Official SVS Owners/Support Thread. - Page 100

Owner says it definitely is the original color, can probably get it for a good price, just not sure about refinishing

All of my other equipment is black, so bronze is a no go

I have 3 of the ports blocked with the foam plugs. Sorry I dont believe the amp has a subsonic filter as it's just a pro-audio stero amp which I have bridged for high output 2100watts in bridge mode. Sorry the model for the power amp is Quest 3000 not 3400 that's their new model.Here is a link with the specs of the amp:

http://steinskog.no/documents/88_23.html

The crossover I have set on the receiver is 80hz for all speakers including sub. Boundary gain is off but under THX settings for sub THX certified sub I have selected yes.

As cachi said, you're probably overdriving your sub. If that driver isn't fried, try raising the tune, take a couple of plugs out and running it no lower than 20hz tune.

So did SVS come out with anything new at CEDIA?

Not sure about that.... but this is new... Hows that....

https://svsound.com/products-sub-box-plus.cfm
New for 2009 - PB12-Plus

Yep do what Ron said, don't use that sub sealed...Leave all ports open please it has too much drivers in it...haha
Your settings seem fine and that is a very very powerful sub but with its ports open...
You can buy an elemental designs EQ.2 that posseses an subsonic filter in it as well as an EQ...($100) Put the subsonic filter a few hz above/at the tuning freq you choose.

Hey! It's that front-firing PB12+ we've been wondering about! When did that show up?

Ok. I remember when I first got this sub and found with all ports open it was too boomy and lacked deep punch. I prefer to run it with two ports blocked and 2 open but when i encounted the issue I had 3 ports blocked so will only have 2 blocked and see if I get the same issue. Thanks for the responses guys appreciate the help.

Also does SVS still provide replacement foam port blocks? I have a friend who I've convinced to go SVS and there's only one supplier here in Australia his looking at getting the SB-12. Personally I would love to hear the PB Ultra 13 and see how different it sounds compared to my B4+.

I have a question. I own a new PB10. Yesterday while watching the shootout fight scene near the end of Transformers on Blu-ray, I noticed the sub "click" during one of the bass passages. It kept doing its job after that I didn't hear it again. The volume is set from my receiver at -23 and the sub's gain is just past halfway. I hope I didn't damage anything.

Good catch on that. Interesting that there is no news release on it, and if you click on the preorder it takes you to some sort of SBS-01 and SCS-01 review?

Seems like there will be news about it tomorrow.

The PB10-NSD is very difficult to damage, even when deliberately overdriven. It typically will simply stop getting louder (the limiter will kick-in), but it can be forced into minor signs of distress (woofer noise or port chuffing) when pushed very hard. I'm sure the subwoofer is fine.

The gain setting on the subwoofer is not meaningful when viewed in isolation, as the calibration level is a function of both the pre-out signal strength and the gain setting combined.

Please make sure the subwoofer is properly calibrated using test tones and an SPL meter, or the AVR auto set-up routine. The subwoofer level should be at or slightly below that of the speakers. Typically I recommend 75 dB speakers and 73-74 dB subwoofer (85 speakers /83-84 subwoofer for Avia).

If you need additional set-up advice, please feel free to contact us at techsupport@svsound.com. Thanks!

We can get you 4" port blockers for your B4-Plus. If Deep Hz Audio doesn't carry them, we can ship them directly to you from Ohio.

Have you resolved the issues with your B4-Plus to your satisfaction? If not, please continue with Deep Hz Audio and/or Tech Support. Thanks Simon.

I posted this in the other thread, but I figured I would post it here as well...

Ed, will SVS be offering the driver upgrade option for the older Plus lines with this new 12.4 driver... I have dual Plus/2's which would love to see some new drivers.

Thanks

The 12.4 has a larger basket and a different flange hole pattern - no backwards compatibility with the 12.3 woof.

[quote][We can get you 4" port blockers for your B4-Plus. If Deep Hz Audio doesn't carry them, we can ship them directly to you from Ohio.

Have you resolved the issues with your B4-Plus to your satisfaction? If not, please continue with Deep Hz Audio and/or Tech Support./QUOTE]

Thanks for that Ed. Well I didn't bother to go to the lenghts of taking out the driver as I now believe that it was simply being pushed too hard as I had 3 ports blocked while watching Cloverfield. I am yet to test it again since taking out a foam block and running the same scene with 2. I will call DeepHz and find out if they have any 4" blocks. Thanks for the help.

Unfortunate.....

Thanks for the reply partner..... Appreciate it...

How long did it take you guys to get your pb13? I'm thinking of ordering, but would like an idea if it takes 2 weeks or merely a few days.

9 times out of 10 they ship out the next day, and depending on how far away from ohio you live will determine how long it takes for you to get your sub Joseph....

I live in Milwaukee, and I got all 4 of my subs within 3-4 days...

Great, thx for the quick reply.

they ship the next day. i get mine within 7 days in CA.

I've noticed that the PB10 and PB12 do not have speaker level inputs - only rca inputs (line level).

If my setup is 2-channel only with a preamp and power amp (and the pre outs are used to drive L/R to the amp) - can the PB10 and PB12 be adapted for this somehow?

If I use a "Y" cable from say the preout L to drive both the power amp and the PB10/12 will this cause an imbalance in levels to the power amp because the L signal is now weaker (due to splitting it) compared to the R (with no splitting)?

Thanks,
Erik

What pre-amp are you using there Erik...

Most Pre-Amps have Subwoofer out RCA's and when set properly in the Pre-Amp it will allow you to choose the setting at which crossover that works best in your room, therefore sending only the output for the subwoofer to the sub and anything above that to the speakers.

Hey Erik, does your player have any BM. Both of mine, Oppo and Sony S300 let me choose large or small for speaker setup. For Pure Direct or 6/8 ch Direct on my pre, Large in my player = no sub for 2 channel, LFE only for MCH, Small = sub for everything below the cut in the pre. I know the PB10 has no crossover or high level inputs, but I thought the PB12 did .

http://www.svsound.com/products-sub-box-pb12nsd.cfm#
It does

I'm thinking of putting together a 2-channel rig for a listening room and the PB10 sounded like the perfect fit & price.

But the pre-amp is a 'legacy' pre-amp - just standard l/r pre outs no sub/rca, no bm.

Ah, I see on one of the views that it does seem to have speaker level inputs.

I was looking at the PB12 manual:
http://svsound.com/manuals/English_M...SD_2531PCi.pdf

And jumped the gun - as I saw nothing about describing speaker level connections in the manual - just the sub/rca method.

Thanks,
Erik

Keep in mind that the 12" NSD does have speaker level inputs, but the 10" NSD does *not*. You mentioned the PB10-NSD as fitting in your space and budget, but you'll have to squeeze in the PB12-NSD in if you want to keep that same receiver.

-Robb

Roger that... or figure out another way of configuring in the PB10-NSD by using "Y"s from the preamp outs to feed both the power amp and the sub.

Should work, but I'm still mulling things over.

Thanks,
Erik

Got a look at the review today. While the review is very positive about the speakers and the Ultra, I kind of expected more detail and since Nousaine measured both the speakers and sub...more detail especially regarding his comments which were pretty minimal.