SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 System

Often when buying a home cinema system you'll have to work out whether to ultimately choose style or performance. Both options come with their own compromises. Style-first systems may blend with your decor but lack the physical size needed for decent sound quality.

The SVS is a nicely styled, compact 5.1 system which offers great build quality; The 12-inch subwoofer puts out tight yet plentiful bass; The system's sound was characterized by excellent integration between all of the satellites and powerful punch on blockbuster soundtracks

It can sound a little too cold and bright with music; dialing in proper sat-sub blend can be a chore

SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 Speaker System Reviewed

If you ask most mainstream consumers to name a high-end audio brand, their first response is often Bose, which was the first company to introduce the concept of small satellite speakers that deliver better sound at an accessible price.

SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 Speaker System Review

So, putting all the pieces together, what we have here is a kilobuck 5.1 speaker system that reproduces the full audio range with real authority, does so with the kind of tonal balance and musicality you might expect from a bookshelf pair at this price, and (given reasonable power) will play loud...

Honest; accurate; full-range sound; Painless sub/sat blending; Cheap

Won't match ultimate volume level of larger; more costly systems

Enjoying my music again!

These are excellent front satellite speakers. I upgraded from an old pair of Bose Acoustimass speakers I won a long time ago. The Bose sounded similar to a pair of entry-level Polk Audio towers I also own, but the SVS speakers blew them both away.