Prime Tower - Black Ash - Outlet - 1105

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…

This is my 2nd pair of Prime Towers. I had an old set of Polk Rti70's in my basement that are 23 years old. While still working they lacked quality clarity in mids and crisp highs. SVS also have tight and deep bass to the point that with certain recordings, I will turn my sub off completely. Replacing them with the SVS's was an immediate upgrade making it enjoyable to be there listening to music and home theater. The new speakers are amazing especially at the price point and they perform as well as many speakers of significantly higher cost.

I decided to upgrade my vintage sound system floor speakers. Initially before my purchase I didn't think there would be a significant difference in the sound between the old and new speakers but as it turned out there was a major difference even with my advanced aged ears (Lol). Hearing is believing.. I wish I had purchased them sooner. Every step of the process from ordering, shipping, unpacking and listening to the sounds they produce made it worth the investment. The sound quality of the speakers is excellent and the cabinet finish is top notch.