SVS SVS Ultra Evolution Center
Flagship reference 3-way SVS center speaker delivers pristine clarity and powerful dynamics with astonishingly large sweet spot for the finest home theaters
Inspired Design, Reference Performance.
Time Aligned Cabinet Geometry
Curved front baffle aligns the sonic emanation point of the tweeter and mid-range on a vertical plane ensuring sound from each driver reaches your ears at the exact same instant.
Maximizes phase coherence for more convincing and immersive soundstage with pinpoint accuracy and imaging.
Diamond Coated Aluminum Dome Tweeter
Through a process called Vapor Deposition, a layer of diamond carbon is applied to the aluminum dome tweeters to vastly improve rigidity and acoustic properties.
This breakthrough in material science raises the frequency response well beyond the limits of human hearing resulting in effortless, airy, and unveiled highs with no measurable distortion.
The diamond coating also pushes low frequency extension of the tweeter deeper for more seamless blending with the midrange.
Organic cell lattice tweeter diffuser protects the dome and employs semi-random pattern derived from organic cell structures to improve off-axis response and maximize the listening “sweet spot.”
3-Way Crossover Design with Vertical Tweeter Midrange Array
Uncompromising 3-Way crossover with premium components seamlessly blends driver output. Subtle musical details rendered with breathtaking clarity, massive dynamics radiate with weight and control from the highest to lowest octaves.
Precisely tuned crossover frequencies and slopes between tweeter, midrange, and woofers result in truthful phase coherency and a precise, robust soundstage.
Enhances on- and off-axis frequency response ensuring transparency and clear vocals at every listening position. Largest “sweet spot” possible.
Read more about the benefits of 3-way center channel speakers here
Glass Fiber Composite Midrange Driver and Woofers
Superb stiffness to mass ratio conveys stunning dynamics with flawless tonal accuracy throughout the middle octaves where most sound is present.
Rich, effortless bass from composite glass-fiber cone with custom surround for peak sensitivity and excursion.
Unrelenting Attention to Detail
Separate, acoustically tuned internal chamber for the midrange optimizes separation and eliminates any potential for cabinet resonances, resulting in pristine sound across the frequency spectrum.
Precision-cast aluminum-alloy baskets ensure precise alignment of critical components and maximize thermal dissipation.
Chamfered front baffle minimizes edge diffraction for optimal off-axis frequency response.
Neodymium magnetic grilles
Stunning Piano Gloss Black, Piano Gloss White, and Black Oak Veneer Finish
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Specifications
- Frequency Response / Acoustic Data
- • Frequency Response: 40 Hz-40 kHz (+/-3 dB). • Nominal impedance: 6 ohms. • Sensitivity: 87dB (2.83V @ 1 meter full-space, 300Hz – 3kHz) • Recommended amplifier power: 20 – 225 watts
- Speaker Specs
- • Center Channel Loudspeaker • Piano gloss black, piano gloss white, real black oak veneer finish options • Dual gold-plated 5-way binding posts • Dual 1.6” wide-flared rear-firing ports • Cloth grille with magnetic retention system • Elastomer stick-on bumper feet • Cabinet Dimensions: 7.68” (H) x 22.05” (W) x 11.39” (D) / 195mm (H) x 560mm (W) x 289.4mm (D) • Overall Dimensions: 7.83” (H) x 22.05” (W) x 11.78” (D) / 199mm (H) x 560mm (W) x 299.2mm (D) (includes grille, feet, and binding posts) • Shipped Dimensions: 12.0” (H) x 25.8” (W) x 16.3” (D) / 306mm (H) x 655mm (W) x 414mm (D) • Weight Unboxed: 26.8 pounds / 12.2 kgs • Shipped Weight: 30.9 pounds / 13.6 kgs
- Driver Specs
- • FEA-optimized Organic Cell Lattice Diffuser for airy, unveiled highs and pristine clarity. • Cutting-edge vapor-deposition grows a hyper-rigid diamond-like coating on an aircraft-grade aluminum dome, pushing high-frequency extension further beyond human hearing, and delivering best-in-class fidelity, linearity, and transient response. • Silver tinsel leads for optimal signal transfer and power handling. • Composite glass-fiber cone with excellent stiffness/mass ratio for high sensitivity and pistonic behavior beyond passband. • Precision-cast aluminum-alloy baskets ensure precise alignment of critical components and maximize thermal dissipation. • Vented Kapton voice coil former is exceptionally lightweight for excellent dynamics and transient response. • Long stroke motor and suspension for high output. • Composite glass-fiber cone with excellent stiffness/mass ratio for high sensitivity and pistonic behavior beyond passband. • Precision-cast aluminum alloy baskets ensure precise alignment of critical components and maximize thermal dissipation. • Vented aluminum voice coil former to maximize thermal control while minimizing air compression artifacts at high drive levels.
- Crossover & Cabinet Specs
- • 3-way crossover with premium-grade capacitors, inductors, resistors, and heavy-trace printed circuit board • Tweeter-to-Midrange crossover: 2.2 kHz • Midrange-to-woofer crossover: 450 Hz • Time-aligned cabinet geometry introduces microsecond-level time delays between the drivers, ensuring that the effective-acoustic-center of each driver is equidistant from the listener. The result is improved linearity and directionality throughout the crossover frequencies, and a more accurate soundstage. • Vertically Aligned Tweeter-Midrange array creates perfect on and off-axis frequency response and blending for clear vocals and the largest possible “Sweet Spot” ensuring transparency and clear vocals at every listening position. • Dual 6.5” woofers drive deep, accurate bass for the most demanding center-channel content. • 4.5” midrange driver in a dedicated acoustic-suspension sub-enclosure ensures pristine midrange output and blending with woofers and tweeter. • Chamfered front baffle and flush-mounted drivers reduce edge diffraction and improve on-axis and off-axis high-frequency response • Extra-thick 1” (25mm) driver baffle ensures a rigid, resonance-free mounting for all drivers. • FEA-optimized ¾” (18mm) cabinet construction, extensive bracing, and acoustic insulation eliminate acoustic and structural resonances, ensuring an inert enclosure and an uncolored response, even at the highest drive levels.
Manufacturer's Description — SVS
Flagship reference 3-way SVS center speaker delivers pristine clarity and powerful dynamics with astonishingly large sweet spot for the finest home theaters
Inspired Design, Reference Performance.
Time Aligned Cabinet Geometry
Curved front baffle aligns the sonic emanation point of the tweeter and mid-range on a vertical plane ensuring sound from each driver reaches your ears at the exact same instant.
Maximizes phase coherence for more convincing and immersive soundstage with pinpoint accuracy and imaging.
Diamond Coated Aluminum Dome Tweeter
Through a process called Vapor Deposition, a layer of diamond carbon is applied to the aluminum dome tweeters to vastly improve rigidity and acoustic properties.
This breakthrough in material science raises the frequency response well beyond the limits of human hearing resulting in effortless, airy, and unveiled highs with no measurable distortion.
The diamond coating also pushes low frequency extension of the tweeter deeper for more seamless blending with the midrange.
Organic cell lattice tweeter diffuser protects the dome and employs semi-random pattern derived from organic cell structures to improve off-axis response and maximize the listening “sweet spot.”
3-Way Crossover Design with Vertical Tweeter Midrange Array
Uncompromising 3-Way crossover with premium components seamlessly blends driver output. Subtle musical details rendered with breathtaking clarity, massive dynamics radiate with weight and control from the highest to lowest octaves.
Precisely tuned crossover frequencies and slopes between tweeter, midrange, and woofers result in truthful phase coherency and a precise, robust soundstage.
Enhances on- and off-axis frequency response ensuring transparency and clear vocals at every listening position. Largest “sweet spot” possible.
Read more about the benefits of 3-way center channel speakers here
Glass Fiber Composite Midrange Driver and Woofers
Superb stiffness to mass ratio conveys stunning dynamics with flawless tonal accuracy throughout the middle octaves where most sound is present.
Rich, effortless bass from composite glass-fiber cone with custom surround for peak sensitivity and excursion.
Unrelenting Attention to Detail
Separate, acoustically tuned internal chamber for the midrange optimizes separation and eliminates any potential for cabinet resonances, resulting in pristine sound across the frequency spectrum.
Precision-cast aluminum-alloy baskets ensure precise alignment of critical components and maximize thermal dissipation.
Chamfered front baffle minimizes edge diffraction for optimal off-axis frequency response.
Neodymium magnetic grilles
Stunning Piano Gloss Black, Piano Gloss White, and Black Oak Veneer Finish
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