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Go dual small sub, switch to closed sub or buy a bigger sub?

I bought my first sub 2 months ago: an SVS PB-1000 and I loved it .. at first. Maybe I have a case of upgrade-itis but I want more/better/different without being able to pinpoint what I want.

I have the PB-1000 running in my livingroom (128 cubic meter or around 4500 cubic feet) and I ran the Audyssey EQ. It seems there is a lot of headroom (gain is at 50% and audyssey still set the subwoofer trim to -5db) .. but since so many people seem to prefer bigger subs I fear I am missing out on something. Should I consider buying another PB-1000 and perhaps experience the magic of dual subs people proclaim or should I just go closed sub rather than ported sub since I prefer music over tv/movies, and then simply get a bigger one e.g. SB-4000?

Note: I am not in the US, so no SVS trade-in upgrade option unfortunately.


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big_greg
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If you're listening mostly for music, you might be OK with what you have now.  That is a somewhat small sub for the space, but if it's filling in the bass and you're not trying to flex the walls with dubstep and you like the sound, it's all good. 

What exactly do you feel like you're missing?

Adding another sub can have a number of benefits:

https://www.svsound.com/blogs/svs/75040195-why-go-dual
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