Video Asylum

The new pair of SVS subwoofers, their best cylindrical versions, the PC-Utras...

68.231.12.75

jeffreybehr

...sound REALLY good after a little break-in and adjusting. They replaced a pair of Bob Carver Dominators that were very good sounding, but WOW. The PC-Us reproduce the LOW-bass frequencies, say from 15 - 30 Hz, much better than the Dominators, so movies like 'Master and Commander...', 'U-571', and 'Black Hawk Down' are more enjoyable.

At $1400, it's a bargain compared with other SWs with that kind of power.

Oh yea...they're NOT small at 47" tall.

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http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-cyl-pcultra_new.cfm (Open in New Window)

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I'm glad Dr Hsu's design found a new home. Not usre about the WAF, but the specs are very nice (nt) - late 14:06:20 04/07/08 (4)
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- SVS has been making cylindrical subs for quite some time. - grantv 15:08:58 04/07/08 (3)
  I do think you are correct that Hsu did so commercially before anybody however; at least to my recollection. Wonder why they went away from that style, I rather liked the look.
  Another Hsu tidbit IIRC; they were originally called Definitive and Def-Tech forced them out of that name.
  - Cunsumers expect a sub to be a box (my wife didn't like the idea of it at all) ..nt - late 09:15:20 04/08/08 (1)
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    - Gotcha. - grantv 09:24:01 04/08/08 (0)
      My wife thought my 6' tall x 2' wide Maggie's were "cool" when I bought them. At the time we were in a condo with a 12 x 16' living room. I'd say she's cool.
      Now I have a dedicated room, so ANYTHING goes. She just looks in once in a while and says something like "is that black box (everything is referred to as a black box regardless of color, size, etc) new?". :)
  - RE: SVS has been making cylindrical subs for quite some time. - johnvb 18:03:19 04/07/08 (0)
    Here's an old diy sonosub article, using an HSU driver. The builder, Ron Stimpson, is now one of the "S"s in SVS :)
    - http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_6_3/diy-11-sonotube-subwoofer-september-99.html (Open in New Window)

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