Hardware Review SVS Prime Tower Speakers Review (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

The SVS Prime Tower Speakers demand our attention! When it comes to home theater, I’m probably one of the more budget-conscious people you’d ever meet. I’ve been involved in home theater since 1985, before there really was such a thing, connecting my Beta HiFi VCR to my bookshelf system, and adding rear speakers using the audio out on the receiver/amplifier to a separate amp and using a poor-man’s surround solution to decode the matrixed rear channel. All of this using hand-me-down speakers and equipment from my parents or gear I picked up at garage sales. It impressed my friends (but not the girls), however it did ignite a passion for getting the best bang for your buck in home audio. My tastes in equipment has matured over the years, more recently opting for a Marantz SR5008 receiver (probably the most high-end piece of my current setup) with Energy CB-10 and CB-5 bookshelves and a CC-5 center channel, with an...

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[smashboogie]

Thank you for your review. I have been an Energy fan for over a decade, and currently using CF-30's and a CC-10 for my front three. Having recently bought the SVS SB-2000 (based on yours and others reviews), I am thinking of taking the plunge to these SVS towers...As an owner of Energy (and reviewer of SVS) do you think its worth the upgrade?

 

[Todd Erwin]

Definitely worth it!

 

[smashboogie]

Definitely worth it!

Looks like I'll be moving towards the SVS then! Any advice on in-ceiling atmos speakers that are timbre matched with the SVS line?

Many thanks!

 

[ArnoldLayne]

I have the SVS Ultra Towers and a PB12-NSD and PB-2000. Awesome! (plus Ultra Bookshelf for center behind the screen).

 

[anthony_b]

Just ordered a pair of the prime towers. How many hours should I run them before I determine if I should keep them or not?

 

[anthony_b]

Update 11/13 - The treble on this was fatiguing with some music. With certain types of music they were outstanding but were unforgiving with female voices or trumpets.

I wanted to like them and I gave them about 50 hours , but it was too bright for my taste.