the 12" NSD-AL driver as a replacement.

The new driver from SVS is $200.

Is there an alternative driver that is equivalent or better than the SVS driver for less $ ?

What do you guys recommend?


Thanks, G

leroyjr1

I'd stick with SVS. Call SVS and see if the 12 plus woofers(12.3 series) fit in the enclosure. It's a step up from the NSD woofer and is also $200.

kuntasensei

Actually, the 12.3 is listed at $399 there now. 12.3 probably won't fit in there because of the port length interfering with the depth of the 12.3 driver. Plus, the CS line only has a single port, whereas the + line was triple ported. I'd stick with the NSD, which is a significant improvement upon the original driver.

The original SVS drivers were made by TC Sounds, but the closest thing they'd have is the $300 Epic 12". Besides, the guy who was designing them for TC Sounds back then now works at SVS and they build all their drivers in-house, so you might as well stick with SVS.

zingo

gwh wrote: »

Is there an alternative driver that is equivalent or better than the SVS driver for less $ ?

Nope.

They are real easy to work with and can get you hooked up with what you need, even if it is something different than the original driver.