Quote Originally Posted by jschaudel
Are there any other subs comparable to the svs (velodyne dsp10?) that I could compare it against?
The closest competitor to the SVS PB10 is the Hsu Research VTF-2. Because of retail markup, I don't know of any subwoofers available from local brick and mortar (B&M) stores that are in the same league as these in terms of performance for the price. The closest I can think of is the Energy S10.2.
Quote Originally Posted by jschaudel
In general, how is the sound of an SVS cylinder sub different than the box? Is one better than the other?
The cheapest powered cylinder subwoofers from SVS are the PCi series which run from $549 to $649. The woofer in the PCi series is larger than the one in the PB10 but not as technically advanced. The transient response of the PCi series is not as good as the PB10, so they are not as good for music. The 25-31PCi will play louder than the PB10 but will not go as deep. Now that the PB10 is out, I can see little reason to buy either the 16-46PCi or the 20-39PCi unless you need the internal crossover.