Prime Tower

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Prime Tower

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Airy, unveiled highs with crisp dynamics and convincing bass, the Prime Tower speaker brings high-end audio to more people than ever. Unique SoundMatch 3.5-Way Crossover is optimized for largest sweet spot possible with pinpoint imaging.

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The Prime Tower speakers set the bar for sound quality and high-end appeal among tower speakers anywhere near the price. The reference-grade SVS floorstanding speaker is amazingly transparent, with a broad, stable soundstage and sharp imaging of voices and instruments, all punctuated by deep yet accurate low frequency extension.

Challenge the SVS Prime Tower Speakers with any dynamically charged music or movie soundtrack and it reveals new layers of sound and detail you never knew existed. With engineering and design cues taken from the acclaimed SVS Ultra Series speakers, the Prime Tower is a sonic achievement that stands up to the best speakers in the world.

Specifications

  • Tweeter 1"
  • Midrange 4.5"
  • Woofer Dual 6.5"
  • Freq. Response 30 Hz-25 kHz (±3 dB)
  • Dimension 36.6" (H) 8" (W) 11.6" (D)
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Every aspect of the Prime Tower speakers was designed for sonic excellence. From the premium grade drivers and sophisticated SoundMatch crossover to the extra-thick baffle, internal bracing, and FEA optimized tweeter diffuser, the Prime Tower speaker’s design and engineering credentials place it among the best $1,000 tower speakers available.

Prime Driver & Tweeter Design

Prime Driver & Tweeter Design

Thoughtfully designed for acoustic excellence, the 4.5-inch midrange driver is mounted in its own dedicated and completely sealed compartment to ensure a smooth, precise and clear midrange free from coloration. The cone material is extremely light and rigid and maintains a flat frequency response with excellent handling across the foundational mid-range frequencies.

Dual 6.5-inch woofers deliver effortlessly deep and articulate bass to set the mood and punctuate the low-end impact of instruments, basslines and movie sound effects. Each woofer has a separate internal compartment in the cabinet with its own custom port tuning frequency. The result is deep, powerful and accurate bass you hear and more importantly, feel.

The Prime Tower speaker’s 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter is light, efficient, and rigid, and plays crystal clear at high volumes. The clarity offers a sense of utter transparency, while offering an ‘airy’ presentation and incredibly unveiled highs so female vocals and dialogue always sound crisp and smooth.

Innovative SoundMatch Crossover Design

Ultra Tower Crossover

SVS Ultra Tower Crossover

Since premium drivers require an equally capable crossover, no expense was spared with the innovative SVS SoundMatch 3.5-way crossover. Its tapered array is designed so each woofer has its own discrete crossover to minimize the potential for beaming. This creates an expansive, yet focused and precise soundstage, with accurate frequency response at all listening positions in the room. The precise tuning of the SoundMatch Crossover also ensures pinpoint accuracy from sparkling highs down to palpable lows, while maintaining pristine signal purity.

Performance Driven Cabinet Design and Geometry

Tapered edges on the Prime Tower speaker’s front baffle, known as chamfers, minimize edge diffraction for clear and precise soundstaging. The cabinet’s presence is substantial but it does not take over a room visually and offers a modern industrial feel with acoustic enhancements like shorting rings and a tweeter diffuser. All of these advancements are packed into a sleek but commanding floor standing speaker cabinet available in stunning piano gloss black or premium black ash finish.

Frequency Response / 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.

Speaker Specs:

  • Floor Standing Tower Loudspeaker
  • Black ash and piano gloss black finish options
  • Single set of 5-way binding posts
  • Dual 1.7” wide-flared rear-firing ports
  • Cloth grille with pin/cup retention system
  • Elastomer stick-on bumper feet (adds 3mm to height)
  • Spiked metal screw-in feet included - adjustable for level
  • Cabinet Dimensions: 36" (H) X 8" (W) X 11.1" (D)
  • Overall Dimensions: 36.6" (H) X 8" (W) X 11.6" (D) (includes grille and feet)
  • Shipped Dimensions: 41.3" (H) X 14.1" (W) X 17.3" (D)
  • Weight: 40.1 pounds
  • Shipped Weight: 46.3 pounds

Driver Specs:

1” Aluminum Dome Tweeter:

  • FEA-optimized diffuser for airy and unveiled presentation
  • Aluminum dome for exceptional transient response

4.5” Midrange Driver:

  • Polypropylene cone for excellent stiffness/mass ratio and pistonic behavior
  • Aluminum 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 artifacts

Dual 6.5” Woofers:

  • Long stroke motor and suspension for high output
  • Polypropylene cone for excellent stiffness/mass ratio and pistonic behavior
  • Aluminum 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 artifacts

Crossover & Cabinet Specs:

Crossover:

  • 3.5-way crossover with premium-grade capacitors, air-core inductors and heavy-trace printed circuit boards.
  • Tapered woofer array optimizes the transition to the midrange driver and reduces vertical axis lobing
  • Midrange-to-tweeter crossover: 2.1 kHz (12 dB/octave slopes)
  • Top woofer (Combined Woofer) to midrange crossover frequency: 350 Hz (12 dB/octave slopes).
  • Bottom woofer low pass frequency: 165 Hz (customized filter Q and slope)

Cabinet:

  • Separate sealed midrange enclosure shifts standing waves beyond the driver pass band, improving sound quality
  • Separate woofer enclosures with optimized port tuning frequencies for smooth and accurate bass response
  • Acoustically transparent and FEA optimized grilles minimize diffraction
  • Chamfered front baffle and flush-mounted drivers reduce edge diffraction and improved on-axis high frequency response
  • FEA-optimized cabinet and bracing eliminates resonances
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Reviews Summary
Customers say these tower speakers deliver clear, detailed sound with impressive clarity across all ranges. Many reviews mention the speakers excel at both music and movies, providing crisp highs and warm mids. Common feedback includes praise for the build quality and elegant appearance. While most find them excellent value, some note they perform best with proper placement and after a break-in period. Reviews frequently highlight their ability to fill large rooms with rich, immersive sound. Though most are delighted with the bass response, several suggest pairing with a subwoofer for optimal low-end performance.
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  • JH
    James H.
    Verified Buyer
    4 minutes ago
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    Prime Tower - Black Ash - Outlet
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Excellent Sound

    The sound is just amazing. I've spent whatever freetime I could spare since the speakers arrived listening to them and am completely happy with these towers. I would recommend these to anyone looking for quality sound.

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  • DH
    Donald H.
    Verified Buyer
    6 days ago
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    Prime Tower - Black Ash - Outlet
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    My office with SVS setup

    I have been watching SVS speakers for about a year. I wish if more speakers were on display in stores. Even though you have a great return program. I would fine it very hard to return a product because of its size and weight.

    I like the sound, I wish some of your speakers on the warm side.

    I like the sound for jazz, soul, and movies.

    A little too bright sounding for rock.

    Great speakers for the price..

    I now also have the center SVS speaker and the subwoofer

    My next project is to purchase two rear speakers for my 5.1 setup.

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  • ML
    Michael L. C.
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    1 week ago
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    Prime Tower - Black Ash - Outlet
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Great sound!

    Paired with the prime center, great cohesive sound!

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  • EB
    Ernest B.
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    1 month ago
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    Prime Tower
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Prime Tower

    For what I use them for, Rear surround, they sound great.

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  • CL
    Christopher L. C.
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    2 months ago
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    Prime Tower - Black Ash - Outlet
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Surpassed My Expectations: SVS Prime Towers Review

    I considered the Klipsch RP-6000F II. I chose the SVS Prime Towers and am glad I did. I run a DAC to my Carver C-1 Preamp, to a couple of Outlaw 2220 monoblocks, then to the SVS Prime Towers. Buying speakers sight unseen can make one a little anxious, but with the return policy, SVS's subwoofer background, and the fact that the towers have been made for over 10 years, it helped make my decision.

    I was hoping for a delivery on the bass response promise and boy does it come through. Actually, it is much better than I expected—so much so that after listening to them a bit, I purchased an SB-1000 Pro to see if it would tighten up and fill out the bass a bit more. I would not have considered getting the SB-1000 if my initial impression was that the towers' bass response was already poor; just the opposite. The SB-1000 just made it better and complemented the towers exactly as I had hoped.

    I have listened to the towers for about a month now and have my system tuned in. Bass, mids, and treble are balanced, and the soundstage is fantastic. I can run these speakers in my amps' sweet spot where the instruments are realistically produced and the dynamics are incredible. The bass sounds like someone is playing "the bass"—it's strong, tight, and not boomy. The mids are definable, voices sound full and detailed, and things like the nuance of reverb decay are amazing. Other instruments such as trumpet, cornet, and sax all have a depth and dynamics I didn't expect. Listening to Miles…

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