Ricci Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Discussion of the SB13U and its measurements should go here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aijan Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 This subwoofer has been compared to JL Audio F113 on various forums over the years, and if I recall correctly, the consensus was that they were more or less the same, maybe giving a slight edge to F113. However, Ricci's measurements paint a completely different picture. JL's "lower-end" E112, which is said to have about 1.5 db less output than a F112 matches and even slightly beats the SB13 below 50hz. As SB13's 13.5" driver has about 40% more surface area than E112's 12" driver, this is even more remarkable. From this results, I think it is safe to say that JL F113 has at least 3db more output than a SB13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Illka tested the F113 years ago you can look up his data with a Google search. It is a potent sealed sub. However I don't think the gap between the E112 and the F112 is as much as JL would have you believe. The F113 is a little more powerful than the SB13U which SVS admits but it is also quite a bit more expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKtheater Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 The sb13 extends lower to 10hz and the JL does not. How much are the two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeamdman Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Disappointing output. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKtheater Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I don't think so, I have always felt that it would compete with the monster 12's out there and it is close. We are spoiled by 18's these days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricci Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 You can only get so much out of a sealed 13" in a tiny box. Can't fight the physics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowerFE Posted October 26, 2014 Report Share Posted October 26, 2014 Disappointing output. Agreed. The F113 is putting out 3-4dB more output below 40Hz. This sub does not deserve the "Ultra" moniker, especially when they only put a "Plus" driver instead of the real "Ultra-13" driver in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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