In this review, we will be comparing Vestra W10 and SB-1000 Pro, two Powered Subwoofer speakers from Monitor Audio and SVS. Being Powered subwoofers, they both have built-in amplifiers so you don't need an external power amp or an integrated amp to power them. Let's have a brief look at the main features of Monitor Audio Vestra W10 and SVS SB-1000 Pro first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how the Monitor Audio Vestra W10 and SVS SB-1000 Pro compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these subwoofers is the better choice for you.
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Drivers
The efficiency of a subwoofer is directly proportional to the total radiating are squared hence the woofer quantity and diameter.Monitor Audio Vestra W10 and SVS SB-1000 Pro have a totally different setup: the Monitor Audio Vestra W10 features x 10.0-inch drivers whereas the SB-1000 Pro features 1 x 12-inch drivers.
Frequency Response
Vestra W10 has a frequency range of 19-200 Hz whereas SB-1000 Pro has a frequency range of 20-270 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 19Hz, the Vestra W10 can go slightly deeper then the SB-1000 Pro's min frequency of 20Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Subwoofer class in our database.
Low Frequency
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High Frequency
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Physical Specs
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Monitor Audio Vestra W10's and SVS SB-1000 Pro's external dimensions. Monitor Audio Vestra W10 has external dimensions of ( ) whereas SVS SB-1000 Pro has external dimensions of 343.0 x 331.0 x 402.0mm ( 13-1/2inch x 13inch x 15-13/16inch ) .
SVS SB-1000 Pro is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 331mm wider, 343mm taller and 402mm deeper than Monitor Audio Vestra W10.