Subwoofer Reviews

It's frustrating in 2020 to still read all of these outdated audiophile tropes about subwoofers. There is nothing inherently "faster" or more "musical" in a sealed design, as compared to a ported design. Especially when the sealed design relies on built-in EQ and limiting circuits (which add group delay) to achieve a reasonable response.

It would be really nice to see a review of the Rythmik Audio F12 Direct Servo subwoofer - Signature Edition.

At my age, I have experienced and purchased 45s, 8-track, cassettes, vinyl, reel to reel, streaming, ripping and just many brands of receivers, amps, and speakers throughout my life. I changed my 5.2 layout from a mishmash of great speakers to a unified set consisting of SVS Ultra Bookshelf, SVS Ultra Center, and two SVS SB2000 Pro subs (rear channel - Polk specially built into the back wall). The SVS setup provides tonal harmony that is difficult to achieve when mixing brands. I listen to all genres of music and enjoy movies on my Sony 65X95K. I can attest to the sound quality, responsiveness, and clarity of the SVS 2000 Pro subs. I am a discriminating listener and I stay away from audio snobs who only believe great sound costs a small fortune. I have owned excellent speakers and subs from: Sonus Faber, B&W, JBL Studio, Polk, Pioneer, Sansui, Wharfedale, and more. I so glad I found the SVS line of speakers.

My system is protected by a 1000VA sinewave UPS with AVR, thermocouple-controlled cooling fans, and shielded cables that didn't cost 100s of dollars. My turntable, CD transport, DVRs, Streamer, AVR and Amp are good quality (but not Macintosh tube). Sound equipment is like wine, many varieties for different tastes and at different price points. You don't buy a $2000 bottle of wine believing that the price relates to a great taste. Remember, at some point you have to stop hunting for nirvana and just listen to the music. SVS, 2 thumbs-up.