In this review, we will be comparing SB-3000 R|Evolution and SuperSub X, two Powered Subwoofer speakers from SVS and GoldenEar. 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 SB-3000 R|Evolution and GoldenEar SuperSub X 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.SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution and GoldenEar SuperSub X have a totally different setup: the SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution features 1 x 13-inch drivers whereas the SuperSub X features 2 x 8-inch drivers.
Frequency Response
SB-3000 R|Evolution has a frequency range of 17-230 Hz whereas SuperSub X has a frequency range of 12-250 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 12Hz, the SuperSub X can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the SB-3000 R|Evolution's min frequency of 17Hz.
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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Cabinet Type
The SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution has a Acoustic Suspension type cabinet. Acoustic Suspension aka Sealed type subwoofers have enclosures that are sealed hence no ports or holes exists on the cabinet. Sealed designs helps to provide more accurate and tight bass responses compared to ported designs. On the other hand the GoldenEar SuperSub X have Passive Radiator type enclosure. Passive Radiator type subwoofers sports a non-powered cone that moves in response to the main woofer to move air out in order to generate stronger bass in a smaller body compared to ported or sealed designs.
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 SB-3000 R|Evolution's and GoldenEar SuperSub X's external dimensions. SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution has external dimensions of 396.0 x 386.0 x 427.0mm (15-9/16 x 15-3/16 x 16-13/16inch) whereas GoldenEar SuperSub X has external dimensions of 324.0 x 356.0 x 388.0mm (12-3/4inch x 14inch x 15-1/4inch).
SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 30mm wider, 72mm taller and 39mm deeper than GoldenEar SuperSub X.
Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base surface area of the SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution is approximately 1648.2cm2 / 255.5inch2 and base area of the GoldenEar SuperSub X is approximately 1381.3cm2 / 214.1inch2. The SB-3000 R|Evolution requires 19% more surface area than the SuperSub X which gives it a small disadvantage on placement in tight spaces.