About The SVS Prime Elevation Speakers
The world's most versatile high-performance home theatre speaker, SVS's Prime Elevation is an uncompromised height effects speaker for Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X® and Auro-3D® and an outstanding solution for side surrounds, rear surrounds, or even the front stage LCR speakers. Easy to mount anywhere on the wall or ceiling, Prime Elevation delivers outstanding performance even when ideal speaker placement isn't possible.
Elevation Speaker: The SVS Prime Elevation is a versatile loudspeaker that can play many roles in a home theatre surround sound system. Designed to easily mount directly to the wall with the multi-purpose wall bracket (patent pending), the SVS Prime Elevation can be used as direct-radiating height effects speakers for immersive object-based audio formats such as Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro 3D. With its angled front baffle, Prime Elevation can also be used as left or right fronts, a centre channel, surrounds and surround back speakers to provide crisp, dynamic sound in rooms of all shapes with all different architectural features.
Immersive Surround Sound: Exciting new surround sound formats such as Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro 3D, often referred to as "object based surround sound", unleash the ultimate immersive home audio experience by incorporating sound effects emanating from overhead. Previously, surround sound only existed on a single plane, but Height Effects Speakers (like the SVS Prime Elevation) are introducing a higher dimension of home theatre audio.
The standard approach to height effects speakers, bouncing sound off the ceiling from below, requires perfect room conditions and frequency response limiting of the speaker, both of which negatively affect sound quality. Unfortunately, this method doesn't work well in many rooms (due to room shape, ceiling design and a number of other factors) and even when it does work, not all listening positions enjoy the same level of impact or immersive effects as they do with a full-range, direct radiating solution like the SVS Prime Elevation.
The SVS Prime Elevation is an optimal height effects speaker because it directly radiates full-range sound to the listener, refuting the compromised ceiling bounce approach. This novel solution provides an uncompromised listening experience for anyone who wants to enjoy maximum sonic impact from their state-of-the-art home theatre. Mount it high on a wall near the ceiling using the simple multi-angle wall bracket (patent pending) and object based surround sound (like Dolby Atmos & DTS:X) can be enjoyed at full fidelity in any room, without the compromises of ceiling bounce or in-ceiling speakers.
Two-Way Driver Design: The SVS Prime Elevation utilizes a two-way driver design with a 1" aluminium dome tweeter, 4.5" mid-woofer, and SoundMatch crossover (2.3kHz @ 12dB/oct).
Aluminium Dome Tweeter: The Prime Elevation speaker's 1" (25.4mm) aluminium dome tweeter is light, efficient, and rigid, and plays crystal clear at high volumes for an exceptional transient response. The tweeter utilizes an FEA-optimized diffuser for even greater clarity with a sense of utter transparency, while also offering an "airy" presentation and incredibly unveiled highs so female vocals and dialogue always sound natural, crisp and smooth.
Polypropylene Mid-Woofer: Thoughtfully designed for acoustic excellence, the 4.5" (114mm) mid-woofer is mounted in its own dedicated and completely sealed compartment to ensure smooth, precise and clear midrange and bass output that's free from coloration. The polypropylene cone material is extremely light and rigid and maintains a flat frequency response with excellent handling across the foundational mid-range frequencies. The mid-woofer also utilizes an aluminium shorting ring to reduce gap inductance and lower distortion, while its vented voice coil former minimizes air compression artefacts. The mid-woofer's cast ABS-fiberglass composite basket ensures precision component alignment and excellent thermal transfer.
SoundMatch Crossover Design: The innovative SoundMatch Crossover is a 2.3kHz (12dB/oct) two-way design with premium-grade capacitors, air-core inductors, and heavy-trace printed circuit boards. This high performance crossover network delivers outstanding phase coherency and time domain behaviour. The crossover's tapered array offers expansive, yet focused and precise soundstage, resulting in accurate frequency response at all listening positions in the room. The precise tuning of the SoundMatch Crossover also ensures pinpoint accuracy of highs, mids, and lows, while maintaining pristine signal purity.
Angled MDF Cabinet: The Prime Elevation speaker employs an angled cabinet with MDF construction and internal bracing for resonance-free sound. The speaker cabinet's chamfered front baffle, flush-mounted drivers, tapered edges, and acoustically transparent FEA optimized grille minimize edge diffraction and improve on-axis high frequency response for clear, precise sound staging. Each speaker cabinet also utilizes a 1" (25.4mm) wide-flared rear-firing port for greater efficiency and smoother response. All of these advancements are packed into a compact but attractive cabinet, that's available in a piano gloss black, piano gloss white, or premium black ash finish.
5-Way Binding Posts: The SVS Prime Elevation loudspeakers are outfitted with 5-way binding post terminals for connection of bare wire, pin-connectors, spades, and banana connectors. Use 18AWG speaker wire for wire runs up to 3 metres, 16AWG speaker wire for wire runs up to 7.5 metres, 14AWG speaker wire for wire runs up to 15 metres, and 12AWG speaker wire for wire runs up to 22.5 metres.
Applications: The SVS Prime Elevation's angled front baffle, multi-purpose wall bracket (patent pending), and advanced engineering enable it to perform amazingly as front, surround, surround back, or height speakers. It can even be used in a bipole/dipole configuration. The Prime Elevation is acoustically engineered to offer the same amazing performance no matter what role it's playing.
Height Effects: Use Prime Elevation as down-firing height effects speakers for vast improvement over compromised "ceiling bounce" solutions or for easier installation versus in-ceiling speaker solutions. In this setup, the SVS Prime Elevation speakers should be mounted to the side walls or rear wall (with the woofer and tweeter angled down), as close to the ceiling as possible.
Surround/Surround Backs: Use Prime Elevation as surround or surround back speakers, placed on side wall for rear effects or rear wall for side effects when optimal placement is not possible. As a side surround, the Elevation can be placed towards the back of the room in a front firing position. For rear surround channels, the speakers can be placed on a side wall in a rear firing position. Since the angled front baffle is directing the sound towards the back wall, it will provide rear surround effects and a diffuse soundfield. For the best sense of spaciousness, we recommend the tweeter height of your speaker be about 600mm above ear level at the listening position. If overhead effects speakers are already being used in other channels of the system, we recommend mounting the Prime Elevation closer to ear level when used as surround speakers.
Up or Down Firing Fronts: Use can also use the Prime Elevation as up or down-firing front speakers placed above or below the listening area. The speakers can be placed down closer to the floor and angled up towards the listening area, or placed across the top of the front wall and angled down towards the listening area.
Bipole/Dipole: A pair of Prime Elevation speakers can be used together to make a traditional bipole or dipole surround speaker (you will need to purchase two pair of Prime Elevation speakers). To do this, you will use one surround channel from your AV receiver, and the speakers must be wired together in series (see owner's manual for wiring diagram). In bipole mode, both sets of speakers have the same output, which is "in phase". This will provide a more localized and directional surround sound effect. In dipole mode, one Elevation speaker is electrically reversed from the other, or "out-of-phase". This will provide a more diffuse and non-directional surround sound effect.
Mounting Options: The SVS Prime Elevation speaker addresses a multitude of mounting & placement challenges thanks to its angled front baffle design and multi-angle wall bracket (patent pending). Even in the most challenging rooms, installation is a snap with the included template and mounting hardware.
Multi-Angle Wall Bracket (Patent Pending): Since the Prime Elevation will often be wall-mounted, SVS engineers specially designed the innovative multi-angle wall bracket (patent pending) so you can easily position and install the speaker in any of four directions (up or down-firing and side or rear-firing) to get the best performance possible. Mounting hardware and template are included.
1/4"-20 Threaded Insert: The SVS Prime Elevation also features a 1/4"-20 insert that works with many other mounting brackets (sold separately).
Rubber Feet: The SVS Prime Elevation Speakers include stick-on bumpers that can be attached to the bottom to offer protection when placed on speaker stands, desktops, shelves and other surfaces. These rubber feet add approximately 3mm to the overall height of the speakers.
SVS Prime Elevation Reviews
"SVS has another winner on its hands with the Prime Elevation speaker, and kudos to the company for thinking outside the box to consider the needs of those who don't have the perfect listening space. This little guy can wear many hats…and wear them well. Whether you're looking to build a new sub/sat system for stereo and multichannel listening or you just want an easy way to add a couple of Atmos speakers, the Prime Elevation delivers high performance at a highly affordable price." Home Theater Review
"The old adage "Jack of all trades, master of none" does not apply here. The Prime Elevation are a veritable Swiss Army knife for the home theater. They're the perfect height speaker for any Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, or Auro-3D installation. But they can also come off the bench and take any position in your starting speaker lineup. That's impressive. Whether you're setting up a high-end home theater and need killer height speakers without cutting holes in your ceiling, you're on a budget and need great pair of stereo speakers to accompany a subwoofer, or simply need a flexible speaker solution, the SVS Prime Elevation foot the bill. They get my highest recommendation." Tech Hive
Our Take On The SVS Prime Elevation Speakers
Versatility is the key with these speakers because the SVS Prime Elevation play any role in a home theatre surround sound system amazingly well. Designed to easily mount directly to the wall or ceiling with the Multi-Purpose Wall Bracket (patent pending), the SVS Prime Elevation can be used as a direct-radiating height effects speaker for immersive object-based audio formats such as Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro-3D. With its angled front baffle, Prime Elevation can also be used as left or right fronts, a centre channel, side surrounds and rear surrounds to provide crisp, dynamically charged sound in rooms of all shapes with all different architectural features. Even if you have a 'difficultly shaped' room the SVS Prime Elevation might just be the solution you need.
Main Features & Specifications
- Design: Versatile, wall mountable 2 way speaker for use in home theatre systems
- Frequency Response: 55 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
- 1" (25.4mm) Aluminium Dome Tweeter
- FEA-optimized diffuser for airy and unveiled presentation
- Aluminium dome for exceptional transient response
- 4.5" (114mm) Midrange Driver
- Polypropylene cone for excellent stiffness/mass ratio and pistonic behaviour
- Aluminium shorting ring to reduce gap inductance, lower distortion, and enhance high frequency response
- Cast ABS-fiberglass composite basket ensures precision component alignment and excellent thermal transfer
- Vented voice coil former minimizes air compression artefacts
- Crossover
- 2-way crossover with premium-grade capacitors, air-core inductors and heavy-trace printed circuit boards
- Crossover network delivers outstanding phase coherency and time domain behaviour
- Tweeter-to-woofer crossover: 2.5 kHz (12 dB/octave slopes)
- Cabinet
- Acoustically transparent and FEA optimized grilles minimize diffraction
- Chamfered front baffle and flush-mounted drivers reduce edge diffraction and improved off-axis high frequency response
- FEA-optimized cabinet and extra thick MDF bracing eliminate resonances
- Angled baffle and optimized crossover combine for perfect acoustic performance at any position
General
- Single set of 5-way binding posts
- 25.4mm (1") wide-flared rear-firing port
- Cloth grille with pin/cup retention system
- Magnetic SVS Logo which can be removed and oriented according to speaker application.
- Elastomer stick-on bumper feet (adds 3mm to height)
- Unique SVS Multi-Angle Wall Bracket (patent pending) system that allows speaker to be wall mounted in any of four positions
- 1/4" brass insert for use with included SVS Multi-Angle Wall Bracket and other bracket mounting systems
- Available Finishes: Black Ash, Piano Gloss Black and Piano Gloss White
- Cabinet Dimensions (WxHxD): 138 x 235 x 200mm
- Overall Dimensions (WxHxD): 138 x 239 x 212mm (includes grille, binding posts and bumper feet)
- Overall Dimensions (WxHxD): 138 x 235 x 228 (includes grille and SVS Multi-Angle Wall Bracket)
- Weight: 3.5kg each
- Sold as a Pair
- Manufacturer's Warranty: 5 Years
Note: Features & Specifications Subject To Change Without Notice. E&OE