Hi there!
A few days ago a friend lent me an SVS-SB1000 to test with my system. And that has now ignited my "need" to upgrade my sound system again.
My current system is this:
- Magnat Monitor Supreme Sub 302A
- Mission LX-2 fronts
- Mission LX-C center
- Mission LX-1 back
- Denon AVRX-1300W receiver
My room dimensions are 5.3x4.0x2.3m (about 17m2). Though there is a large hole in the ceiling (about 1/5 of the room) where the stairs to the upper floor go - if that makes any difference.
I bought my current sub back in 2017 for about 200€ (I bought it with a slight dent in one of the corner so it was a bit cheaper). It's a back ported design with a 12" driver and a power rating of 100W RMS. I pretty much use it for TV shows and movies (and maybe a little bit of music here and there) exclusively.
When I brought home my friends SVS-SB1000 I noticed that the subs were pretty similar in louder scenes with lots of rumbling (I was testing it with Dunkirk Blu-ray). There really wasn't much noticeable difference. That surprised my slightly because everyone was telling my that my sub wasn't all that good back when I first wanted to buy it. But one place where I actually really noticed the difference was in the more quiet scenes. Scenes where my sub didn't really do much, but the SVS did actually produce a bit of a punch - a netflix show where somebody was punching a punching bag. And that is something that I am missing with the current sub. Especially since I watch quite a bit of content with similar sound. But overall the 400€ price difference between the SVS and my sub is too great for the demoed result. So I am looking for something better.
My friend that has loaned me the SVS suggested that I go for something like SVS-PB2000. Which seems like a solid choice, but the price is just too steep for my budget.
So I was looking at something like the BK P12-300SB-DF or BK Monolith-DF. The Monolith being more expensive and slightly out of my budget, but still acceptable. And my friend suggested a ported design for my use case. Another option is XTZ 10.17 (or even XTZ 12.17, but that is really stretching the budget).
So, what would you suggest? Should I wait a year and then spend more to get a bigger bang instead? Though I am not sure that I will ever be willing to spend 1000€ for a sub.
A few days ago a friend lent me an SVS-SB1000 to test with my system. And that has now ignited my "need" to upgrade my sound system again.
My current system is this:
- Magnat Monitor Supreme Sub 302A
- Mission LX-2 fronts
- Mission LX-C center
- Mission LX-1 back
- Denon AVRX-1300W receiver
My room dimensions are 5.3x4.0x2.3m (about 17m2). Though there is a large hole in the ceiling (about 1/5 of the room) where the stairs to the upper floor go - if that makes any difference.
I bought my current sub back in 2017 for about 200€ (I bought it with a slight dent in one of the corner so it was a bit cheaper). It's a back ported design with a 12" driver and a power rating of 100W RMS. I pretty much use it for TV shows and movies (and maybe a little bit of music here and there) exclusively.
When I brought home my friends SVS-SB1000 I noticed that the subs were pretty similar in louder scenes with lots of rumbling (I was testing it with Dunkirk Blu-ray). There really wasn't much noticeable difference. That surprised my slightly because everyone was telling my that my sub wasn't all that good back when I first wanted to buy it. But one place where I actually really noticed the difference was in the more quiet scenes. Scenes where my sub didn't really do much, but the SVS did actually produce a bit of a punch - a netflix show where somebody was punching a punching bag. And that is something that I am missing with the current sub. Especially since I watch quite a bit of content with similar sound. But overall the 400€ price difference between the SVS and my sub is too great for the demoed result. So I am looking for something better.
My friend that has loaned me the SVS suggested that I go for something like SVS-PB2000. Which seems like a solid choice, but the price is just too steep for my budget.
So I was looking at something like the BK P12-300SB-DF or BK Monolith-DF. The Monolith being more expensive and slightly out of my budget, but still acceptable. And my friend suggested a ported design for my use case. Another option is XTZ 10.17 (or even XTZ 12.17, but that is really stretching the budget).
So, what would you suggest? Should I wait a year and then spend more to get a bigger bang instead? Though I am not sure that I will ever be willing to spend 1000€ for a sub.
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