codyaaron2 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Does anyone have any suggestion on which Sub you like better and why? Klipsch RSW-10d vs SVS PB12-NSD/2 Or maybe even a suggestion of another model that they might like better. My DAD has the Klipsch model and it sounds good in his room but I have not heard the SVS model. But I have read about the SVS in this forum and people say that you can get a better Sub than a Klipsch. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopperPot Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I'm a big Klipsch fan but I don't necessarily feel that the Klipsch subs offer the same value for the dollar that some other subs do. I've only heard the rw-12d in a demo room but I have to say I was not impressed. It sounded boomy and lacked punch which is unjustified at $899 cdn. I heard an svs a few years ago and it absolutely throttled the room. I ordered one last week and it should be in any day now. I know demo rooms aren't always the greatest and it was at London Drugs where a lot of the employees I've dealt with don't understand the gear to the same level that a specialty retailer would plus some of the walls were made of glass. Some other manufacturers with good bang for the buck are HSU and Outlaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethhobrin Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I love klipsch but previous poster is right. You can get a MUCh better sub from SVS or HSU. Personally I have heard a few SVS subs and HSU subs and I enjoy the VTF3 Mark 3 by HSU. Many times you can get it for 650 if you ask as well and this sub will blow your mind compared to your dads sub. its a 12" driver. http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/vtf-3-mk3.html You can't go wrong with either SVS or HSU though. Both offer amazing subs and great prices and customer service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Does anyone have any suggestion on which Sub you like better and why? Klipsch RSW-10d vs SVS PB12-NSD/2 Well... those are two VERY different subwoofers... so I guess it depends what you really want. Cardinal rule in subwoofer design is SIZE defines the cost/performance ratio. Both Klipsch and SVS make good subwoofers their given each's design criteria. Those two units listed are: RSW-10d = 13 x 14 x 17-1/2 = ±1.8ft3 SVS PB12= 19 x 28 x 26-1/2 = ±8.1ft3 Given that (six times larger), the SVS should offer a combination of more bass extension, output, and cost savings versus the RSW.... at the expense of being the size of a small appliance. The RSW will be easier to move around and place... as well as fit in most apartments. So one isn't better than the other... they are just very different from one another. ROb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baristaboy7 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have both the RSW-12 and the SVS 25- 35 PC and i love them both equally. The SVS digs a liitle deeper than the RSW-12 but in combo they are great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopperPot Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 The RSW-12 has a msrp of 1,200 while the SVS PC 25-31 is 850. It's like comparing apples to oranges pricewise and the SVS still outperforms the Klipsch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrlex Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I have the SVS PB12-Plus/2 and love it. Check out SVS B Stock - they have one just like mine for $1,149. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
formica Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 and the SVS still outperforms the Klipsch. Only if you if you ignore the size of the enclosures.... as the PC25-31 is, once again, MUCH larger than the RSW-12. Sunfire subs would not exist if size weren't a deciding factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
user name not allowed Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I have the RSW-10d and I think it sounds great. I have not heard a wide variety of other subs, but feel that 10d is powerful and has clean sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor.Ham.Slap Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I have an RSW-15 and I used to have a 20-39 PC+. Yes it went deeper, but I felt the sound output was of lesser quality. Basically, the SVS seemed to have quite a few harmonics issues that the RSW line did not have and it just got annoying (to me) after about three weeks with it so I decided to send it back. YMMV however. P.S. I did also audition RSW-10's and 12's before I picked the 15. I preferred their sound as well to the SVS, so it was a more accurate comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Klipsch is Kleaner. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Klipsch is Kleaner. That's it. Well put! Not only is Klipsch cleaner, it has more punch and is more musical versus the SVS. The SVS has lower output at the expense of total output. The funny thing is that the lower output is in the inaudible range below 30 Hz. Persoanlly, I like the output in the range that I can hear. For lower output, get a Buttkicker. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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