OWNER’S MANUAL S P E A K E R S PRIME TOWER PRIME BOOKSHELF PRIME SATELLITE PRIME CENTER
Thank you, and congratulations on purchasing your new SVS Prime Speaker! All it takes is one listen to the Prime Speakers to understand just how much passion SVS poured into the development of this new family of loudspeakers. Leveraging design and technology from the SVS Ultra Speaker family, the Prime Speakers feature premium drivers and high-quality crossover components simply not found anywhere else at this level.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS FOOT OPTIONS ACOUSTICS & ROOM PLACEMENT ROOM PLACEMENT SPEAKER MOUNTING SPEAKER CONNECTION CARING FOR YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS WARRANTY SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS PRIME TOWER PRIME BOOKSHELF PRIME CENTER PRIME SATELLITE 2 3 3 4 6 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 14
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS FOOT OPTIONS The Prime Tower speakers come packaged with two sets of foot support options that allow optimal placement on a variety of floor substrates. The Elastomer Isolation feet that come pre-installed on the Prime Towers can be removed (unscrew to remove) and replaced with the included Threaded Metal Spike kit. Both sets of feet are threaded to allow easy leveling of the Prime Towers if they should stand on an uneven surface.
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS ACOUSTICS & ROOM PLACEMENT Front Left/Right Loudspeaker Placement and Room Acoustics: Proper placement of the front left/right speakers is essential to achieve the smoothest frequency response, optimal stereo imaging and the most spacious, three-dimensional soundstage. Stereo imaging and soundstage are affected by loudspeaker location and the listening position, relative to each other and room boundaries.
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS ACOUSTICS & ROOM PLACEMENT Toeing-in the loudspeakers 5-10 degrees can often improve imaging, however this is also a function of the distance from nearby boundaries and the ratio of directto-reflected sound, so experimentation with toe-in is recommended to obtain optimal results.
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS ROOM PLACEMENT (cont’d) Surround Speakers In a 5-channel system, the side surround speakers should be located 90-110 degrees off-axis. For the best sense of spaciousness, the tweeter height should be about 2 feet above ear level. In a 7.1 system, dedicated rear surround speakers are placed behind the primary seating position for enhanced rear panning effects. Place the rear surround speakers at 135-150 degrees off-axis, relative to the primary seating position.
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS ROOM PLACEMENT (cont’d) Wide Speaker Channels The wide speaker channels are intended to be placed between the main front speakers and the side surround speakers. The goal of the wide speaker is to minimize any gaps in panning and imaging between the front main speakers and the side surround speakers and provide an additional sense of envelopment. The optimal location for the wide speakers is about 60 degrees off-axis, relative to the primary seating position.
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS SPEAKER MOUNTING Wall-Mounting Your Prime Satellites Each Prime Satellite comes from the factory ready to be wall-mounted. The pre-installed keyhole bracket makes hanging your Prime Satellite a simple and convenient process. Simply attach a screw to your wall at the desired mounting location, and insert the keyhole bracket of the speaker over the head of the screw until the speaker rests securely in place.
SETTING UP YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS SPEAKER CONNECTION Connecting Your Speakers All Prime Speakers include terminals with convenient gold-plated 5-way binding posts, which will accept wires terminated with banana plugs, speaker pins, spade connectors and of course, bare wire. Simply attach each Prime Speaker to the appropriate amp channel of your receiver/power amplifier. To assure proper performance of your speakers, always be sure to maintain proper polarity between the speaker and the amplifier.
CARING FOR YOUR PRIME SPEAKERS Your Prime Speakers may be gently cleaned as follows: • Use a dry microfiber duster to remove any loose surface dust. • Use a water-damp microfiber cloth to remove fingerprints, smudges and other contaminants. Wipe in one direction only. • Follow any damp cleaning immediately with a dry microfiber cloth. Again dry wipe in one direction only. 5-YEAR UNCONDITIONAL WARRANTY SVS offers the industry's most comprehensive warranty on all our products.
PRIME SPEAKER FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS ALL SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SVS IS CONSTANTLY WORKING TO IMPROVE OUR PRODUCTS AND GIVE YOU, THE CUSTOMER, THE BEST LISTENING EXPERIENCE FROM YOUR PURCHASE. PRIME TOWER Frequency Response and Electro-Acoustic Data: • Rated bandwidth: 30 Hz-25 kHz (+/-3 dB). • Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. • Sensitivity: 87 dB (2.83V @ 1 meter full-space, 300-3kHz). • Recommended amplifier power: 20-250 watts.
PRIME SPEAKER FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS PRIME BOOKSHELF Frequency Response and Electro-Acoustic Data: • Rated bandwidth: 48 Hz-25 kHz (+/-3 dB). • Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. • Sensitivity: 87 dB (2.83V @ 1 meter full-space, 300-3kHz). • Recommended amplifier power: 20-150 watts. Loudspeaker Physical Description: • Black ash and piano gloss black finish options. • 5-way binding posts. • 1.7” wide-flared rear-firing port. • Cloth grille with pin/cup retention system.
PRIME SPEAKER FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS PRIME CENTER Frequency Response and Electro-Acoustic Data: • Rated bandwidth: 48 Hz-25 kHz (+/-3 dB). • Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. • Sensitivity: 86 dB (2.83V @ 1 meter full-space, 300-3kHz). • Recommended amplifier power: 20-200 watts. Loudspeaker Physical Description: • Black ash and piano gloss black finish options. • 5-way binding posts. • Dual 1” wide-flared rear-firing ports. • Cloth grille with pin/cup retention system.
PRIME SPEAKER FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS PRIME SATELLITE Frequency Response and Electro-Acoustic Data: • Rated bandwidth: 69 Hz-25 kHz (+/-3 dB). • Nominal impedance: 8 ohms. • Sensitivity: 85 dB (2.83V @ 1 meter full-space, 300-3kHz). • Recommended amplifier power: 20-150 watts. Loudspeaker Physical Description: • Black ash and piano gloss black finish options. • 5-way binding posts. • 1” wide-flared rear-firing port. • Cloth grille with pin/cup retention system.
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