[Frank Carter]

As most know, Tom Vodhanel of SVS originally started this list to objectively compare subwoofers. I just copied his post and updated the info as best I could. If you have more figures from Tom Nousaine’s 7500ft^3 room please email me the info at fabulousfrankie@hotmail.com. I would also appreciate an email if you find inaccuracies.

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Have fun!

[Mike Sloan]

Fantastic list....did you incorporate the new subs that Tom Nousaine reviewed in the latest S&V? Also, are there no numbers for the VTF-3, SVS Ultra, 20-39PC Plus?

[Frank Carter]

Quote:

did you incorporate the new subs that Tom Nousaine reviewed in the latest S&V?

[Frank Carter]

Got my new S&V mag in the mail today so I added 13 to the list. Here they are if you don’t want to search for them in the list:

$599 Velodyne CHT-15 – 107.3dB / 25hz~92dB__32hz~108.4dB(105.1dB)
$799 JBL S120PII – 104.4dB / 25hz~86.1dB__32hz-108.8dB(102.8)
Atlantic Technology 170PBM(package) – 100dB / 25hz~80dB
$699 M&K V76 – 98.8dB / 16hz~72dB__25hz~87.4dB(101.5dB)
$1000 B&W ASW675(EQ mode A) – 98.6dB / 16hz~73dB__25hz~85.9dB(96.9dB)
$449 PSB Subsonic 5i – 98.1dB / 25hz~87dB__32hz~99.3dB (97.1dB)
$399 Canton AS20SC – 96.7dB / 32hz~87.7dB
$1690 Bag End Infrasub-12 – 96.1dB / 16hz~65dB__25hz~80.1dB(92.7)
Wharfedale PC DX12 – 96dB / 32hz~89dB
Celestion S20(package) – 95dB / 25hz~82dB
$425 Atlantic Technology T70.1PBM – 94.7dB / 25hz~82.2dB__32hz~94.1dB(92.5dB)
$850 Pinnacle Baby Boomer – 93.2dB / 20hz~74dB__25hz~81.7dB(90.5)
$800 Cambridge SW Newton P500 – 90.8dB / 25hz~70.3__91.6dB(86.9)

[Ned]

These new additions really show that mainstream sub makers don't "get it" yet. $1690 for the Bag End and it only puts out 80db @25hz. Infrasub?

infra: adv. below, further on (in a book etc.). [Latin, = below]

Meanwhile the PB2+ at $1199 probably kicks out 110-115db at 25hz. But of course it's not "musical" like the Bag End.

[Tom Vodhanel]

Frank, email me if you have time... techsupport@svsubwoofers.com

Tom V.
SVS

[Frank Carter]

Tom,

YGM

[Frank Carter]

I added one more sub today. DIYcable and Adire audio have partnered up to produce a new line of subwoofers being sold under the name Exodus Audio. It is a sealed Tumult based subwoofer with a 1000W Keiga plate amp. I'm not exactly sure what the name is but I've emailed Kevin Haskins of DIYcable to get that.

Here are some links to more information on the sub:
http://www.diycable.com/main/default.php
http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=5013

Here are it's numbers compared with the top performing subwoofers in the list:


Stryke Power 15 prototype – 115.3 / 16hz~99dB__25hz~106dB
Klipsch RSW-15 – 112dB / 20hz~97dB__112dB~32hz
Velodyne F1800 MkII – 111.9dB /
Exodus Audio’s flagship – 111.3 / 20hz~93dB__25hz~104.8(111.25dB)
SVS 20-39CS(not ISD)&Fidek FPA-3002 - 109.5 / 20hz~91db__25hz~105.8
Velodyne FSR15 - 109.1 / 16hz~90.1__25hz~103.1
Klipsch KSW300 - 109dB / 25hz~92dB (107.25dB)
Mission 700as - 108.1dB / 25hz~102dB(106.8dB)
BW asw1000 - 107.9dB / 25hz~96dB

[TommyL]

Pretty impressive that the "cs" can hold its own STILL...

[Ron Stimpson]

Tommy,

Given an ISD, and the far superior construction and materials (not to mention a far superior power in the form of our PCi amp, or even the Samsons) mean that old CS's documented performance is indeed a somewhat conservative reflection of today's reality from our perspective. (That CS was literally one of the first SVS's off the line and should be in a museum or something by now ;^)

Not to detract from the purpose of the update in this thread, but if you thought the CS in this case pulled some good numbers, the latest tricks out of the SVS R/D shop would be even more impressive. Such is the nature of such a list unfortunately. Eventually we'll get a pause in new model rollouts and get some more current product baselined. Maybe. No sign of the long awaited breather so far.

Ron