The SVS SB-2000's (see image) slick, compact size and more restrained volume gives it its own set of advantages in this regard. The 12-inch high-output driver seems tuned optimally to its 500-watt RMS amplifier to give you a good, clean balance between bass response and power.
For those on a mid-range budget looking for a high-quality subwoofer for their home theater system, the SVS PB-2000 and SVS SB-2000 are two options worthy of consideration. CAUTION: While still not top-tier pricing, these are still not cheap. They are also aimed for listening pleasure and not critical listening. For a cheaper alternative, we recommend checking out the Logitech Z623 instead. And audio-pros looking for a subwoofer for their music-production studio might want to have a look at KRKS8.4.
In summary, the SVS PB-2000 and SVS SB-2000 both offer very good value for money. The impressive build quality and compact form make them a great choice, especially for smaller to mid-sized rooms (for which they are suited best). The SB-2000 is the smaller and less expensive of the two and gives you a more compact sound. The SVS PB-2000 gives you more power but also takes up more space.
Let me tell you something right off the bat.
The sound quality performance you'll end up getting from a speaker will always depend on your room acoustics - particularly room dimensions and speaker positions.
The impact of the combination of these two is actually so strong that in most cases, it doesn't even make sense to utter a single word on sound quality without speaking of them.
This is also why it's not unusual to see completely different reviews of the same speaker.
In one case the speaker might be placed in a sweet spot inside the room and hence the user might be satisfied. In other cases the same speaker might be ill placed and hence user might even have returned it.
The point most people miss here is that it mostly isn't even about the engineering behind the speaker itself. It's about where you place the speaker inside which room.
So, in order to solve this problem, I've partnered with Acoustics and Audio Engineering PhD Andrea Cicero from AC Acustica and created Soundton - a simple, 2D, browser accessible online speaker placement calculator.
With Soundton, now there's a way to figure the sound quality of most speakers before you buy them.
Read more about its working principles at soundton.com/documentation/.
The end colormap provides you the locations with the best (green) and worst (red) acoustics.