![]() Operation of all of the basic DSP and Amplifier functions can be accessed through certain combos of buttons pushed and then reading/dialing in the results on the led strips. Instead, you will see two rows of “Soft Buttons” above and below a single row of eleven softly glowing blue LEDs that will ramp up or down depending on the function selected and the adjustments made. Looking at the amp face you will notice a nice clean appearance with no knobs protruding. An Aluminum shorting sleeve reduces gap induction and distortion, enhances thermal conductivity, and improves magnetic linearity. The cone is 1050 aluminum ensuring a light and very rigid, radiating surface. Two toroidal ferrite magnets generate the magnetic force necessary to drive the speaker to high levels of excursion translating into high SPL levels. The driver sports an overhung motor design, dual-layer high purity copper voice coil built around a premium grade 2” polyimide impregnated fiberglass form. The 12” high-excursion woofer looks formidable and is an SVS proprietary design. The SVS smartphone app, once set-up has a setting that applies DSP correction when the “Sealed” option is selected. The ports can be sealed with foam plugs or run open for different voicing options. The sub is a front-ported cabinet (two 3” ports). Indeed, a good hard rap with the knuckles produced only a solid, muted “THUNK!” with no ringing or hollowness detected. SVS’s website emphasizes the point of the cabinet being solidly built using MDF with an extra thick front panel and robust interior bracing and damping. As previously mentioned, form, fit and finish appear first-rate and the subwoofer presents very well visually. The cabinet is made of MDF wrapped in a Black Ash veneer. Grille off the subwoofer looked like it was ready for business… Grille on and the speaker seems smaller and deceptively innocent, fading into the background visually. These feet are adequate in most cases but must be either unscrewed a bit or replaced to get the sub up off a carpeted floor. The bottom of the cabinet is supplied with four small screw in Iso-elastomer feet for support. The plate amp was a nice tight fit in the back of the cabinet. Seams were seamless and perfectly joined. The grille on presents a fairly innocuous, but unified, face to the world.įit and finish was excellent overall. The two 3” ports are front facing and prominent with the grille removed. ![]() Edges are softly rounded giving the cabinet a more refined look. The speaker is covered with a very attractive, Black Ash vinyl veneer that imparts a certain level of luxurious feel to what would be otherwise a simple MDF block. Internal volume is a hair less than 3.25 cubic feet. While not exactly a super-heavyweight the speaker is a stout 65lbs. The cabinet is well formed and relatively large for the single 12” driver at 20.9” (532mm) high X 17.3” (440mm) wide X 23.6” (600mm) deep (w/grille). This cooperative/collaborative method was very much appreciated! When put into contact with SVS they took the time to query me on my room, setup, capabilities, and preferences before offering up the dual configuration of the PB-2000’s for review. The SB-2000 PRO is a sealed cabinet design, the PB-2000 PRO (reviewed) is a ported cabinet design, and the uniquely shaped, cylindrical PC-2000 PRO offers similar performance with a smaller footprint and elegant design. The new 2000 PRO Series is available in three different models. Receiving the even better news that I would be reviewing TWO of them together made me absolutely giddy with anticipation! Receiving the opportunity to take a close look at the SVS PB-2000 PRO Ported 12” Subwoofer had me salivating. A case in point are the venerable SVS 2000 series subwoofers that have been newly reimagined, redesigned and upgraded and are now designated the 2000 PRO series. SVS has the enviable reputation in the marketplace for producing some of the highest performance and best sounding subwoofers out there.
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