In this review, we will be comparing SB 5000 R Evolution and SB16-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 SB 5000 R Evolution and SVS SB16-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 SB 5000 R Evolution and SVS SB16-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 SB 5000 R Evolutionand SVS SB16-Ultra have a single woofer setup however the SVS SB 5000 R Evolution's woofer is 15-inch whereas the SVS SB16-Ultra features a 16-inch woofer.
Frequency Response
SB 5000 R Evolution has a frequency range of 17-280 Hz whereas SB16-Ultra has a frequency range of 16-460 Hz. With a minimum frequency of 16Hz, the SB16-Ultra can go slightly deeper then the SB 5000 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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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 SVS SB 5000 R Evolution's and SVS SB16-Ultra's external dimensions. SVS SB 5000 R Evolution has external dimensions of ( ) whereas SVS SB16-Ultra has external dimensions of 508.0 x 496.0 x 512.0mm ( 20 x 19-1/2 x 20-1/8inch) .
SVS SB16-Ultra is clearly the larger of the two speakers. Its body is 496mm wider, 508mm taller and 512mm deeper than SVS SB 5000 R Evolution.