SVS is best known for subwoofers, but the company also makes speakers. Demo'd at T.H.E. Show in Costa Mesa were a couple of examples: the SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle flagship towers ($5000/pair; read Sasha Matson's review), which were playing when I visited the room, and a pair of rear-ported Ultra Evolution standmounts ($1200/pair; stands not included), which were set up in a system with the SVS SB-5000 R|Evolution subwoofer ($2000), which debuted at AXPONA. A Hegel H400 integrated amplifier ($7500), class-AB with DAC and streamer, provided amplification and digital front end in a single unit.
The rear-ported towers have what SVS calls a "force-balanced, dual-opposed" woofer array. A 1" diamond-coated tweeter with an "Organic Cell Lattice Diffuser" assists with high-end clarity, the company says.
SVS's Nick Brown alternated digital track playback between the two speaker setups. Brown played some EDM tracks with deep bass to highlight the systems' low-end capabilities. On the Pinnacle towers, we heard part of YOOKiE's "Sunshine of Your Wub"; this tracks ample subterranean bass was present and accounted for. Also demo'd was an unusual track, The HU's "Wolf Totem," which combined Mongolian throat singing with shredding strings, heavy drumbeats, and deep bass that filled the room.
Turning to the sub-sat system, Brown played (at my request) some Khruangbin: Laura Lee Ochoa's funky basslines on tracks such as "Time (You and I)" were clear and easy to follow—also, fun.
SVS provided a range of home-theater speakers and subs for T.H.E. Show's concurrent film festival; unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to check that out).
The rear-ported towers have what SVS calls a "force-balanced, dual-opposed" woofer array. A 1" diamond-coated tweeter with an "Organic Cell Lattice Diffuser" assists with high-end clarity, the company says.
SVS's Nick Brown alternated digital track playback between the two speaker setups. Brown played some EDM tracks with deep bass to highlight the systems' low-end capabilities. On the Pinnacle towers, we heard part of YOOKiE's "Sunshine of Your Wub"; this tracks ample subterranean bass was present and accounted for. Also demo'd was an unusual track, The HU's "Wolf Totem," which combined Mongolian throat singing with shredding strings, heavy drumbeats, and deep bass that filled the room.
