I just added an SVS PB12-ISD Subwoofer to my home theater, and what a difference! After I did some "tuning", we watched The Day After Tomorrow (goofy movie, but what a bass soundtrack!), and we were amazed. Even MB, who is not really very impressed by the home theater commented "Wow Hun, your home theater is really rocking!".
The sub is located behind the couch, where it can act as a bass "shaker". That was my intention, anyway, but the Velodyne never really did any shaking. The SVS, however, had the cushions vibrating in an almost startling manner, and most of the energy was directed at the section that we were not sitting on.
Dorm fridge-sized SVS PS12-ISD really delivers!
The SVS is a 12" downward firing, rear-ported design, and is a relative behemoth, compared to my old Velodyne VA-810XII (8" active, 10" passive) sub. The box it came in was marked as weighing 88lbs, and it felt like every bit of that. I slid it downstairs on an old towel -- there was really no way to carry it. The SVS really dwarfs my Velodyne in both size and output. In volume, the old Velodyne was around 3,395in2, whereas the SVS is around 7560in2 -- about double.
The construction quality of the sub is way beyond that of the Velodyne. Though the Velodyne was a "low-end" unit, I believe we still paid about $600 for it back in '97 or so. The SVS sells for that now, and just blows the Velodyne away.
From what I've experienced so far the SVS is a great addition to my home theater equipment lineup, and I can recommend SVS subs with no hesitation whatsoever.
Posted: Sat May 28 16:04:27 -0700 2005
