>it will go in the living room,

That opens a whole new can of worms...

From my journey through the sub rabbit hole I remember people agreeing that a nice set of big 3-way towers beats any bookshelf + sub combo in terms of music in living rooms. Subs are just too tricky. On the other hand, if you're after home cinema experience you generally go with biggest boom possible (you want to go beyond 20 Hz) on multiple ported subs for proper coverage and SPL levels. Like at least double SVS PB-2000.

Crazy stuff. Near field is way easier and cheaper.

Maybe you're looking at SB-1000 PRO that has app support (you don't need that). Plain SB-1000 goes for 499€ on amazon.de.

Is it worth it? Can's say for sure, but it is a sealed sub with 12" driver capable of going into low 20s. Hard to argue with that. Also, people seem to like it and it has good opinions on ASR forums. It might lack a bit in SPL department (ported subs usually deliver more boom per watt) but it's not this critical in near-field and certainly it has a best ratio of inches per buck spent.

I wouldn't look at anything smaller than 10", unless in a very tiny room.

Choice between S10.4 and SVS is really hard, I don't envy you ;)

Frankly - it's not worth this much. I've bought mine used so it's a different story, but I've almost pulled the trigger on new SVS SB-1000. You should check it out. It has 80 Hz fixed crossover point on line outs - just like JBL, but at least phase control works. The only real downside is lack of balanced connections.

Another choice to consider are KRK subs. Those have full 360 degrees phase control, full crossover control and bypass pedal. I find lack of those features on JBL extremely annoying.

Subs are notoriously hard to set up and the phase control is a must. I've lucked out with my room and placement, but it took a bit of effort and a lot of REW measurements. I also feel like I'd want to cross a bit lower, like 60-70 Hz.

Yes! I wasn't expecting much from a pair of speakers costing half as much as my headphones, but oh boy was I wrong. This waveguide thing is pure magic.

Paired with a sub those puppies simply crushed my HD-600 and devoured it's mutilated remains for breakfast.

Yep, totally agree. My Hd-600 is almost 15 years old now and haven't even looked at other headphones since then. I just buy new cables and foams from time to time and maybe try new EQ curve for a bit.

Same with speakers - bought a pair of used LSR 305 few years ago and recently added a LRS 310s sub as an endgame cherry. I'm still in awe how good this set sounds.

Ah yes, very popular kind of upgrade in many engineering circles.

Usually stickers simply add horsepower, like MOTUL or AlpineStars logo. But in this case we have a rare example of a whole bundle of upgrades crammed into one tiny sticker.

Powerful stuff.

Probably.

I mow in flip flops and don't give a shit. But when I have to put my hands anywhere near those blades - for cleaning, sharpening or whatever - I ALWAYS disconnect the sparkplug first.

I usually mow in sandals.

Should I look for a job in oil industry?