ErichH
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- Mar 1, 2001
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One of the most interesting things about these forums is the obvious fanaticism over SV subs. Witness the current buzz over the PC+ series.
After a year or so of reading the reviews and seeing words like WOW and AMAZING over and over, one begins to think there’s something religious about the damn things or perhaps the fact that the people that make and sell the product get to swim in the pool with a mass of potential buyers and fuel the frenzy on a day to day basis. SALES HEAVEN I would think.
Another compelling feature of this event is the fact that it’s very cool to support a
small company. Their business depends on a personal level of service. I.E. you get their attention easily.
Now enter me, with my arms crossed and an eyebrow raised for months, thinking NO WAY it’s that good! Well………..
My Ultra Package arrived with a slightly bent box and a nice crush on the port grill. It only took an email to get a new part shipped. A UPS notice hit my email within 2 hours. Nice
The rest of the package checked out OK. UPS gave it a test and the guys at SV were all over it. It was Military and I loved it.
After setting up the Ultra in my front left corner and moving my trusty 12 cube out of the way, I decided to try the Samson amp at 25% volume and the receiver at 0db. Where’s the sound? Well darn, what did I do wrong. Check the wires- looks fine. Amp at 50% and there’s a little movement, but not what I expected. After another email, I’m reminded of something I already know. This is a standard power amp and not as easy to gain as your basic plate amp on the back of most powered subs. Oh yea………DUH! So on to positioning and a little basic calibration and like many, I suspect, I had the sub a little hot because I was used to that constant and easy to hear 40-50hz and the Ultra just didn’t give it up. What I hoped for the most was exactly what I was getting and at first I let it fool me. No false info. The Ultra was waiting for the real thing and I perceived that as lacking at first.
It took a few passes on the many favorite disks and I slowly turned the sub down more and more. At the end of the first night of testing I’m around –10 on the receiver and full up on the Samson. I already know that will change as the days go by and I begin to trust my Sound Level Meter from the Shack. You see, all that hype had me in the mood to go BOOM, and the SV will grant that wish, but only if it’s on the disk, not in the box- pardon me – cylinder. Sweet!
I passed the usual stuff on DVD, U571, Pod Race, Coming Mother, etc. but the telling moment was the sock explosion in Monsters. A friend dropped in to check it out and we just looked at each other with (yep I’m repeating everybody else here) our mouths hanging open. A couple of 45 year olds just turned into kids. We had to replay it. Great stuff!
You can read about the customer service, but when you actually buy an SV and experience the treatment these guys give, well…….it’s been a pleasure. Again I’m repeating another word used over and over in the forums.
It PLEASURES me to hear this thing they call an ULTRA.
The fact that SV and their customers keep the party going and going is a testament to the quality of the product.
Eric
After a year or so of reading the reviews and seeing words like WOW and AMAZING over and over, one begins to think there’s something religious about the damn things or perhaps the fact that the people that make and sell the product get to swim in the pool with a mass of potential buyers and fuel the frenzy on a day to day basis. SALES HEAVEN I would think.
Another compelling feature of this event is the fact that it’s very cool to support a
small company. Their business depends on a personal level of service. I.E. you get their attention easily.
Now enter me, with my arms crossed and an eyebrow raised for months, thinking NO WAY it’s that good! Well………..
My Ultra Package arrived with a slightly bent box and a nice crush on the port grill. It only took an email to get a new part shipped. A UPS notice hit my email within 2 hours. Nice
The rest of the package checked out OK. UPS gave it a test and the guys at SV were all over it. It was Military and I loved it.
After setting up the Ultra in my front left corner and moving my trusty 12 cube out of the way, I decided to try the Samson amp at 25% volume and the receiver at 0db. Where’s the sound? Well darn, what did I do wrong. Check the wires- looks fine. Amp at 50% and there’s a little movement, but not what I expected. After another email, I’m reminded of something I already know. This is a standard power amp and not as easy to gain as your basic plate amp on the back of most powered subs. Oh yea………DUH! So on to positioning and a little basic calibration and like many, I suspect, I had the sub a little hot because I was used to that constant and easy to hear 40-50hz and the Ultra just didn’t give it up. What I hoped for the most was exactly what I was getting and at first I let it fool me. No false info. The Ultra was waiting for the real thing and I perceived that as lacking at first.
It took a few passes on the many favorite disks and I slowly turned the sub down more and more. At the end of the first night of testing I’m around –10 on the receiver and full up on the Samson. I already know that will change as the days go by and I begin to trust my Sound Level Meter from the Shack. You see, all that hype had me in the mood to go BOOM, and the SV will grant that wish, but only if it’s on the disk, not in the box- pardon me – cylinder. Sweet!
I passed the usual stuff on DVD, U571, Pod Race, Coming Mother, etc. but the telling moment was the sock explosion in Monsters. A friend dropped in to check it out and we just looked at each other with (yep I’m repeating everybody else here) our mouths hanging open. A couple of 45 year olds just turned into kids. We had to replay it. Great stuff!
You can read about the customer service, but when you actually buy an SV and experience the treatment these guys give, well…….it’s been a pleasure. Again I’m repeating another word used over and over in the forums.
It PLEASURES me to hear this thing they call an ULTRA.
The fact that SV and their customers keep the party going and going is a testament to the quality of the product.
Eric
(And my "little" 20-39CSi is still going strong and making me grin everytime I try to test it. 
