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Originally Posted by Rowyco /forum/post/15000923
The numbers on that chart don't seem very reliable from my experience.
Also, it's no small wonder that the manufacturers with whom the list editor is associated have highly rated products (at least as far as his test specifications).
As far as DefTechs small cube subs go.... I would rate em' with Sunfire subs, which regardless of anyones test numbers, sound quite awesome with a proper setup. Excellent performers at the size and price point, that will satisfy 99.99% of the users.
I think it's funny how the small box subs get compared to big box subs. It's like comparing a tricked out supercharged rice grinder with a H.O. big block V8 - Both are fast, and both will get you there if they're built properly.
The fact that Tom Nousaine tests most of the subs for Sound & Vision magazine speaks volumes about the reliability of the tests Tom has conducted.
That is not to say that the list is perfect. Still, nothing else even remotely like it exists, and IMHO, the confidence level of the list is >90%, probably closer to 95%.
A lot of people STILL don't understand that there can be findings that are counter-intuitive because so many subs have their maximum output between 50-62 Hz. Such a sub could have a considerable amount of average output but be down by more than 20 db at 30 Hz, (compared to output at 62 hz).
The list is maintained by one enthusiast, not by Tom Nousaine. The list was originally started by Tom Vodhandel, the "V" in SVS.
The list is simply a ranking by output from 25Hz-62Hz. This lets you see how a given subs compares to all the others, without regards to design considerations including size, price, etc.
No one else has a list that is remotely as comprehensive as this one.
You seem to be suggesting that the list is biased in some way. It's not clear if you think Tom Nousaine is skewing the results for commercial reasons.
If you think that the list is skewed, please provide a link to the test results that would provide even one shred of evidence to support your assertion.