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Dimensions: 63.5 cm (H) x 55.1 cm (W) x 74.4 cm (D).
Experience the gold standard in deep, room-filling bass like never before. Born from three decades of SVS expertise, the PB17-Ultra R|Evolution is not just another subwoofer—it’s a revolution in low-frequency performance. Packed with ground-breaking features, including dual mono-block STA-2800 amplifier technology and a first-ever 17-inch driver with dual 8-inch voice coils, this beast delivers unmatched power, precision, and control.
Get ready for spine-tingling lows, thunderous cinematic impact, and pristine musical clarity. Whether it's the heart-pounding roar of an action scene or the subtle grace of bass in your favourite tracks, the PB17-Ultra handles it all with unflinching accuracy. This subwoofer reaches as deep as 12Hz, going beyond the limits of human hearing, to deliver sound you can feel with bone-rattling intensity.
17-Inch High-Excursion Driver Equipped with a massive 17-inch glass fibre composite cone and a 55 lb toroidal ferrite magnet motor, this sub pumps out seismic bass down to 12Hz with pinpoint accuracy, ensuring every note is delivered with unyielding power and detail.
Dual 8-Inch Voice Coils The dual voice coil design maximises energy transfer, keeping the driver locked in for precise control and efficiency.
Dual Mono Amplifier With two Class-D mono-block amplifiers powering the voice coils, the PB17-Ultra delivers effortless output while maintaining optimal efficiency. More power, less stress on your home’s AC circuit.
Next-Level Power Supply The switch mode power supply filters and stabilises incoming voltage for flawless signal quality, ensuring every beat and drop is crystal clear.
Advanced 295 MHz DSP SVS integrates the most powerful DSP ever used in a consumer subwoofer, offering real-time optimisation of performance, so you hear every low note exactly as intended.
SVS Subwoofer Control App Effortlessly adjust volume, parametric EQ, port tuning, and more right from your smartphone. Tailor the sound to your room with the touch of a button.
Precision-Tuned Cabinet Design The acoustically engineered ported cabinet, featuring 4-inch flared ports and rock-solid internal bracing, ensures the PB17-Ultra delivers clean, distortion-free bass with no unwanted resonance.
Get ready to feel the bass like never before—this is the PB17-Ultra R|Evolution, setting the bar for ultimate subwoofer performance.
Frequency Response / Acoustic Data:
* Frequency response graph does not denote maximum output capability
- 14Hz to 220Hz +/-3dB (standard mode – all ports open)
- 12Hz to 220Hz +/-3dB (extended mode – 2 ports open)
- 14Hz to 320Hz +/-3dB (sealed mode – all ports sealed)
- Roll-off slope specifically optimised to take maximum advantage of available room gain.
- 2-meter ground plane away from reflective structures (quasi-anechoic).
Subwoofer Specs:
- Piano Gloss Black and Black Oak Real Wood Veneer finishes
- Front Firing 17-inch high-excursion driver
- Triple High-flow 4-inch ports
- Amplifier Rear Panel OLED and control interface provide fast and direct control of the most important features and includes a convenient “Display Flip” function.
- Protective non-resonant extra-thick ABS grille frame with fabric mesh cover shields driver to prevent damage while ensuring longevity.
- Amplifier Rear Panel OLED and control interface provide fast and direct control of the most important features. Includes “Display Flip” function for viewing upside down from behind
- Robust Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) cabinet construction with internal bracing for resonance free performance at highest drive levels.
- Screw-in Iso-elastomer feet reduce noise artifacts and improve stability
- Dimensions (with grille): 25.0” (635mm) H x 21.7” (550mm) W x 29.3” (744mm) D
- Dimensions (without grille): 25.0” (635mm) H x 21.7” (550mm) W x 28.5” (723mm) D
- Shipped Dimensions: 30.2” (767mm) H X 27.5” (698mm) W X 38.4” (976mm) D
- Weight (unboxed): 164.7lbs (74.7kg)
- Shipped Weight: 186.1lbs (84.4kg)
Driver Specs:
- All-new proprietary 17-inch long-throw driver with high-precision tuned overhung motor configuration.
- 63.76lb (28.92kg) pound Woofer with 54.17lb (24.57kg) pounds motor
- 48.9mm Xmax, 81.78mm Xmech precision aligned excursion
- 8” diameter Voice Coil with high current 4-layer bifilar copper-clad aluminium wire windings
- Dual Voice coil design captures power delivery from dual-mono amplifier outputs into a single voice coil for maximum acoustic output.
- High Temperature glass-fibre composite former/bobbing
- Four-piece high-grade oversized Y35 Ferrite magnet motor produces effortless on-demand driving-force for subtle and over-the-top bass thrills.
- Dual shorting rings reduce gap inductance and lower distortion
- Dual 25-strand copper-alloy and Nomex composite high-temperature leads woven through the spider provide a pristine electrical connection from the amplifiers to the voice coils.
- Precision machined and narrow tolerance Top-plate and oversized T-yoke with integrated pole-piece extension made from low carbon 1010 steel for optimal magnetics and thermal capacity
- Dual Nomex extreme excursion linear suspension spiders.
- Proprietary injection-molded extreme-excursion catenary SBR rubber surround ensures flawless pistonic motion for pinpoint control and accuracy without distortion at the highest drive levels.
- Premium glass-fibre laminated dustcap and vented composite cone sub-structure with exceptional stiffness-to-mass ratio ensures a light, ridged, and neutral radiating surface about to move massive amounts of air with crisp precision.
- High-density 17” Powder-coated cast aluminium basket FEA optimised for maximum rigidity, tensile strength, and energy transference.
- Nickel-plated high-tension spring terminals provide secure connections.
Amplifier Specs:
- Massively powerful STA-2800 Class D amplifier design
- High resolution 295Mhz Analog Devices Audio DSP with double precision 56bit filtering, with over 5x the processing power of our previous subwoofers, the most advanced subwoofer processor available for perfect audio reproduction.
- DSP monitors every function of the amplifier ensuring precisely regulated clean voltage is delivered to and from the switch mode power supply and maximum current is pushed to the driver’s voice coils.
- DSP Continuously runs complex power management algorithms and multi-point thermal, voltage, and current monitoring systems to optimize AC voltage delivery to the power supply for continuous peak performance with maximum performance and greatest efficiency.
- Advanced digital audio processing and DACs (Digital-to-Analog Converters) with 120 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio provide greater headroom, lower noise, and flawless fidelity.
- Dual-mono discrete Class D amplifiers create effortless and endless power from eight massive 60A 200V MOSFETs, resulting in lower EMI and highest efficiency while providing effortless power each voice coil, producing SPLs and low frequency output with pristine clarity well beyond reference listening levels.
- All new Switch Mode Power Supply (SMPS) includes a two-stage 100v-240v full range active Power Factor Correction (PFC) which pre-regulates mains to solid 390V DC regardless of mains voltage or quality, ensuring a consistent 160V rail voltage for the dual-mono amplifiers.
- Power-Factor-Correction (PFC) time aligns the AC voltage to the AC current resulting in less heat, greater efficiency, peak power output, and the ability to maintain rated power over a wide-range of AC voltages.
- Onboard AC line conditioner filters and stabilises incoming voltage, corrects waveform distortions, and eliminates electromagnetic and radio interferences to optimize signal quality and audio performance.
- New convective cooling plate design pulls cool outside air through vents at the bottom of the amplifier plate, flowing over the amplifier components and internal heat sinks, eliminating the need for an external heatsinks.
- Customer EQ and DSP limiter settings specifically for the 17-Ultra allow the subwoofer to take control of a room and pressurise it with accurate, heart-pounding, acoustically tuned bass.
- Unbalanced RCA 10kohm input impedance (compatible with consumer and professional audio up to 4Vrms inputs)
- Balanced XLR 14kohm input impedance (compatible with consumer and professional audio up to 14Vrms / +24dBu inputs)
- OLED and control interface with easy control of the most important features
- USB provides power for the SVS SoundPath Wireless Audio Adapter (sold separately) which eliminates the need for a cable run to the subwoofer from the source component.
- Auto/On and Trigger options through App for maximum installation convenience (3.5mm trigger Input 3-12V AC/DC)
- 3.5mm IR input for easy integration with control systems
- Green 0.5-watt low standby power consumption
- RoHS compliant, lead-free construction, world-wide safety certifications.
SVS App Features:
- Compatible with Apple iOS, Google Android, and Amazon Fire platforms, the industry leading SVS Subwoofer Control Smartphone app allows convenient and intuitive management of all subwoofer controls.
- The Analog Devices DSP supports a comprehensive menu of functions, including volume, fully adjustable low pass filter, phase, polarity, six PEQs, room gain compensation, tuning modes, power management settings, and more.
- Includes three convenient memory presets for fast and easy global system adjustments to match listener preferences.
- Subwoofer Auto Room Equalisation (available via over-the-air app update soon)
- Uses your mobile device’s built-in microphone to measure the acoustic performance of your subwoofer in your room
- Automatically calculates equalisation filters to optimise the subwoofer and room combined performance at your listening position
- Unique bidirectional feedback shows adjustments in real time on both app and subwoofer interface.
- Easy-to-follow tutorial provides clear guidance for all functions
Included Accessories
- Protective non-resonant extra-thick ABS grille frame with fabric mesh cover
- Iso-elastomer feet
- 3 Foam port tuning plugs
