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^ +1. It's far easier to damage a speaker with an underpowered AVR driven into clipping than a powerful external amp which is always operating cleanly and linearly. Every toasted tweeter I've ever seen has resulted from a ham-fisted user cranking a cheap and underpowered AVR into clipping...

Hi Dave - Good to hear from you! SVS is always developing new products - so I wouldn't worry about the absence of the entry/mid level speakers in our product line-up worry you to too long. The M-series is a great speaker line and like you I still greatly enjoy my full 7 channel set in the...

Yes, the Ultra series is a clean-sheet design from Mark Mason (of PSB fame). Acoustic Research (back in the day) was fond of the dual opposed woofer array. The benefits are myriad: there is mechanical force cancellation, which reduces even-order harmonic distortion in the drivers and also...

Hi guys - Glad new owners are loving the Ultra speakers! I have Beck Guero on DVD-A and agree it's a must-have demo for high-end systems. Charlie - I'm glad you are loving the XPA-3 - I knew it would tame the slightly edgy/harsh sound from your Pioneer AVR at high playback levels and it really...

If you want to plot the FR with sine waves and a spreadsheet, please contact SVS Tech Support; I'll provide you with the latest version we've created, including spreadsheet with correction factors, a link to a freeware test tone generator, and detailed guidance on how to use the onboard PEQ (if...

The Plus/2 in the 20 Hz tune and the PB13U have similar max output capability from 30-80 Hz. Below 30 Hz, the PB13U starts to assert an advantage, amounting to a few dB at 20 Hz. While the two subs can generate similar max in-room SPL, the PB13U is a better subwoofer, having a flatter FR...

Hi Paul: With an auto-cal system, setting the sub to -5 after auto-calibration won't work. The AVR set the sub level to +9.5 because the gain level was set too low on the SVS, and it was trying to compensate for that. If you want the AVR subwoofer level to end-up around -5 after auto-cal...

Hi Ryan: While there is little empirical data to support subwoofer break-in, many customers do report an improvement in the mid/upper bass quality after running the subwoofer hard for a few hours. Give it a try and report back with your findings. Duals will also (obviously) help with...

Hi Michael: We appreciate your order - if you have any questions about set-up and calibration of your entire system, please ping me at Sales.

If you listen at moderate levels, I'll concur with John and recommend the PB12-Plus. It will have plenty of clean output and headroom in that size room even up to quite loud levels. If OTOH you were looking for a lot of slam/impact and listen at/near Dolby Reference Level, then the extra...

Hi Chris: All inquiries to [email protected] are typically answered within 24 hours, usually much less. Sometimes a note gets stuck in our SPAM filter and it takes a bit longer to see the note and reply. And sometimes our replies are SPAMMED at the customer end, or simply go into...

Hi Steve: We apologize for not notifying you about the NSD/2 enclosure back-order - it was an oversight on our part. The enclosures have just arrived at the Shop, and your subwoofer is being built and shipped today. I hope you find this satisfactory. Regards, Ed Mullen

A second colocated 20-39PC+ will provide a 6 dB increase in headroom over a single PC+. This is (literally) a 100% increase in acoustic output. In this parlance, colocated means within about 1/4 wavelength at the highest expected XO frequency. So if you are XO'ing at 80 Hz to the speakers...

Hi guys: Dual 20-39PC+ (native 20 Hz tune) have more combined internal enclosure volume and much more port area than a PB12-Plus/2 in the 20 Hz tune. Enclosure volume and port area are the two biggest factors that affect output capability at/near system tuning. The two options have...

Sure thing Artie. Yes, an IB is in the works, but I don't have the time to devote to it right now.