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Craig,

I would really like to know how the 500 compares to the Ultra?

Thanks

It is great that you asked about that - I have a new Ultra Driver coming in, after we blew one out in a ground plane test.

We will be doing a swap out and listening comparison between the EP-500 and the Ultra AND the Rocket UFW-12 starting this weekend.

For a refresher, the room is 4465^3 feet and sealed - so it is no easy room.

I would love to know that as well, but I do have some perspective on it. I am sure that if the EP500 doesn't quite match up to the Ultra, many of the SVSers will jump all over it because of similar price points. Even though they are the same price, they are of different sizes. I am coming from higher priced smaller subs, and you definitely pay a premium for a smaller with performance. Not that the EP500 is small by any means, but with its size, I couldn't have gone with the Ultra even if it outperforms the EP500.

Of course if the EP500 does matche up to the Ultra, I would be thrilled.

I thought I posted a reply to this, so if this repeats, sorry in advance.

So Craig, what do you think about all of the "hullabaloo" over on AVS. My EP500 arrives tomorrow or Friday, and I am sure it will sound great. To be honest, I don't need the be all, end all in SPL. In my 3000 square foot room, I can't see myself ever playing louder than 10-15dB below reference. I am more concerned with sound quality, and of course impact when needed

Greg

Greg - I think there will be more than a few eyebrows raised before we finish. Worry not, your room will be rocking.

3000 sq feet, or cu feet? 3000 sq feet is larger than the entire lot my house is on.

Your not going to believe your ears. Get yourself a Bach Fugue

(is like listening to the voice of God !
Johann Sebastian Bach's
Toccata & Fugue in d minor )

for organ and you'll hear just how musical a sub can be.

Thanks guys,

I actually am not at all worried. I really think SVS is an amazing company, but it is so comical to me how defensive SVS owners are. I can't wait for the sub to get here.

I actually did mean 3000 cubic feet.

Since my wife and I are going away this weekend for our anniversary, the listening may have to wait until next week. Does it make me a bad person to wish we were going away a different weekend so I can play with my new toy?

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Does it make me a bad person to wish we were going away a different weekend so I can play with my new toy?

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No. What makes you a terrible person is to be actually going.

Have a great weekend, Gollum.

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but it is so comical to me how defensive SVS owners are.

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I have an idea why. Earlier this year I had some friends over with their subs to do a pretty basic head-to-head session. I posted the results stating that the SVS was a phenomenal perfomer for the money. The others were a Hsu and my EP350. We actually liked all of the subs, and we thought the SVS should rate as it did being that it was roughly $400 more than the others. The result of that post was my being labeled as a shill for SVS, that being the most benign accusation. And I don't even own an SVS. (A quick note- most of the regulars here defended me or at least stayed very neutral.) So I can appreciate the "bunker mentality" affecting many SV Subs owners.