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About your SV Subwoofer 

SV Subwoofers 

Other subwoofers might look like them —

 but  virtually none 

work 

like them.  

Not at this price.  SVS’s are decidedly different, in how they are designed, produced, 
sold, and even in the exceptional customer service after the sale.  No surprise then, you 
could have spent 

much 

more and 

still 

not come close to the value and performance our 

Powered Box 

lines provide.  But what makes a subwoofer an 

SVS

??? 

 

Quality parts, sane prices.  

You might be surprised at how inexpensive the 

components in most 

not-so-inexpensive 

subwoofers might be.  At SVS we scour the 

earth for the best, most cost effective parts (the few we don’t make ourselves), and 
meld them into finely tuned designs that define high performance home theater  and 
music bass.  Still, cost is always the 

second 

consideration at SVS.  Want woofers, 

amps, or even binding posts?  We’ve tested and discarded plenty that didn’t meet our 
tough standards. If we use it, whatever “it” is, you know it made the grade.  
 

Get “cube-ular”.  

Many we’ve seen are simply poorly made.  We did a host of 

studies that optimized the materials, the size, and even the enclosure finish to ensure a 
rigid design that was still compact for its performance and able to take the abuse your 
family and friends can dish out.  Proudly “Made in the USA”, like most other SVS 
parts, the cabinet is no 

ordinary 

box.  Selling direct means your sub, and not glossy 

ads, gets first priority.  SVS is quality you can 

hear

 

Stable downward firing woofer.  

Our contemporary enclosure design is one plus, 

but we’ve also taken great lengths to allow for downward firing woofers.   Coupled 
with our unique base-plates, which minimize driver reactive forces, you’ll find our 
subs can take a tremendous amount of power and remain rock solid.  Compliant rubber 
feet on allow for stable placement on a variety of surfaces.  No rattling, or buzzing 
allowed! 

 

Custom low turbulence port designs.  

When you listen to your trend-setting 

ported sub you’ll hear (and feel) bass like never before, with a exceptionally low noise 
and distortion.  Huge, patented flared port fittings make the difference!  One DVD or 
music CD and you’ll realize something special went into this product. 
 

Stylish, and understated.  

From the hand-finished American wood craftsmanship 

of the box, to the elegant base, you’ll be amazed at how easy it is to lose your sub in a 
corner.  SVS’s aren’t tiny, but this is one of those times size 

does 

matter.  There are 

countless brands of “wannabe” subs out there.  Fortunately,  you didn’t just unpack 
one. 
 

World-class power.  

Our Canadian-built amps are manufactured with a level of fit 

and finish, plus a collection of features and power practically unheard of at this price.  
Did we mention power?  It’s there 

in spades 

(though we rate them conservatively).  

And SVS starts with efficient subwoofer designs which don’t require significant levels 
of power-robbing equalization to go low and flat.  So our amps can work harder at 
reproducing  low frequencies, instead of struggling against a lack of enclosure space 
(the bane of clean, deep bass).  As a result, we don’t require the megawatts some subs 
do, instead running cool and reliable in our vented enclosures.  These digital hybrid 
amps run 

so 

cool, we can even dispense with old-fashioned “cooling fins”!

 

Summary of Contents for SVS PB1-Plus

Page 1: ...4 7 Setup integration and calibration Page 7 8 Powered box amp features Pages 9 11 Parametric equalizer PEQ Pages 12 13 Variable tuning Pages 14 15 Bass demos Last update 27 January 2004 OWNERS GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ully tuned in our labs by bass authority and Sub human Tom Vodhanel You re unlikely to have heard or felt bass like this before unless it was in a top notch commercial movie theater or high end high c...

Page 3: ...s but we ve also taken great lengths to allow for downward firing woofers Coupled with our unique base plates which minimize driver reactive forces you ll find our subs can take a tremendous amount of...

Page 4: ...er you put the sub in front or to the rear of your seating area usually makes surprisingly little audible difference Deep movie and music bass like that from Dolby Digital DD 5 1 channel DVDs and digi...

Page 5: ...edures to do this Generally this requires ensuring the receiver s test tones or a spe cial test disk like Video Essentials or Avia play back at the same volume from each of your system s full range sp...

Page 6: ...tart now Make sure your receiver processor master volume is set at 00 dB or some other easy to remember reference level Finally ensure your SVS s volume control is set no more than 1 4 to 1 3rd up at...

Page 7: ...nsate Avoid your driver bottoming resulting in a loud clack Location and measurement You should take the above measurements from your typical preferred seat for watching movies center cushion right Be...

Page 8: ...ally A few minutes after a movie finishes the auto on light will turn red switching the sub back off When running and sensing a signal the auto on LED will be green Sometimes with very low listening l...

Page 9: ...le for their environment in many cases allowing the worst peak to be flattened By manipulating the input signal with your PEQ you can cut a wide or narrow peak in response located somewhere in the fre...

Page 10: ...energy requiring several times the amplifier power to achieve You can see then how critical the below chart is if you are using your PEQ to even out or flatten the room response of your bass Add the...

Page 11: ...40Hz Why If we used 40Hz as our center frequency and 50Hz as our high point cutoff we would only at tenuate the curve down to 30Hz This will leave a small bump in response near 25Hz because the correc...

Page 12: ...How to do it To insert a port plug simply squeeze the foam on one end and press the plug into a port flare until it is about 1 lower than the edge of the surface of the sub You can remove the plug by...

Page 13: ...SVS PB1 Plus tuning chart...

Page 14: ...t Scene 8 20 00 into the movie 2 Robot Landing Train Impact Scene 10 25 40 3 Green Boom Scene 27 1 11 40 Antz Another good family movie though not perhaps for small children Extremely loud bass above...

Page 15: ...dern sci fi horror classic this one rocks from intro to final scene 1 Ship drop Scene 9 41 20 2 Awakenings Scene 15 1 12 52 Apocalypse Now Making This Vietnam war movie Francis Ford Copolla nearly wen...

Page 16: ...rials and workmanship SVS will repair or replace any item at its discretion and return to the customer as soon as possible Naturally this warranty does not cover any product subjected to misuse abuse...

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