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popularZorba1446 posted Jul 1, 2026 8:21 PM

SVS PB-1000 Pro home theater SUBWOOFER (4th of July OUTLET sale), $750

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Once in a long while, SVS offers a decent sale on their entry-level PB1000 Pro which is easily their best price-to-performance sub (compared to other internet-direct subwoofer specialist companies like RSL, PSA, Hsu, etc. their subs' PtP plummets as you go up their pricing structure). Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations.

https://www.svsound.com/products/...pro-outlet
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Once in a long while, SVS offers a decent sale on their entry-level PB1000 Pro which is easily their best price-to-performance sub (compared to other internet-direct subwoofer specialist companies like RSL, PSA, Hsu, etc. their subs' PtP plummets as you go up their pricing structure). Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations.

https://www.svsound.com/products/...pro-outlet

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Jul 1, 2026 8:51 PM
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"Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations."

Aren't sealed and ported different use cases though? Like you can't just say one is better than the other without knowing what they will be used for. My understanding is, if you want booming bass for a home theater, go for ported. If you want tight responsive bass for a stereo system to listen to music on, you probably want sealed.
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Quote from winnike :
"Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations."

Aren't sealed and ported different use cases though? Like you can't just say one is better than the other without knowing what they will be used for. My understanding is, if you want booming bass for a home theater, go for ported. If you want tight responsive bass for a stereo system to listen to music on, you probably want sealed.
True if we're talking mid or upper tier priced subs, but at the entry level I would gladly take the chance of getting slightly lower QUALITY bass than risk insufficient QUANTITY of bass.

Plus, the "Pro" version of the PB1000 has much improved on the bass quality compared to the original PB1000, imo.
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supermanrobJul 1, 2026 10:31 PM
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Quote from winnike :
"Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations." Aren't sealed and ported different use cases though? Like you can't just say one is better than the other without knowing what they will be used for. My understanding is, if you want booming bass for a home theater, go for ported. If you want tight responsive bass for a stereo system to listen to music on, you probably want sealed.
Actually that's kinda a misnomer.
There is only one frequency range not two(ie music or movies).

So when people describe bass frequency, the only thing that changes are peoples preferences/expectations/bias.

Not to mention there are different levels of quality even within each of these labels!

Of course, it's A LOT more complicated than this.
In general, yes a sealed sub will provide more accurate, tight, articulated bass over ported.
On the other hand, ported will go lower on that frequency range.

You can definitely move that scale between two on a give and take basis.
It does come at a price, there is no compromise in that aspect.
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CharlieC9067Jul 1, 2026 11:13 PM
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Quote from winnike :
"Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations." Aren't sealed and ported different use cases though? Like you can't just say one is better than the other without knowing what they will be used for. My understanding is, if you want booming bass for a home theater, go for ported. If you want tight responsive bass for a stereo system to listen to music on, you probably want sealed.
Svs ported subs come with buttplugs so you have option of running sealed or ported
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TNFergusJul 1, 2026 11:15 PM
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Quote from winnike :
"Well worth the extra $100 over their SB1000 Pro which is also on sale, but is a SEALED not PORTED sub, with its inherent output limitations." Aren't sealed and ported different use cases though? Like you can't just say one is better than the other without knowing what they will be used for. My understanding is, if you want booming bass for a home theater, go for ported. If you want tight responsive bass for a stereo system to listen to music on, you probably want sealed.
Absolutely correct. That comment you responded to was moronic. It's not a limitation...it's the design. Sealed will give you a faster, tighter bass for your music and not a "boomier", slower bass which is fine for movies. The frequencies ported subs hit are not common in music anyway. People who act like there's no difference, or sealed is "limited" clearly don't understand how things work.

There is a reason SVS makes sealed and ported versions. There is a reason most sub/speaker reviewers recommend sealed for music. And for anyone saying the frequencies are the same are arguing against something no one is claiming. Even though that's wrong, movies do, in fact, go lower... frequencies are not the issue.... how they're presented is.
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TNFergusJul 2, 2026 1:35 AM
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Quote from supermanrob :
Well no arguing here, I'm going based on modern science. I've also done thousands of calibrations manual and RCs. I have never ran into(or heard of) a second frequency range. If there is please correct me & show us this 2nd frequency range?
Sure, as soon you point out where I said there was a second frequency range.
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Quote from CharlieC9067 :
Svs ported subs come with buttplugs so you have option of running sealed or ported
Cool but what about the sub?
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TNFergusJul 2, 2026 1:52 AM
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Quote from supermanrob :
Here you go:"And for anyone saying the frequencies are the same are arguing against something no one is claiming" Unless you misspoke?
I didn't misspeak. You misread.

You always do.
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CharlieC9067Jul 2, 2026 2:06 AM
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Quote from Nordberge :
Cool but what about the sub?
Just have to try it, that's why they have no hassle return policy. I own a couple of their subs in different rooms
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supermanrobJul 2, 2026 5:12 AM
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Quote from TNFergus :
Absolutely correct. That comment you responded to was moronic. It's not a limitation...it's the design. Sealed will give you a faster, tighter bass for your music and not a "boomier", slower bass which is fine for movies. The frequencies ported subs hit are not common in music anyway. People who act like there's no difference, or sealed is "limited" clearly don't understand how things work. There is a reason SVS makes sealed and ported versions. There is a reason most sub/speaker reviewers recommend sealed for music. And for anyone saying the frequencies are the same are arguing against something no one is claiming. Even though that's wrong, movies do, in fact, go lower... frequencies are not the issue.... how they're presented is.
Since you brought up why SVS makes sealed & ported.
And as they pointed out there are as many "reviewers" as there are stars in the sky!

A brief, general explanation.
This is what any credible "reviewer" would recommend, they understand the science!
https://www.svsound.com/blogs/sub...-vs-ported
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Quote from supermanrob :
Since you brought up why SVS makes sealed & ported. And as they pointed out there are as many "reviewers" as there are stars in the sky!A brief, general explanation.This is what any credible "reviewer" would recommend, they understand the science!https://www.svsound.com/blogs/sub...-vs-ported
Yes... they, of all people, understand. And your link shows why they themselves say sealed is better for music and ported is better for theater.
Thanks for the supporting info.

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