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I'd like to hear opinions comparing the current versions of the SVS PB12-NSD to the HSU VTF-3.3.

As a disclaimer, I'm by no means a subwoofer expert, and it would be a shame if anyone made a buying decision based on anything that I say here.

I've just gotten the PB12-NSD in my house, in a really big room (7000 ft^3)... and it sounds *just okay* so far.

When I tune the sub via SPL meter, I feel like the sub isn't making enough contribution to either movies or music listening. When I tune the sub louder, to the point that I start to like the way it sounds when listening to loud bass-heavy music (techno and hip-hop), the sub seems to distort a bit when playing back loud movie scenes.

For example, in the scene in the Fellowship of the Ring when Sauron's finger gets cut off, the sub seemed to huff-and-puff during the really loud parts. It also sounds a little rough during the opening fly-by scenes of the silver ship in Attack of the Clones.

Also, when listening to music I sometimes feel that the sub isn't playing really low notes back the way I've heard them elsewhere.

I've been given the impression that with such a large room, I might not be really impressed by *anything* in the ~$600 range. Is this just a given?

So what to do? Keep the sub, or return it during my 45-day money back guarantee?

I'm considering if it could possibly be worth while to order the VTF-3.3 and keep the one I like best. It'll probably cost me a maximum of $200 to try, as I'll have to pay shipping both ways for the sub I return.

But is the VTF-3.3 different enough from the PB12-NSD that it could possibly be worth a try?