SVS PB16 Ultra Subwoofer Gloss Black

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Given everything you said though, I'm not sure that a single PB16 was ever really the best choice for you. Your room is only about 2,400

So for the Low Pass Filter you can turn the low pass filter on or off depending on whether you're using the sub with a Low Frequency Effect (LFE) channel. If the low pass filter is on then you can set the frequency at which the sub crosses over with the main speakers and you can adjust the slope at which the low pass filter rolls off (the default is 12dB). There's also a Phase control, which allows you to shift the timing of the subwoofer output to align with the main speakers or additional subwoofers, and a Polarity control that allows you to reverse the electrical polarity from positive (default) to negative if necessary. The Room Gain Compensation control allows you to adjust for excessive sound wave density in smaller rooms by reducing the bass at either -6 or -12 dB per an octave, below a frequency that is adjustable from 25 to 40 Hz. You do this by turning the room gain compensation on or off and adjusting the high pass frequency and the adjustment slope (12dB is the default setting). Once I got the subs dialed in, I found it was impossible to hear the difference between the single PB16-Ultra and the twin JLs. Both systems produce more than enough impeccable bass to suit my needs and the needs of any rational human being. (Of course, I know bassaholics whose love of deep oscillations knows no rational bounds.) The SVS app offers users a lot of control over the PB16-Ultra, including programming its parametric EQ. Photo by Mark Henninger While the result will not mimic the ruler-flat graphs posted by hardcore home-theater junkies with systems containing eight 18" subwoofers, this sub has enough power to support large EQ adjustments needed to flatten out the response in problematic rooms.

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Stunningly Powerful 1,500 Watts Continuous, 5,000+ Watts Peak Power Sledge Amplifier with Fully Discrete MOSFET Output. Fully Discrete MOSFET Output from Highly Efficient Class D Sledge Amplifier Here's the thing—I never need as much bass as this subwoofer produces. I've never been able to say that about any one subwoofer I've had in my home. I've heard almost all of the top subwoofers currently on the market. The SB16-Ultra sounds like none of them. It's almost in a whole different category of low-frequency sound.” This subwoofer always remains composed. It knows how to stay within its performance envelope while pushing right to the edge of what it can deliver when asked to do so. As for that parametric EQ, there are three memory slots that can be customised to your tastes, with +6dB/-12dB adjustment along the frequency range, with Q-factor tweaking too (letting you select the narrowness of the curve you introduce). By all means you can play around, but the idea here is to combine EQ adjustment with an in-room frequency analysis.

With Edge of Tomorrow, it again handles the ultra-low tones at the beginning, and better delivers the varied chaos of the drop-ship scene. Effortless power must be harnessed to ensure refined behavior and pristine output at the most demanding drive levels. To achieve this, the PB16-Ultra subwoofer uses the audio industry’s most advanced 50 MHz Analog Devices Audio DSP with 56bit filtering to handle the nearly limitless power, only unleashing the perfect amount of low frequency energy at just the right time. Innovative New Smartphone App for Subwoofer DSP and Control. Xmech (tech shorthand for “maximum mechanical before damage”) excursion and 65mm peak-to-peak Xmax (shorthand for “maximum linear”) excursion. The PB16, meanwhile, has a 95mm peak-to-peak Xmech excursion and an 82mm peak-to-peak Xmax. Put another way, the SB16 and PB16 cones have a linear range of motion of 2.56 inches and 3.23 inches, respectively. While the woofers are the same size and use similar components, the PB16-Ultra uses an underhung motor (with voice coil windings shorter than the height of the magnetic gap), while the SB16-Ultra uses an overhung motor (voice coil windings longer than the height of the magnetic gap), which is why their excursion specs are slightly different. With EQ engaged, normalized to the level at 80 Hz, the lower –3dB point is at 16 Hz and the –6dB point is at 14 Hz.—MJPAt 63Hz, the max output of a PB-2000 is 111.5dB, while the max output of the PB16 is almost +6dB higher than that, even in Extended mode. But, part of the issue may be that as you turn-up the volume on the PB16, you become increasingly conscious of the low-bass which is much higher at 30Hz, and 20Hz, and 16Hz, than the PB-2000 is. So, the proportions of bass are different, and that may influence our perceptions. Tight and natural sounding. The SVS SB16-Ultra was capable of subtlety but also brought grandeur when asked. Hit hard when it needed to and had a soft touch in those moments when less-is-more. It never strained at any volume, no matter how loud I cranked it. At times beautiful and other times thunderous. A top-notch subwoofer."