SVS PB16 Ultra Subwoofer Gloss Black

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Continuously variable (30-200 Hz) 6, 12, 18, or 24 dB/octave low pass filter frequency with disable/LFE setting Connections:LFE input; stereo line-level input; stereo line-level output; stereo balanced input; stereo balanced output; 12V trigger input SVS SB16-Ultra Specifications An unrelenting passion for breathtaking bass performance and engineering perfection guided every aspect of the PB16-Ultra subwoofer’s development. Groundbreaking technology, rigorous design and extreme testing in real world and laboratory environments allowed SVS to achieve unmatched low frequency extension and output capabilities all while keeping it amazingly detailed and articulate. The culmination of all SVS design advancements, PB16-Ultra represents an incomparable bass experience, nothing else comes close. Description PB16-Ultra

The SB16-Ultra’s close-miked default response, normalized to the level at 80 Hz, indicates that the lower –3dB point is at 27 Hz and the –6dB point is at 19 Hz. The upper –3dB point is at 174 Hz using the LFE input. You can run this sub sealed, but there's a general loss of low-end output versus the ported modes. The bass it creates in this mode is impeccable, so if you prefer a sealed sub for music, you can do that. Connectivity is the same on both models too, comprising stereo line-level input/output, LFE input and stereo balanced input/output for those with compatible processors. There's also a 12V trigger.PB16-Ultra has both XLR and RCA inputs and outputs, so connectivity with any modern device poses no problem. High-level inputs and outputs might have been Instead of bass that booms, it's bass that hits, and it hits hard. Deep and authoritative, the SB16-Ultra can flex its ample muscle and deliver impressively clean output and very high sound pressure levels and it has features and aesthetics that are unmatched. Betters the competition in every way." The PB16-Ultra, then, is a subwoofer for people who really love subwoofers. The SB16-Ultra, on the other hand, is for people who also really love subwoofers, but have a fondness for money and a tidy front room, too.

These numbers are not only notable for the deep extension into the infrasonic realm they describe. The ability to hit 280 Hz in either of the ported modes—and 360 Hz when sealed—is also impressive. Stunningly Powerful, New Sledge Amplifier with Fully Discrete MOSFET Output and 1,500 Watts Continuous, 5,000+ Watts Peak Power. Extraordinary. Hit the air like a hammer. The sounds grabbed us with two hands and dragged us into the middle of the action. The most outstanding subwoofer for combining power and high precision ever." When designing the biggest and most formidable driver ever used in an SVS subwoofer, it was of utmost importance to meet or exceed the same supreme standards of control and accuracy as every other subwoofer SVS manufactures. One huge advancement that allows the PB16-Ultra to handle the crushing force of a 16” driver is the 8” edge wound voice coil, the largest ever deployed in a consumer subwoofer. This innovation ensures ultra-low distortion and pinpoint control at the highest drive levels resulting in incredible output and low frequency extension. By nature, larger drivers are more difficult to control, but the unprecedented voice coil design ensures accuracy in frequency response and speed in transients without ever sounding boomy.

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We say: Smaller in stature and output than the PB16, but still a stonking performer that's speedier and sounds more controlled. And it's more affordable, too. The same holds true for video games; the power and depth of the bass this sub produces makes AV experiences more visceral and therefore more believable. Given the choice between having a PB16-Ultra in a system and not having one in a system, I would always choose the former. Right now I am considering selling both of them and purchasing dual PB-2000 pros. I just can't wrap my head around that the ultra was a downgrade for me?