Overkill??

[Armbender]

i just pre-ordered the new SVS PC-Ultra with the 13" driver....My room size is 20X35 with a pretty big opening to the main entrance to the house.....is this sub gonna be too much?.....i know i already ordered it but just wondering some inputs.....it took me a year to convince my wife to let me buy an SVS so i figured i would get a great one as i know it will be another 10 years before she will let me upgrade...LOL...

Current set up

B&W 604
B&W 601
B&W 600
Bryston 4bsst
bryston powerpac 300sst
rotel rb1080
rotel rdv 1060
rotel rcc1055
rotel 1056
belkin pure AV
cat cables
harmony 670
samsung hlp 56
bell Dual Tuner PVR

[JonMarsh]

No. Not overkill. We have so many folks in the DIY speaker section than in a room like yours are using dual 15's or dual 18's, and then there's the IB sub guys, with manifolds with 4, 8, or 12 12" drivers or 2-4 15" drivers.

Don't worry about overkill.

[Armbender]

Thanks...Im really excited for to be shipped

[Burke Strickland]

Will -

Congratulations on your SVS PC-Ultra purchase. You obviously go for "Ultra" big bang for the bucks in both value and performance, already evidenced by that excellent Bryston gear on your equipment list to drive those primo B&Ws. We'll be interested in your impressions once the PC-Ultra is installed and operating in your listening room.

Overkill? Although SVS recommends exactly what you've ordered for a space as large as your room, your next upgrade may be a SECOND SVS PC-Ultra. :>)

Burke

[Armbender]

hahah,....i just told the wife that dual ultras would look great on both sides of the room....she's prepping the divorce papers now

[Kevin D]

Overkill? Although SVS recommends exactly what you've ordered for a space as large as your room, your next upgrade may be a SECOND SVS PC-Ultra. :>)

Burke

That's what I was thinking.. "You only got one??"

I have two of the PC+ 39" and am planning on getting the upgraded subs here soon.

Kevin D.

[spyboy]

One Ultra is a really good start. I really like 2 subs, one in each of the front corners. I have been using 2 subs for about 3 years. I have had several different combinations.

Some people think that mixing subs is not a very good idea, however, mixing 2 brands of subs worked pretty well for me.

Now I have 2 HSU VTF-3HO's plus Turbos, and they rock like hell.

All the Best

[Chris D]

Overkill? Hmmm... I have ***TWO*** PC-Ultras, that in my last house I used in a dedicated, sealed 12 x 22' room. You can guess what my opinion is about one being overkill.

[Armbender]

wow....maybe i will need to get another for Xmas then...

[bigburner]

Armbender, when is too much ever a problem with this hobby?

Hey I was wondering, how much of a step-up was the Bryston 4B SST over your Rotel RB-1080?

Nigel.

[Armbender]

it was drastic...i couldnt believe the difference especially in the lows....i even convinced the wife that the power pac 300 was a fan for the 4b...hahahah...she had no clue.....perfect amount of dumb....LOL