Infinite Baffle vs SVS PB16-Ultra
Feb 11, 2018 10:29:37 GMT -7
Post by allenellis on Feb 11, 2018 10:29:37 GMT -7
Hi all,
I tried doing some searches here but couldn't find any comparisons.
I've been dreaming of building an IB setup for over a year, but my current house isn't particularly conducive to one, so I'm considering just purchasing an SVS PB16-Ultra instead. I'd like to know how much sound quality I'd be missing out on by doing that.
People who have infinite baffles, and people who have left reviews for the PB16 describe an overpowering, chest rattling experience "unlike anything they've felt before", "way better than imax". I've never experienced this and would love to!
I've seen references to IB setups that can get down to 10hz, whereas SVS rates this model at down to 13hz depending on configuration.
Beyond that metric I'm not sure how else to best compare them. My space is small enough that I imagine one of these will have more than enough power, and I can't justify $5k to buy a second just to even out the frequency response.
Any insight would be much appreciated! If you're curious, details about my space are below:
My rough floorplan
This is inside my basement, every wall here is exterior & underground.
Photos of the space are available here
Because it's all an open floor plan, an infinite baffle would require me to either:
The third option I considered was cheating with heavy acoustical curtains to use instead of a real wall. Would I be satisfied with an infinite baffle if the only acoustical separation were some heavy curtains?
Thanks!
I tried doing some searches here but couldn't find any comparisons.
I've been dreaming of building an IB setup for over a year, but my current house isn't particularly conducive to one, so I'm considering just purchasing an SVS PB16-Ultra instead. I'd like to know how much sound quality I'd be missing out on by doing that.
People who have infinite baffles, and people who have left reviews for the PB16 describe an overpowering, chest rattling experience "unlike anything they've felt before", "way better than imax". I've never experienced this and would love to!
I've seen references to IB setups that can get down to 10hz, whereas SVS rates this model at down to 13hz depending on configuration.
Beyond that metric I'm not sure how else to best compare them. My space is small enough that I imagine one of these will have more than enough power, and I can't justify $5k to buy a second just to even out the frequency response.
Any insight would be much appreciated! If you're curious, details about my space are below:
My rough floorplan
This is inside my basement, every wall here is exterior & underground.
Photos of the space are available here
Because it's all an open floor plan, an infinite baffle would require me to either:
The third option I considered was cheating with heavy acoustical curtains to use instead of a real wall. Would I be satisfied with an infinite baffle if the only acoustical separation were some heavy curtains?
Thanks!
