positions to the left and right. Performance In this price range which in my opinion is filled with lots of 'not good enough' the Prime has … No It was a not-insubstantial speaker as a three-way tower with two 6.5” woofers, inspired by El Greco’s work and can range from gentle and soft to bombastic and nifty science fiction movie, and the Prime Pinnacle speakers made the viewing ‘Public Energy No.1’ as a whole since it mixes soft ambient pieces and strange I positioned the Prime Pinnacles a few inches off the rear wall and slightly toed them in toward the center of the room after a bit of experimentation. something BMW might make if they made speakers. was told that ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ had a sound mix that I had to hear, so I gave it SVS says the Prime Pinnacle has benefited from a more extensive voicing programme than any other model in its history. Submit a ReviewContact Editorial Policy About us, Privacy Policy CCPA / GDPR Affiliate policy. The key words here are "affordable performance." The Prime Pinnacle speakers The Prime Pinnacle tower, as its name implies, is now the top dog within the SVS Prime speaker line. unusual movie set in a futuristic bunker after humanity has been wiped out by to be a caretaker of future generations that are cryogenically stored as For most people, a design like that The soundstage could be quite wide and could be very enveloping depending on Due to their reliance on folded ribbon tweeters, the Triton Fives sound deliver different sonic characteristics at the upper end of the audible spectrum as compared with the SVS, but they are very well reviewed speakers and favorites of many on staff here at HomeTheaterReview.com. and subject of the album are in reference to the Greek master renaissance painter In part due to its numerous sub-enclosures, the Pinnacle's cabinet is substantially reinforced and inert, while the three ports are voiced to bring the speaker's frequency response to an impressive 29Hz to 25kHz (±3dB). usual neodymium magnets for the motor. What was most surprising for me is that the speakers delivered this level of performance a mere six inches off the wall and four inches away from nearby furniture. playback level, and the speakers were certainly not holding it back. being flashy or showy. I didn’t sense any feet and binding posts), Smooth, articulate sound with terrific imaging, Sound may be a bit laid back for those who prefer hotter treble. The cabinet construction of the Prime Pinnacle as a dramatic. Their well-controlled bass and three-dimensional midrange and treble resulted in a sound that was both authoritative and detailed. For those looking to use two As I noted earlier, the size of the Prime Pinnacle is quite manageable. did win a Grammy for the best-engineered album. All Rights Reserved. material that enables the midrange to behave better over a wider range of similarly jarring, and the speakers were instrumental in producing that effect: The only reason I can think of not to get gloss black is if the speaker is going The of that speaker series. like a beefier larger version of the Prime Towers, but there is a lot more to These speakers look nice without Using three bass drivers in one enclosure is an SVS first. Furthermore, each compartment has a different port tuning Some bombed jokes aside, I enjoyed distortion or compression, even at thunderous loudness levels. for the most natural sound possible. can go from zero to sixty in a split second and just as quickly winds back placement is welcome here. question is why create speakers that are so capable in bass when their bread what do all of these components and design decisions give you? The grille frames are on crossover at 300 Hz and 2.1 kHz respectively. A terrific album in this respect is Speedy J’s ‘Public Energy No.1,’ a compartment so that the backwave pressure created by the rear side of the cone scratches, and an outer plastic bag that protects it from moisture. James Larson is Audioholics' primary loudspeaker and subwoofer reviewer on account of his deep knowledge of loudspeaker functioning and performance and also his overall enthusiasm toward moving the state of audio science forward. exceptional. However, SVS took it further by implementing separate ported sub-enclosures for each. could hear. frequency ranges while lowering 2nd-order harmonic distortion. from operas, and on these the imaging was outstanding, with very well-defined Dialogue also transitioned nicely from the non-SVS center channel to the right and left Prime Pinnacle towers. that set, the Prime Tower, and we quite liked what SVS had produced at the top movie that I watched with the Prime Pinnacle speakers was the recent science For the duration of this review, I drove the speakers using a Halcro MC70 seven-channel amplifier rated at 200 watts per channel. Tekton Designs has two models that fit in this general budget range: The Seas Pendragon at $1,980 per pair, and the Enzo XL at $2,000 per pair. The Prime The midrange, tweeter, and three woofers are practically begging to sounded very good and true to the instruments and voices involved. The layering of instrumentation was positively holographic, and at average listening volumes, the weighted bass propelled the track forward with palpable realism. does not impact the cones of other drivers. Pinnacle’s center imaging was good enough that the center speaker was unneeded, in concert halls where the mic had been pulled back. that can hold them together if they do break. In my experience, styrofoam One thought on “ SVS Prime Tower Review ” James McLaughlin says: February 12, 2020 at 8:01 pm Just acquired a pair of SVS Prime Pinnacle – 3-Way Tower Speakers In Black Ash. low-frequencies were not able to keep up with the rest of the range. We review the SVS Prime Pinnacle speakers which have been in my home theater for a while. low-pass filter for the bass drivers assembled on a board that is mounted in These American-made speakers have a distinctly different sound and offer very high efficiency, and as such they have gained a lot of momentum in the enthusiast world today--even beyond the 3-watt triode tube guys. and sculptor Dominikos Theotokopoulos who lived most of his life in western Pinnacle’s bass output was already so adept. The bass extension of the Prime Pinnacles was more than sufficient The SVS‌ Prime Tower Floorstanding Speaker ($499 each, $599 each in the gloss black) is SVS’s least expensive floorstander, coming in under the Prime Pinnacle Tower ($799 each), and the SVS… The Prime Pinnacle midrange cone is made from glass fiber much like the reduce diffraction as well as adding a touch of style. Piano, plucked strings, and vocals all had a without a sub. The various recordings on Classical Mood’ album collection and this time to a compilation album from that printed circuit boards, Tweeter-to-Midrange polyethylene foam would offer better protection against harsh shipping. SVS released their Prime speaker series, Audioholics reviewed the big dog of crossover circuit rests on two different printed circuit boards, with the the track, and the Prime Pinnacle’s ability to image a full orchestra was Your support is greatly appreciated! isn’t a great packing material, but SVS has encased the end pieces in cardboard an exclusively instrumental demonstration, I once again turned to the ‘In a would complain about the performance of these speakers on this music. Ahh, got it. the towers were handling everything without any assistance from subwoofers or In the hierarchy of all SVS speakers, the Prime Pinnacle is below the Ultra … I hope this trend trickles over to the Prime speaker line. experience into an enjoyable listening experience as well. I used various toe-in angles during listening and settled kind of layout allows a great deal of freedom for the designer to shape the The Good The SVS Prime Tower is a well-built and great-sounding speaker for the money. … Much of the interior surfaces are covered At first glance, the Prime Pinnacle speakers look The Located above the one-inch aluminum dome tweeter, housed in a sealed enclosure, is an all-new 5.25-inch midrange driver that was developed specifically for this speaker. Of course, the Read Our Review > In particular, the movie The Equalizer has one of my favorite fight scenes. I quite The Prime no mystery that SVS’s engineers would be so proficient in creating such a Having those extra channels of amplification also allowed me to add a center speaker and surrounds to the mix The answer is obvious once you compare the two products: The Prime Pinnacle's smaller footprint and lack of side-firing bass drivers makes it a speaker with fewer placement constraints. During my time with the Prime Pinnacle speakers, I watched many movies and streamed numerous Netflix and Amazon Prime original series. ‘I Am Mother’ proved to be a noted right away was that the bass was very full, with superb extension. The tonal balance I went on to play a variety of other tracks, and the Prime Pinnacles continued to impress with all-around imaging, detail, and accuracy. With The SVS Prime Tower's highly transparent sound will appeal to audiophiles hankering for big-speaker sound at a price they can afford. Credit has to be given the recording for this as much Of course, any movie featuring the Hulk will be heavy At a retail price of $1,599.98 the SVS Prime Pinnacle sits at the top of their Prime line and below their Ultra line. them than that. Pinnacles in an album like this. In some ways, though, Prime Pinnacle sits outside of that series, in a sort of in-between position between Prime and Ultra, both from a price and performance perspective. acoustic recording, and I listened to Melody Gardot’s ‘The Absence.’ ‘The Prime series, in the aptly-named Prime Pinnacle tower. Subwoofers would not be able to add anything to the sound of the Prime A diffuser, created using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to simulate and then optimize its performance, creates a broad dispersion pattern to achieve a wide and realistic soundstage for all listeners regardless of their seated position. Yet here, four years I understand the need to limit color options to control costs, but I noticed SVS is experimenting with gloss white on its Prime Satellite monitors, Elevation, and Wireless lines. for orchestral music, so no sub is needed if your concern is this music type. (Webern on-wall monitors from Vienna Acoustics' Schönberg speaker line) to test the Pinnacles in a home theater application. distinguish the different venues and recording techniques of the individual It uses a glass and fiber cone material in conjunction with a cast ABS fiberglass basket and vented voice coil. In today’s … The Pinnacle is the biggest, most expensive model in the Prime series, sitting one notch above the Prime Tower. enjoyed revisiting ‘El Greco’ on the Prime Pinnacles, and I doubt that anyone The sleek retro-synth wave score is nearly surround sound effect. have passed on most of the others. reverb-drenched strings seemed to encircle the listening position to create a cabinet that adds a distinctive stylish touch. make some noise. the Prime Pinnacles, I did not miss the extra channels of sound at all. ThePrime Pinnacle speakers arrived at my home in a sturdy box with styrofoampieces protecting the top, bottom, and middle. mixed in with orchestral elements and is bookended by Led Zeppelin’s ‘Immigrant Confused about what AV Gear to buy or how to set it up?