In this review, we will be comparing PB 5000 R Evolution and PB16-Ultra, 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 5000 R Evolution and SVS PB16-Ultra first before getting into our more detailed comparison.
In the following sections, we will get into details in order to better understand how the SVS PB 5000 R Evolution and SVS PB16-Ultra 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.Both SVS PB 5000 R Evolutionand SVS PB16-Ultra have a single woofer setup however the SVS PB 5000 R Evolution's woofer is 15-inch whereas the SVS PB16-Ultra features a 16-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
PB 5000 R Evolution has a frequency range of 13-180 Hz whereas PB16-Ultra has a frequency range of 13-280 Hz.
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
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 SVS PB 5000 R Evolution's and SVS PB16-Ultra's external dimensions. SVS PB 5000 R Evolution has external dimensions of ( ) whereas SVS PB16-Ultra has external dimensions of 635.0 x 553.0 x 788.0mm ( 25 x 21-3/4 x 31inch) .
SVS PB16-Ultra is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 553mm wider, 635mm taller and 788mm deeper than SVS PB 5000 R Evolution.