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.
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.
Good-sounding small speakers no longer impress me. After all, these days, pretty much anybody with a laptop and an Internet connection can design a small two-way that's reasonably neutral.
Honest; accurate; full-range sound; Painless sub/sat blending; Cheap
Won't match ultimate volume level of larger; more costly systems
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
If your criterion is un-hyped reproduction, SVS's Prime Satellite 5.1 system is as good as it gets for $1,000.
Honest; accurate; full-range sound; Painless sub/sat blending; Cheap
Won't match ultimate volume level of larger; more costly systems
Like many of you, I'm often annoyed when non-audiophile friends reply with the common "Oh, you mean like Bose" when I talk about my interest in high-end audio. But what's more frustrating is not being able to provide said non-audiophile with an alternative that beats Bose in sound quality but is...
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. When performance is the ultimate goal you may with massive hulking speaker boxes placed throughout your room.
The sleek, compact SVS Prime Satellite 5.1 System sounds tremendous with movies, thanks in large part to its potent subwoofer, but lacks warmth with music.
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.
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