SVS Ultra Evolution Center

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SVS Ultra Evolution Center

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Flagship reference 3-way SVS center speaker delivers pristine clarity and powerful dynamics with astonishingly large sweet spot for the finest home theaters

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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

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:

1” Diamond Coated Tweeter

  • 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.

4.5” Midrange Driver

  • 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.

6.5” Woofers:

  • 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:

Crossover:

  • 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

Cabinet:

  • 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.
4.9
Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars
Based on 60 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 58 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 0 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 0
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Reviews Summary
Customers say this center channel speaker delivers exceptional dialogue clarity and vocal detail. Many reviews mention a noticeable improvement in sound quality when upgrading from previous models. The speaker creates a wide, immersive soundstage and blends seamlessly with other speakers. Common feedback includes praise for its crisp, clean audio performance and refined high frequencies. While most are impressed with the overall sound, some note it can be slightly bass-heavy. Users appreciate the build quality and aesthetic design, particularly in piano black finish.
60 reviews
  • JM
    Jeffrey M.
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    Verified Buyer
    5 months ago
    Reviewing
    SVS Ultra Evolution Center
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Center Review

    When your wife pops in a Harry Potter movie just after you switch out your center channel for an SVS Ultra and 20 minutes in turns to you and says “I’m hearing things in this movie I’ve never heard before”, then I will call this a successful upgrade.

    I’d been doing a ton of research and this speaker had the specs i was looking for along with great reviews. Couldn’t be happier. Currently researching main speakers now and leaning toward SVS to keep matching tweeters.

  • RS
    Ralph S.
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    Verified Buyer
    6 months ago
    Reviewing
    SVS Ultra Evolution Center
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Game Changer

    I really enjoy the dialogue. The highs are really really accurate. There’s no annoying tinging in the highs when you play it loud. SVS has made a winner here. I did have and still have an Arendal THX 1723 center channel and yeah that thing is huge. When I play that loud I could immediately tell the midrange is fatiguing. It is very annoying and been through so many amplifiers and calibration tools to help. I feel that the SVS Ultra center sounds more realistic in dialogue because of the design and placement of the drivers. Great work SVS!

  • PM
    Paul M.
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    10 months ago
    Reviewing
    SVS Ultra Evolution Center
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Thumbs Up on Utra Evolution Center

    I was looking for a clear, crisp, full sound, and the Ultra Evolution delivers. The piano black finish is top notch and the cabinet has some really nice angles and curves, definitely high end in appearance. It looks fantastic in the center of all my AV gear. Kudos to the design team!

  • SL
    Steven L.
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    Verified Buyer
    11 months ago
    Reviewing
    SVS Ultra Evolution Center
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Evolution Center

    I recently purchased the Evolution Towers, and thought it would be nice to LCR all Evolution. I am replacing my Prime Center Channel. Really didnt think it would matter, was I wrong.

    After doing a MCACC recalibration and listening to some Dolby Atmos Music. I was extremely impressed with vocal power of the speaker. The build quality was exceptional, oak black.

    I had to turn down the center channel a little bit but otherwise left it alone. Very happy with purchase. It is placed in a BDI cabinet with a speaker screen front, only place to get it placed without moving TV, 83 inch Lg OLED C4. I like the tilt of the speakers face, elevates the sound plane . My system consist of L/R Evolution Towers, Evolution Center, Dual PB 1000 Subwoofers, Ultra Bookshelves for rear/side, 4 Atmos Elevations. 5.2.4. All SVS. Power by Pioneer LX 701 AVR. The speakers I replaced were Prime Pinnacles and Prime Center Channel.

  • J
    James
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    Verified Buyer
    1 year ago
    Reviewing
    SVS Ultra Evolution Center
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    Center channel

    Recently upgraded my home theater system but felt like something was missing. Purchase the Ultra Evolution Center speaker and wow!!! The ultra was just what I needed to bring more dynamics to my system. The speaker really shine when watching movies.

    Highly recommend.

    James