What is the forums opinion of SVS subs?

I’ve had a used SB2000 in my home theater for 7 years or so and have never had a hiccup or problem. This is the first I’ve heard of SVS products having problems or any criticism of their customer service. You could also look at the Rhytmic F12 that’s just a little more expensive than the SB3000 but is by all accounts excellent and probably even a bit better than the SB3000 overall — they’re about the same size but the F12 goes down to 14Hz (-3dB) and weighs about 10 lbs. more FWIW. The downside is that they don’t offer convenient integration software like SVS so it’d take more work on your part to optimize them for your system, room, and tastes. Always trade offs.
https://www.rythmikaudio.com/F12.html

@jac616 Interesting setup.  Have you tried just using four subs in the four corners of the room as like in a swarm array?  Would be interesting to hear if there are any any improvements (or not) through any added room node cancellation, evenness, etc.

They are fine.   Key with subs is know what you need and get the right one. 

Hello all.  I read all the responses in this thread and need guidance.  I have a HT set up.  I use it for two channel music, multichannel music and movies/tv, in that order.

After 20 years, my Velodyne (1250  watts RMS ) sub blew yesterday and I’m looking for a suitable replacement.  I have B&W 804 speakers and a  B&W CC speaker which are driven by a Rotel Power amp, 200w x 5.

My room is 14 ft. long by 12 ft. wide.  I use Anthem’s ARC Genesis room correction software.  It works great.

My dealer carries a full line of both REL and SVS subs.  Looking for thoughts and recommendations from this group.  I’d like to keep the cost around $2K.

Thanks!

@drlou77 While REL makes better subs bar none, they come at a much higher price point for the performance, and with your room size and current components, SVS would be the wiser investment in my opinion, especially in your budget. For less than $2K, most of REL’s offerings will not be true subwoofers, but more music woofers (most will not stop below the 30Hz or mid 20’s). 

Due to the lack of configuration features, REL’s peak performance will also rely on meticulous placement and positioning to ensure phasing and integration are properly done. SVS on the other hand is fully configurable from a mobile app on your phone. Everything from gain, crossover point, phase, polarity, and parametric EQ can be controlled right from your listening chair. 

For your room, I would suggest a pair of the SVS SB-3000 if you can make room for them, the full sized ones and not the Micro. The SB-2000 Pro would also do well in the room, take up less room, and cost less, but the SB-3000 will play more effortlessly and will be able to overcome the modes/nulls in your room better, which will make your whole system sound clearer.

The reference system I have built retails in the $250K-500K range (I lost count), and I still own a pair of SVS-SB4000. I started with a pair of 3000, but they were a bit too small for my larger room. I’ve tried a few REL subs, and only the big boys that retail $5K each and up were sufficient. At this point, while I still sometimes consider jumping to the REL No. 31s, I’m further leaning to a properly integrated Audiokinesis Swarm. But still, to this day, I’m very happy with the performance of the SB-4000, and I have a feeling I’ll be holding on to them for a while longer.