In this review, we will be comparing PB-3000 R|Evolution and PB 5000 R Evolution, two Powered Subwoofer speakers by 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 SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution and SVS PB 5000 R Evolution first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
The sections below take each area in turn: driver and amplifier, frequency response, physical size and connectivity.
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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.Both SVS PB-3000 R|Evolutionand SVS PB 5000 R Evolution have a single woofer setup however the SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution's woofer is 13-inch whereas the SVS PB 5000 R Evolution features a 15-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
PB-3000 R|Evolution has a frequency range of 16-235 Hz whereas PB 5000 R Evolution has a frequency range of 13-180 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 13Hz, the PB 5000 R Evolution can go slightly deeper then the PB-3000 R|Evolution's min frequency of 16Hz.
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.
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Physical Specs
The size of a speaker can sometimes be an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution's and SVS PB 5000 R Evolution's external dimensions. SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution has external dimensions of 556.0 x 465.0 x 627.0mm (21-7/8 x 18-5/16 x 24-11/16inch) whereas SVS PB 5000 R Evolution has external dimensions of ().
SVS PB 5000 R Evolution is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 55.7mm wider, 39.3mm taller and 103.3mm deeper than SVS PB-3000 R|Evolution.