Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Home Theater SVS PB10 vs. HSU STF-2

I have never even had a chance to compare two of these side by side let alone three, but from crunching reviews against the background of the reviewers I would suggest that ;

- PB10 is the deep bass champ, and probably the best choice for a pure movie system, but the bass comes from a very highly resonant cabinet/port and so the musical performance is probably less "tight" than any other SVS sub or the other two subs being compared

- EP125 and Hsu would both be better choices for a system where you will be playing a wide range of music

- EP125 won't be able to match the other two for deep bass output in movies -- EP175 is a better comparison;

- of the three subs you mentioned, I would lean towards the Hsu for all-round use

Note that the value equation changes a bit depending on where you live due to different points of origin. In Canada the EP175 is about the same price as an STF-2 and the SVS costs almost as much as an EP350. That makes the comparisons a lot more interesting.