ekbriggs Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Let me preface by saying that i know this question has been asked many many times with good answers to it each time, but i have begun thinking myself. I am curious as to how say a pair of SVS cs ultras with a samson s-1000 would stack up against a pair of pro style JBL-4654C subs with a descent bit of eq'ing to them? It seems to me that most of the movies big bass falls around 30-45 Hz where alot of these cinema subs shine. On the other hand the svs have had nothing but glowing reviews (esp hometheaterhifi "subwoofers under the christmas tree." So how would the two compete in these prime areas and then how bad would the big pro subs be crushed down low? Thanks to any and all that reply. -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 The big advantage with the SVS stuff is the deep bass response, and the level of performance for the $. The pro stuff is good down to the mid-upper 20's with EQ - but if you want 20 hz bass and below, the pro stuff won't cut it. I use 2 JBL 4638 cabinets (each with 2 15" woofers) with EQ, and the performance is outstanding down to 25 hz. Below that, forget it. It is a compromise, but for the $ invested, it's quite good, as keeping up with 6 Cornwalls is no task for wimpy subs. I don't find the missing low hertz to be a problem. Aside from that, they work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Any thing below 25hz you cant hear But you sure can feel it. Its alot of money to pay for that FEEL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted May 22, 2004 Share Posted May 22, 2004 Plus it'll make you poo-poo if done loud enough and long enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ekbriggs Posted May 22, 2004 Author Share Posted May 22, 2004 What type of eq are you using audible? How do you have it set up and what style amps are you using to run those big guns? -Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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