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SVS Prime 3-way Center speaker, $350 ($100 off reg. price)
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$350 is this speaker's original price back in 2015, and with Emotiva now apparently discontinuing their (better) 3-way speakers, there's currently nothing else on the market offering a true 3 way design anywhere near this pricepoint.
In contrast, even when "on sale," SVS's bookshelf and tower speakers are weak bang-for-the-buck so I would actually pair this center with other-brand mains---for example, Klipsch Reference Premier, which are often heavily discounted on Amazon and Crutchfield. (Ignore the usual audiophool folklore that "brand matching equals timbre matching which is of life-or-death importance," lol.)
The main drawback of this speaker is its 86db sensitivity, so if you are a loudness freak then this might not be the right tool for the task. Most people are quite happy with this center however---especially compared to other cheaper 2-way centers in the $100-350 ballpark.
Here's a detailed review including some measurements:
https://www.audioholics
https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-center
In contrast, even when "on sale," SVS's bookshelf and tower speakers are weak bang-for-the-buck so I would actually pair this center with other-brand mains---for example, Klipsch Reference Premier, which are often heavily discounted on Amazon and Crutchfield. (Ignore the usual audiophool folklore that "brand matching equals timbre matching which is of life-or-death importance," lol.)
- 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.
The main drawback of this speaker is its 86db sensitivity, so if you are a loudness freak then this might not be the right tool for the task. Most people are quite happy with this center however---especially compared to other cheaper 2-way centers in the $100-350 ballpark.
Here's a detailed review including some measurements:
https://www.audioholics
https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-center
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$350 is this speaker's original price back in 2015, and with Emotiva now apparently discontinuing their (better) 3-way speakers, there's currently nothing else on the market offering a true 3 way design anywhere near this pricepoint.
In contrast, even when "on sale," SVS's bookshelf and tower speakers are weak bang-for-the-buck so I would actually pair this center with other-brand mains---for example, Klipsch Reference Premier, which are often heavily discounted on Amazon and Crutchfield. (Ignore the usual audiophool folklore that "brand matching equals timbre matching which is of life-or-death importance," lol.)
The main drawback of this speaker is its 86db sensitivity, so if you are a loudness freak then this might not be the right tool for the task. Most people are quite happy with this center however---especially compared to other cheaper 2-way centers in the $100-350 ballpark.
Here's a detailed review including some measurements:
https://www.audioholics
https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-center
In contrast, even when "on sale," SVS's bookshelf and tower speakers are weak bang-for-the-buck so I would actually pair this center with other-brand mains---for example, Klipsch Reference Premier, which are often heavily discounted on Amazon and Crutchfield. (Ignore the usual audiophool folklore that "brand matching equals timbre matching which is of life-or-death importance," lol.)
- 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.
The main drawback of this speaker is its 86db sensitivity, so if you are a loudness freak then this might not be the right tool for the task. Most people are quite happy with this center however---especially compared to other cheaper 2-way centers in the $100-350 ballpark.
Here's a detailed review including some measurements:
https://www.audioholics
https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-center
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