SVS Micro 3000 Subwoofer Preview

SVS recently introduced its Micro 3000 Subwoofer and I’m fortunate to be one of the first to review it.

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With dual active and opposed 8-inch woofers, and a newly designed 800-watt RMS (2,500-watt peak) Sledge STA-800D2 amplifier with discrete MOSFET output, this small sub has some serious kick to it. It can be fine-tuned to almost any room with the SVS subwoofer control smartphone app for advanced tuning and DSP. It comes in a 10-layer gloss coating of piano black or white and the roughly 10-inch cube can easily disappear in a music room or home theater with an option to go wireless.

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Though my initial thoughts were how similar this little sub looked to a Bob Carver design, the truth is that the Micro 3000 is another creature altogether. The two active drivers belt out deep bass and the cabinet remains completely stable and vibration-free. It’s almost uncanny! Look for my full review here in a few weeks after I dust off some of my old pipe organ CDs and Super Hero movies.

Jim Milton

Jim Milton has been interested in high fidelity since his college years in the late 70's. It was there that he first became interested in classical music. He has been part of choral music, both in opera and oratorio and is an avid collector of classical music from the Baroque through the Romantic periods. He enjoys an occasional night at Boston Symphony Hall or attending an organ concert at Merrill Auditorium in Portland, ME. Currently he is the director of Nuclear Medicine at the North Shore Medical Center, located just outside of Boston. He also serves as an adjunct professor for Salem State University where he teaches a course in nuclear instrumentation. During his leisure time, he enjoys listening to his music collection and an occasional movie with his wife of 30+ years. Living on the longest stretch of sandy beach north of Boston offers him plenty of opportunities to take a relaxing stroll or soak up some sun. "Remember, acquiring good A/V gear takes lots of time...but doesn't necessarily take lots of money."