SVS PB10-NSD or PA-150

I used to own a PB10-NSD and it was a very impressive sub. IMO, a fair price for a gently-used PB10 in 100% working order and very good (or better) cosmetic condition would be ~$300.
Edited by eljaycanuck - 11/14/12 at 9:04am

I personally would't pay that much for it, esp considering the price new. But I also got mine for a steal of $100 off CL, anyway, so your miles may vary.

Not too familiar with the PA, but from what I've read, the PB10 will definitely dig deeper, but the PA should have a good deal more output, esp above 30 Hz.

There's some good information on the PA-150 here (data-bass.com).

Here's a link to an old test of the PB10. It's not an apples to apples comparo to the info on Data-Bass (different standards, etc) but the reviewer was long considered the standard in sub testing.

http://www.hometheatershack.com/forums/subwoofer-tests-archived/994-svs-pb10-isd-2nd-unit.html#axzz2CFD4Ycyg

Ask and ye shall receive.

Edit: Beat to the punch by a measly 4 seconds As wtf718 mentions, you can't exactly treat it as apples to apples, but it should give you a pretty good idea of what kind of performance you can get from it. Measurements are at 2 meters ground plane, just like Ricci's.

I will say this--that's a GREAT sub for the money, esp if you can get it for a good price. I was very happy with it while I was using it. I got output flat to 17 Hz in my room. You will hear some port noise if you push it really hard. If it's the ISD (older model) the driver was very similar to the SVS Plus models out at that time. The NSD had a slightly less beefy driver, but some amp enhancements that made the overall performance a wash. I think they stopped making it because it was cannibalizing the PB12s available at the time--90% of the performance for several hundred less.

If you can get them to come down on the price, it's a great value.

If you're not comfortable buying used, that probably should be s strong consideration. Plus there is something to be said about having a lot more output at 30 and above. Yes, there is a lot of content below 30, but if you're strong to that point it should be good enough to get much of what the directors intend.

FWIW, I'd probably pass on the PB10. It was a good sub (I owned one and thought it was good at least ), but given the financial cost as well as the cost in time, I'd say it's probably not worth it for an out of warranty sub.