PB10-NSD
Powered Box Sub, 10" NSD Woofer
SVS has been making what's arguably the best and most extensive line of subwoofers for quite a few years now. But enthusiasts (who couldn't quite make the stretch to our famous Powered Cylinders, or the R6 425 PB12-NSD), had been clamoring for an "entry level" SVS. Something that would blow cheap subs into the weeds... without breaking the bank. We were listening. What perhaps you might not imagine is how challenging it was to create an entry level sub good enough to be called "SVS". Yet the original PB10-ISD took the world by storm, quickly establishing itself as the benchmark subwoofer below R3600. Frankly, few R7000 sold in the US could touch its performance.
Now updated with new 10" woofer designed and built by SVS in our own Ohio factory, the legacy continues. As with its predecessor, this new sub had to define state of the art power, accuracy, and deep extension standards previously thought impossible in the price class. Doing this with small-batch hand-built quality from the US might be unimaginable to some, but at SVS it's just another goal met.
The PB10-NSD is the culmination of hundreds of hours of R&D where dozens of prototypes were designed, built, and tested, typically to "failure", then started all over again. We used all our technical know-how on every aspect of its design, woofer, amp, cabinet, everything. With what we feel is the best entry level 10" woofer in the world, loads of clean Canadian-built BASH amp power, a patented wide-flared vent, and a very elegant and contemporary cabinet -- it's no wonder this SVS subwoofer set industry on its ear.
How can we be so sure the PB10-NSD is that good? Well there's no shortage of contenders in this price-class, and we've tested them all. And ALL of them fall well short of the PB10-NSD, especially down deep where sub-woofers are supposed to be good. With just the features you need, and hands-down the most impressive bass we've seen at this price, you no longer have to settle for "OK" performance. More than ever, this sub redefines value for the budding enthusiast, and is quite simply unmatched, often even if you had spent several times as much. Allow your music and movies to come alive, without killing your upgrade budget.
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SVS 10" NSD WooferAn exclusive in-house design, and hand-built in small batches of a few hundred at a time, one look will tell you this woofer means business, with its huge synthetic rubber surround, and high tech materials at every turn. Go ahead and try to find a 10" woofer with half this performance, durability and quality, even if you want to spend far more. Now you don't have to. Taking a few engineering cues from its larger 12" NSD and Plus woofer brothers, you'll see an industry standard aluminum basket, but virtually every other component custom designed for and by us. Dual spiders for superior excursion, NBR surround, and an US sourced voice-coil. Even a synthetic rubber mounting gasket for clean cosmetics (something the first 10" ISD woofer wasn't too big on). Looking at it, or better yet, experiencing its power, you'll know we strove for unprecedented performance first, not the lowest price. No audio brand today pours more time, or technology and care in building into a woofer. What sort of driver is in your sub? 
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300 Watt RMS Built-In BASH Amplifier |
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his high output digital switching amp was designed by SVS in partnership with one of the most capable and largest original equipment manufacturers in the world, Indigo Manufacturing, inventor of the famed BASH subwoofer amp technology. Built in Canada to exacting standards seldom seen in this price class, its rugged, clean layout and serves as a perfect compliment to your PB10-NSD. Once again, hundreds of man-hours were expended dialing in performance that perfectly mated this powerhouse to the cabinet, woofer, and venting system. With features like a super thick aluminum front plate, over-capacity heat sinking, custom equalization to optimize the frequency response, and a special infrasonic filter to protect the woofer below the ultra deep tuning point, this amp is an integral part of the SVS performance system. Naturally, our own logo graces this amp as a reminder that no other subwoofer manufacturer has one just like it. And since you can only get this amp on the PB10-NSD, you won't see it floating around the various do-it-yourself e-tailers either. Isn't it nice to know your amp was made just for your sub? Don't let the conservative real-world power rating deceive you. Given our proprietary woofers and the exceptionally efficient SVS box design, the SVS PB10-NSD can embarrass other subwoofers touting thousands of watts. The only thing as radical as this amp's performance is the fact we do all this at such a reasonable price, but still flush fit the amp to our custom poly wrapped "no-seam" cabinet. Only the design team at SVS is this committed to making your sub something to be proud of the minute you pull it out of the box. One look at our soft-touch rubberized control knobs, gold plated input and thick detachable power cord says a lot. With a single fixed input (requiring a Dolby Digital receiver as your system's "front end") we were able to include nice touches like defeat-able auto-on, that detachable power cord, continuously variable phase, user accessible fuse and most critically, LOADS of power. Conservatively rated at 300 watts RMS, this is one amp you can count on to provide years of accurate, deep and powerful bass. Get the BASH advantage on your SVS now. Variable crossover (with bypass), defeat-able auto-on, high-level and low-level inputs, detachable power cord, continuously variable phase and LOADS of power, this is one amp you can count on to provide years of accurate, deep and powerful bass. Get the BASH advantage on your SVS now. |
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More on BASH®BASH® is a proven class of amplification, answering the market needs for efficiency without compromising sound quality. BASH® is a patented "High Efficiency Linear Amplifier" circuit topology that has taken the best of Class D and Class AB and created a new Class of its own. By combining a fast response power converter with a linear amplifier, BASH® is able to maintain both class AB sonic performance and class D efficiency. 
BASH® can produce high power levels without cost penalties typically associated with conventiaaaonal amplifier designs. A linear amplifier rated at 100 Watts should be able to deliver 20 Watts continuously. If the same amplifier is to play musical transients that are 10dB louder than its rated power, the amplifier must be able to deliver 1000 watts dynamically. To deliver such dynamic power would require the internal power supply rails to be 300% higher, and the resulting power dissipated at 20 watts output to be 350% higher resulting in increases to heat sinks, power transformer, bulk capacitors, output devices and ultimately increases the cost. BASH® provides customers new solutions, opens new markets, offers greater flexibility, and ultimately reduces the cost of amplification. To read more on BASH® technology click here » |
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Front firing cabinet with compliant floor fittings |
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When it comes to floor and room interface solutions, SVS easily has the "other guys" beat. The woofer and port are both front firing from a common baffle (a whopping one inch thick!). An internal CNC'd brace makes the large panels solid as a rock. The narrow profile and front firing design allows you to tuck your PB10-NSD into tight spaces, with only the power cord and input cable clearance as a consideration. Underneath, you'll find the PB10-NSD comes with threaded, removable, ultra-compliant synthetic rubber feet. And not just four as you might expect, but six to maximize stability and allow you to put this sub on any sort of surface. You can remove these costly fittings if you want to slide the PB10-NSD around a carpeted room to experiment with different locations; and either reinstall them when you're done or run without them, they are "blind" airtight fittings even when the feet are not used. Simple, elegant, just the sort of features you expect from SVS. 
With the competition, you can expect things like and exposed woofer hitting thick carpeting and/or plastic spiked feet vibrating on hard surfaces (requiring furniture cups or a throw rug to quiet things down). SVS digs deep to ensure you won't be making ANY apologies for your PB10-NSD. We know it's a bit old fashioned, but SVS believes in offering the highest quality components at a fair price, rather than cutting corners just to increase profits. Given thousands and thousands sold all over the world, we think we're on the right track. |
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Precision Tuned High-Flow Port |
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The PB10-NSD employs a computer-designed and patented high-flow, low-noise, dual-flare port that is made in the USA. This port is the industry standard in high efficiency vented subwoofer systems, and features a 3" inside diameter (ID), gently flaring to a nearly 6" at the outside. These huge flares allow the port to breathe with the effectiveness of much larger competitive solutions - is it any surprise we use them? We even take the time to have the port flush mounted (using CNC machining of course) into the PB10-NSD cabinet. Perfectly fitting foam seals are carefully applied by hand in our factory to ensure it is snug and performs like a high end audio component should. At this price point, you'll only get this level of attention and detail from SVS. |
Custom Finish and Color-keyed Grill |
For some folks, the way a sub looks is often as important as its performance. With the PB10-NSD you give up neither world-class performance or simple, elegant styling. The removable grill covering our exclusive woofer and adjacent port is one of the many little touches defying the affordable price. Take a look at the chrome steel pins for fastening the grill to your sub (vice the typical cheap plastic fittings you have seen before on other brands). With or without this cover in place, your SVS is one hot looking "entry level" sub. We won't tell your friends and family it was so affordable if you don't! Now available in sterling silver, cream white and charcoal black, you can slip this overachiever into the most style-conscious decor. |
Frequency response charts |
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Note:In-room extension, with corner placement, will typically yield 3-5Hz greater linear extension than indicated. Results will vary based on room size, seat distance from your SVS, and subwoofer location. Graph not meant to depict maximum playback SPLs which will result from setup in your unique room. |
