SVS Ultra Evolution lineup in-depth discussion

[AnonymousAudio]

To start i've been researching these the past weeks. Watching & Reading everything I can. Today I came across this review and wanted to discuss SVS further.

So lets start with a bang!
Andrew Robinson just said that the SVS U.E Titans (middle brother to the bigger Pinnacles) gave Erins audio corners #1 pick, the MoFi Sourcepoint 888 a serious reality check...(my wording)

SVS Titan vs Sourcepoint 888
Andrews quotes

Titans
Bass - more bass rise extension / quick, snappy, textural
Treble - Articulate, Contrast, Presence, Focus, Sensation of clarity, Intelligibility, percise imaging

Sourcepoint 888
Bass - Full, slower, boomier
Treble - Softer

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[AnonymousAudio]

 

[AnonymousAudio]

SVS designed a proper 3-way Center without the major Lobing issues that plague most M.T.M designed centers as Erins audio corner showed. I notice a lot of great companies have terrible Centers. From Arendal 1723 which literally uses a Bookshelf on its side. Then KEF & Martin logan using M.T.M as well as others. And MoFi Sourcepoint doesnt even offer a true Center. Revel has a good Center but it's very expensive. Also not everyone can buy a 3rd Tower or even Bookshelf as a Center. In my case my wife would simply kill me. lol

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[AnonymousAudio]

 

[AnonymousAudio]

As you can see SVS knows how to make an amazing Center with horizontal off axis linear sound out to nearly 60deg!

 

[RobL]

Erin reviewed the Pinnacle here. Here’s the Spinorama:

Not terrible, but doesn’t strike me as exemplary.

 

[mj30250]

As you can see SVS knows how to make an amazing Center with horizontal off axis linear sound out to nearly 60deg!

I would not call a speaker with a scooped midrange and then a ~5dB rise into the high treble an amazing center, but YMMV. At "only" $399 I suppose it's passable.

 

[AnonymousAudio]

Erin reviewed the Pinnacle here. Here’s the Spinorama:


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Not terrible, but doesn’t strike me as exemplary.

 

[AnonymousAudio]

Since I plan on using EQ namely Dirac ART which looks to be dropping this April in Denon & Marantz. You need multiple Sub drivers to help the Acoustical Room Treatment to Cancel out any issues. And the SVS Towers are more capable full range speakers than the MoFi 888s and others that i've looked at. And at the end of the day I like the majority of ppl live a V-Shaped freq response after EQ.

 

[AnonymousAudio]

I would not call a speaker with a scooped midrange and then a ~5dB rise into the high treble an amazing center, but YMMV. At "only" $399 I suppose it's passable.

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Well that graph is for the cheaper Prime Center. The new Center that goes with the Pinnacles are the new Ultra Evolution Center. This new improved center is also raked back for better time-alignment. My point with the prime from Erins measurements points out that they have no real Null issues and as such have a very wide even distribution. Your chart points to the speakers characteristics not the driver design which is considered to be the best along with coaxial.

 

[KxDx]

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Those are mine, and I still have no regrets whatsoever.