SB-1000 - Piano Gloss - Outlet - 1017

I have been very impressed with this subwoofer. The sound is extremely accurate, which is something I'm not used to. Up until now, I've only had ported subwoofers, and they're great for movies but music can be a mixed bag. This subwoofer is absolutely perfect for music. I haven't heard a song that sounds like the subwoofer is straining or bottoming out. I was worried about volume with a sealed subwoofer since they aren't as efficient as ported but it fills my bedroom with all the bass I could want and it's only set at about three quarters volume. I have enjoyed the fact that this subwoofer retains the same sound characteristics at both low volume and high volume. I can really dial it in and forget about it unlike my ported subwoofers that aren't loud enough at low volumes but seem to hit an invisible threshold and wake up. For my application in my small bedroom, movies sound just as good as music!

However, I did hook this up in my living room. I was replacing two Polk PSW-505 subwoofers. Probably not a fair comparison as I was replacing two subwoofers with one but, you never know, SVS has a big reputation... It simply wasn't enough as my living room is large and has tall ceilings. Don't get me wrong, it still performed well and quite a few people would be very happy with the performance but the little SVS wasn't enough for me in that particular setting. So I do believe this is best meant for small to medium rooms. I kind of figured that would happen and I'm not…