SVS SB-3000 vs Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 1S

Short answer: the SVS SB-3000. It ranks #15 of 212 subwoofers by sound quality, rated 4.1/5, at $1,149; the Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 1S ranks #35, rated 3.9/5, and costs $1,650, so there is little reason to consider the other one.

What the SVS SB-3000 does well: A well made sealed subwoofer with tight, accurate bass and handy app controls, great for music and medium rooms. Watch for: Being sealed, it gives up deep-bass output: Audioholics measured 96.6dB at 20Hz and 101.7dB at 25Hz, about 15dB behind the ported SVS PB-3000 from the same series, so a large room or reference-level movie bass may call for a second sub.

What the Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 1S does well: A sealed subwoofer with tight, precise bass, strong output, and app control with parametric EQ for room tuning. The catch: The sealed design compresses below 40Hz at high output and gives up deep bass to the ported Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 1V, which has far more output between 16 and 40Hz.

Buy the SVS SB-3000. It is rated higher for sound quality than the Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 1S and costs less, which makes it the one to get unless you need something the other one does better.

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