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B&W PV1
B&W PV1
MSRP: $ 1500.00

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Reviewed by:
eli
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
August 25, 2009

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 1 of 3

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
excellent bass quality,no distortion even in higher volume,good bass extention and versatile especially in music.i owned one since 2006 and never planed to replace.one of the best sounding subwoofer in the market.


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Reviewed by:

Rotel Fan

(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
June 19, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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4.33 of 5, 6.00 votes

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Review 2 of 3

Price Paid:  $1500.00 from Sound world appleton

Summary:
Just purchased 2 PV1's As part of of a B&W home theater combo (XT4, 2 and C). The sound is quite simply fantastic. The mix of the XT4 with the PV1 is as melodic, full ranged and with better dispersion than the significantly more expensive B&W 802. The sound is breathtaking! As a bonus the styling is also a perfect match for our home decor, eclectic modern. Originaly I had ourchased only one sub but found it insufficient to fill our very large (1400 feet) entertainment room satisfactorily. The addition of the second sub was exactly what the "doctor ordered". Its performance in the home theater department is also fabulous, the bass is powerful, tight, deep and utterly transparent. The sound track of the "Lord of the Rings brings you right to the edge of your seat! Listening to the thunder in Grofe's Grand Canyon suite will bring to your eyes!
Caveat Emptor: If you purchase the matching XT4 be prepared to spend a nice chunk of cash on amplification. I originally purchased a Rotel 1067 receiver to drive the system (100watts x 5). It was completely inadequate to drive the XT4 to anything but moderate volumes (big room issue again). I returned the receiver and exchanged it for a Rotel RMB 1095 (200watts x 5) with a matching RSP 1068 surround processor. The result was striking! In my decades of hi fi fandom I still have to hear anything that sounds better regardless of price and definitely nothing in this price range (appx 10K) that sounds remotely close.

Strengths:
Frequency response flatter than Kansas. Harmonically perfect bass, nothing more, nothing less. Simply beautiful styling (if it fits you decor)

Weaknesses:
Rather expensive since very large rooms esentially require 2.

Similar Products Used:
Bose (not in the same panet);. Auditioned: Other BW subs,Velodyne, Klipsch, HSU.


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Reviewed by:

tdavism3

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Review Date
June 13, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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4.50 of 5, 8.00 votes

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Review 3 of 3

Price Paid:  $1200.00 from Dealer

Summary:
The PV-1 offers a compelling combination of performance and style that seems to be the perfect compliment for today's lifestyle systems. The sub is very easy to integrate into your system and provides very musical bass. The PV-1 may not be ideal for a large room, but is a good match for a smaller family room.

Strengths:
Build quality, aesthetics, musical bass, easy to integrate into rest of system.

Weaknesses:
Not the best match for people that like loud, boomy bass. Also, may be overwhelmed in larger rooms. A bit pricey for the performance. REL offers better value, but in a more traditional package.

Similar Products Used:
Veldoyne HGS Series, REL Storm III


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