New Subwoofer Prospects

I think if you're going with a ported SVS, you might like the cylinder design.

Some just prefer one over the other in either music or HT application. Nothing carved in stone. Compare the specs on the pb and sb 1000's, and you'll see the ported goes a little lower.

If I can chime in here since I just went through a similar process.
1) your room size is firmly in the medium size room where one PB1000 can work but 2 would be better.
2) if you go with one PB2000 it's rated as 3000 cube room to 5000 cube room by audioholics but probably barely. It would ofcourse have more than enough for your room.
3) the PC2000 is pretty much the same as the pb2000 in performance but has a different format factor plus it comes with sound path isolation feet.

I have a similar sized room as you...maybe a little bigger. My decision to go with the pb2000 over the pb1000 was to go with the best sub I can afford that won't be over budget and not super over kill. I felt the pb1000 would be stretched to its limits by itself but could be okay with duals. But duals was too expensive so I had to eliminate that option.

I just got the pb2000 yesterday and I'm happy with it. In fact I decided to run it as a dual with my psw125 and the work very well. I probably won't buy another pb2000 as the bass in my room is pretty smooth and deep.

Music sounds good but to be clear most songs don't go below 30hz so I don't notice much difference when I had just the one psw125. But movies is 80% of my use and benefits greatly with deeper bass I have never heard before.
Hope my experience helps you.

papatom wrote: »

I think I'm going to order the two PB-1000s' and the one PB-2000 and see which plays better with my system. Start from there. I have friends that use SVS subs and can swear up and down on them and hail them as the best things since sliced bread.

In terms of performance, there is not much bad that anyone can say about SVS products. The product speaks for itself and the customer service gets great feedback.

Having said that, they are not the only good products to choose from. At $799 each /$1500 pair SHIPPED, the 12" PB-2000 is a nice product.

These are great products also:
- 15" VTF-15H MK2 currently on sale $869 each + $148 S&H
- 12" Outlaw Ultra-X12's for $1049 a pair SHIPPED!
- 12" sealed SVS SB12-NSD $399 each / $1596 total SHIPPED for quad subs!
- 18" DIY Dayton Ultimax sub/cabinet bundles for $399 each / $798 pair SHIPPED! powered by a POWERFUL Crown, Behringer, or other amp~$200-$350, and a MiniDSP unit & mic for room correction~$225.
- others....

As far as sealed vs. ported? SVS spells it all out for you: https://www.svsound.com/pages/faqs

Ported makes the most sense for HT for many...but not all. You get a ton of output for the given sized driver. You have to go with what works. For me, sealed 15's work for my taste and available space in the room.

papatom wrote: »

To me, the ported did get a tad louder and maybe a tad deeper, but to my ears it just started to sound unpleasant once it got that low and deep; whereas the sealed/SB-2000 was tight, punchy and clean the entire way through. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to the SB-2000.

That's the best thing you could have done, is to go listen for yourself.

While I've heard MANY ported subs from car audio, home audio, pro audio, studio, etc. that sounded awesome and delivered the goods. I've always loved the sound of a sealed 12"-15" sub for music and movies in a dual purpose system.

^^^^
Yes, got to break them in. Louis from Omega Speakers told me those new drivers need stretching & recommended using music or good Movie like Cat said, with a lot of lower bass to to work those drivers and give them a good work out.

rpf65 wrote: »

I would go for the PB-2000. In six months you'll find some excuse for a second one

Told ya

I have two SVS PB-2000 and it was loud with just one. Now its super loud. My neighbor across the street called me last week and told me to turn down my music because he could feel the bass in his living room.

xcelledperceptionx wrote: »

I have two SVS PB-2000 and it was loud with just one. Now its super loud. My neighbor across the street called me last week and told me to turn down my music because he could feel the bass in his living room.

Across the street? Hmmm

Is the SB-1000 the descendent of the SB12-NSD?

Spent a bunch of time hunting down reviews - seem to review nearly the same if not identically.

Thnx in advance for your know how.