In this review, we will be comparing SB 5000 R Evolution and SB-3000 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 SB 5000 R Evolution and SVS SB-3000 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 SB 5000 R Evolutionand SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution have a single woofer setup however the SVS SB 5000 R Evolution's woofer is 15-inch whereas the SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution features a 13-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
SB 5000 R Evolution has a frequency range of 17-280 Hz whereas SB-3000 R|Evolution has a frequency range of 17-230 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
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 5000 R Evolution's and SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution's external dimensions. SVS SB 5000 R Evolution has external dimensions of () whereas 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).
SVS SB 5000 R Evolution is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 66.4mm wider, 69.1mm taller and 68.3mm deeper than SVS SB-3000 R|Evolution.