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Subwoofers SVSound PB-12 Plus Subwoofer
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| SVSound PB-12 Plus Subwoofer |
| Written by Chris Eberle |
| Friday, 27 February 2009 09:51 |
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Conclusions The SVS PB12-Plus is truly a chameleon among subwoofers. It can play loud; it can play soft and everywhere in between. It can play as well up high as it does down low, a quality many subs lack. Its multiple port tunings and parametric EQ mean it can work well in any room with any speaker system. Its build quality is on par with the most expensive products available and it looks great too. I’d have to say SVS has hit this one out of the park.
Comments (8)
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written by Greg , March 04, 2009 Nice review. How small is your room? I recently bought the new PB-12 Plus as well. I also have a small room (1400 cubic feet, sealed). I have a ton of room gain, and tried it in sealed mode. My results were a completely flat response all the way down to 10hz with the combination of the sealed mode, plus a generous cut for a peak in the 25-28hz region. The only problem, is that in doing so, the calibrated sub is now at 1:00 on the sub, and +2db on my AVR. I am worried that even for this small room, I will be pushing the sub too much. Any thoughts?
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written by Chris Eberle , March 05, 2009 Greg, thanks for the compliment. My room is 1300 cubic feet and sealed. Audyssey takes care of the EQ and the sub level is set at -12db with the gain at 12 o'clock. I do have thick plaster walls and a layer of rockboard under the carpet. While not a true bass trap, it does smooth the response a bit. I don't think you'd be stressing your PB12 at all at your settings. I'm not sure why you have to turn it up so high if you have a lot of room gain. If the sound is good though then I'd say drive on! I would be curious to hear of your results if you used the 16Hz mode instead. The sealed mode starts a gentle rolloff at 40Hz. Perhaps the combination of your room gain and your high level setting are offsetting this. You might achieve the same frequency response in the 16Hz mode at a lower gain level.
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written by Chris Eberle , May 11, 2009 The PB-13 Ultra has a larger driver and more powerful amp. This translates to lower extension (down to 10hz) and higher SPL. There is also an additional room size compensation control. The response graphs are close, just with the added extension of the PB-13. The PB-13 also includes XLR inputs.
PB12-PLUS / ROOM SIZE
written by Bill , August 25, 2009 Chris - Looking for a sub to provide powerful & accurate deep bass in a 4500 cu. ft room for around $1K..do you think the PB12-Plus will do the trick? Thank you in advance for your thoughts -
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written by Chris Eberle , August 26, 2009 The PB12-Plus would have no problem with a room that size. It can move a serious amount of air! Of course there is always the PB13-Ultra if you want even more SPL.
SVS PB12-Plus vs PC12-Plus
written by John C. , November 01, 2009 Very good review! I noticed that the PB12-Plus & PC12-Plus have very similar specs but a very different design... I'm wondering how those two models compare performance wise and if I would be better off with the PC12-Plus which has a lower price tag? I have a 2000 cu.ft room. Thanks!
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written by Chris Eberle , November 03, 2009 Thanks for the nice compliment. The PB and PC subs are almost identical in performance. The differences fall into the "measurable but not audible" category. The PC just gives you a choice with it's smaller footprint and lighter weight. It comes down to your room layout, WAF, placement options and the like. Performance will be at the same high level for both subs. Write comment
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