BPBear

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $429.00 from SVS website

Summary:
I have used this sub since December 2007 and it is simply fantastic - especially for the price. Using the Stereophile Test CD bass tracks to test and set up the sub, I got good extension in my room down to 25 hertz -at a moderate volume the sub literally rattled wall mounted sconces that were 20 feet away whenever I played the 25 hertz tone! My listening room is large but this sub is all I need to extend the bass of my main speakers (which already reached to 30 hertz ). Deep bass such as pipe organ and movie effects are reproduced with extreme weight and clarity; no cabinet rattling or other colorations are detectable. Also, don't let the lack of a built in crossover put you off buying one - I used passive in-line crossovers (Harrison F Mods 50 hertz low pass) between my preamp and the sub and except for reducing the volume to the main speakers sonewhat it works just fine. I have recently bought a Pyle Pro active crossover and use it along with the F mods and the gain has been restored (and the slope is now 24 db/octave), and the bass is now extended down to 20 hertz. To sum up : Awesome sub, excellent build, excellent value

Strengths:
Cabinet built like a tank; excellent value; bass extended to 20 hertz or below; continuously adjustable phase control; powerful built in amplifier; no rattling or other audible distortion

Weaknesses:
Large cabinet - need some floor space; no built in crossover (but you DO NOT have to have a home theater receiver with built in sub crossover/output to use this sub - see review for some options)

Similar Products Used:
Parasound 60 watt subwoofer from late 1980s

Fred Bolger

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $499.00 from SonicBoomAudio.com

Summary:
At only $499 (CDN), this 10" subwoofer blows away every comparably-priced 10" subwoofer...and any number of 12" subs, too! (My older and very capable 12" DefTech ProSub 200TL was no match for the PB10-NSD.)

It's solidly-built, but not overly-large or overly-heavy. It looks good, it sounds great and it literally shakes the floors of my main-floor family room when necessary. ( "Master & Commander" and "Cloverfield" really help make the point.) It's also quite musical, blending nicely with my Paradigm 7se speakers for 2-channel listening.

If you're on a budget but still want to enjoy a poweful and versatile subwoofer, look no further than the PB10-NSD!

Strengths:
Strong bass, reasonable footprint, solid build.

Weaknesses:
None.

Similar Products Used:
Definitie Technology ProSub 200TL

kfilly

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
3.00 of 5, 9.00 votes

Price Paid:  $475.00 from SVS direct

Summary:
I would like to start out by thanking audioreview.com for placing banner ads on their website. Without those ads, I would have never even considered SVS subwoofers. I also have to thank the reviewers for this product for their glowing opinions of this particular subwoofer. I took a leap of faith since these are only sold online basing my judgment soley by what total strangers were saying about this product. I am glad that I took that chance! SVS offers a 45 day trial period in which you can get your money back if not satisfied (minus shipping of course) for those partially afraid as I was.

This little ten inch woofer rocks. The bass is incredibly clear, and this speaker sounds very accurate. I hear sound details that I never heard from other powered subs (Like reverberation sounds in a rolling thunder clap). Also, there is little to no audible port noise. The sub hits very low. I have not metered it, but I know it hits a lot lower than the Sony sub I replaced. Movies and music both sound a whole lot better! It makes me want to watch all of my DVDs all over again to hear/feel everything that I missed!

The sub was easy to calibrate to my system. I have it hidden a corner of my room which was no easy feat. If people do not know it is there, they would not even know that I had a sub providing those low frequency effects. That is how seemless the integration is.

I use this sub in a 12 ft x 30 ft room with 8 ft ceilings. My room is fairly open to the rest of my house. The sub fills this room with ease. My house literally will shake, and things in my listening room will vibrate. I have the volume a little more than a third of the way up, and the bass output on my receiver is set to zero.

Strengths:
Build quality is top notch. Cabinet does not rattle or produce unwanted artifact sounds. Finish quality is excellent. Rounded corners and flush mounted amp are nice features. Most important however is that the sound quality is first rate. The entire setup and configuration process was simple. Easy to follow owners manual for those who like to read.

Weaknesses:
Only one connection option. Receiver needs to have a subwoofer output. Also, the subwoofer does not have a built in/adjustable crossover. Users must depend upon a crossover from their receiver.

Some people might say this, but not me. The sub is big and heavy. Possible low WAF.

Similar Products Used:
Harman Kardon receiver- AVR 340
Infinity Speakers
Beta 50 fronts
Beta 360 center channel
Beta 10 left/right rear surrounds
a sole Beta ES250 as both center rear channels

Previous sub was a Sony WM 40

Price Paid:  $429.00 from www.svsound.com

Summary:
Great sub at a great price. The replaced a JBL PB10 which I'd had for several years, I didn't realize how much great sound I was missing. Wish I had discovered SVS earlier.

My set-up includes the Energy Connoisseur series speakers, C-5 Main, CC-1 Center, C-3 Rears. Denon AVR_2802 receiver. Samsung HL-S5687w 1080p TV. Watching movies is better than ever.

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Strengths:
Tremendous thundering bass yet controlled bass provides new details never heard before. The sub goes to the the lows of lows and delivers with furniture shaking delight. Musical too! Led-Zep DVD is superb.

I like that it does not have a crossover dial. You don't need it if you have a decent amp and can set the crossover to 80Hz at the amp.

3 year full warranty.

Weaknesses:
None to be found

Similar Products Used:
None that compare to this. Prior was the JBL PB10

Price Paid:  $450.00 from SVS website

Summary:
This is my first powered subwoofer. I've had quite a few car subwoofers. I've had the subwoofer for 6 months now, hooked up to the same equipment, which is a harman kardon AVTR300, 2 NHT Superzero speakers. My audio source comes from a digital optical out from my computers sound card.

The subwoofer is awesome, I never have any problems with it because it integrates so nicely, I almost forget it is there because it blends into the music as it should. I hardly have the sub-woofer volume turned up a 1/4 of the way. The subwoofer is even sounding better now that is getting broken in after 6 months.