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Maybe i'm mistaken but as of yet i haven't found a svs pc 13 ultra test/review on this forum which i find very odd so cn anyone point me in the right direction or explain why this is?
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Sorry but even though their supposed to be very similar in performance one of these enclosures is in the traditional rectangular shape whilst the other is in a cylindrical design with ports firing upwards. I can't help but think if the pc 13 ultra was tested in open air (excuse my terminology but i can't think of the correct word to explain the name of this process) like the rest of the subs, the results may prove different. So far the pb 13 ultra has been tested with each port bunged and then totally sealed. I can't believe the pc 13 ultra hasn't been tested by a website of this calibre yet!
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Without sounding rude, must i be brainwashed to believe that these two subs so different in design are going to sound identical in performance.............furthermore is that the reason why the pc13 ultra hasn't been tested yet?
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For everyones information, i already own a pc13 ultra sub which is why i was asking why there hasn't been an official test done for this sub like there has been for so many other subs on this website.
Surely i can't be the only person asking this question? why not put it to an official poll for a response?
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Thankyou for your feedback as you do seem to try and make some sort of sense out of this debate, however what a manufacturer specifies and what actually happens is two different things. From the way i've seen all the other subs tested on this forum i'm sorry but theres no way these two subs are going to sound the same. Fair enough they may share the same parts but thats the only similarities the two share..........another example: the pb 13 ultra has forward firing ports, now if you tune the sub to 15hz optimum and then send a 15-20 hz testtone at 100db through the sub but you stick a piece of paper in front of the two remaining ports how long would the paper stay in place for? which leads me to how much air movement you could feel from the sub if the sub is placed next to the tv in front of the viewer. Lets face it you wouldn't have this problem with the pc13 ultra. however if we do our research properly we would find out that due to the cylinder being a slightly smaller cubic litre enclosure compared to the pb13 ultra, the pc 13 ultra suffers slightly from port chuffing problems in comparison.
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Thankyou................at last someone who understands what i'm talking about. thanks for your feedback
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To be honest i'd like to know how the two subs compare when being driven, however i too have never experienced any sort of port chuffing or boomyness from the sub, it has took me some time to realise how to get the best from it but i don't think the pc13 ultra is that far behind the pb13ultra. Sometimes you have to question if someone knows how to set up a sub correctly and in which case they will never achieve the optimum from any sub they have.
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Hi Guys, the previous pc13 ultra i had when i started this thread i have now sold, i now have a pb 13 ultra and i have to say i prefer the sound of the pb 13 ultra. Supposedly the pc and the pb have near enough the same response on pen and paper yet from my experience of now owning both of them they sound completely different. Apparently the pc version has a slightly higher spl which i'll never know as i haven't maxed out either of them, but the pb version sounds a lot tighter, more controlled, goes lower down in hz and doesn't sound bloated like the pc version. If you haven't listened or compared the two subs then you'll never know the differences but on the flip side i reckon the pc version integrates slightly better when it comes to listening to music and it also seemed more placement friendly in my listening room. I would still like to see a review of the pc13 ultra on this forum and i think its safe to say i'm not standing alone!!!
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