SVS Ultra Speakers Line - New Kids On The Block - Page 3

Originally Posted by cloudbuster 

thanks now that I re-read it make sence what you say about the terminology.
so this speaker have the Dayton RS28A tweeters and the Peerless HDS glass fiber woofer?
are those suppose to be real good stuff? or no compararition agains the ribbon im new when it comes to this
where are the full spec cant find other than what others have posted on the internet.

Originally Posted by Todeseng3l 

I would go with the real wood black veneer. I had to make the same decision with my PB13Ultra. For me it came down to the upkeep of glossy speakers: fingerprints, smudges scratches etc, however I do love the look. I like my finishes like I like my women... low maintenance! I really wish they would bring back their cherry real wood veneers!

Originally Posted by Stoked4Sound 

I just received an e-mail today that my piano black Ultra Towers and Ultra Center have been shipped (with the matching Ultra Surrounds perhaps a day behind since the SVS testing takes a little longer on these). Needless to say, I will set them up as soon as they get here and provide feedback after a day or so.

As to Piano Black versus wood black veneers that was an easy choice for me. I wanted the speakers NOW and they only come in Piano Black so far. All my life's choices should be so simple. In addition, I already have Piano Black speakers and they really haven't been a problem.

With my favorite Blu-Rays and CDs ready to rock!

Originally Posted by Stoked4Sound 

I just received an e-mail today that my piano black Ultra Towers and Ultra Center have been shipped (with the matching Ultra Surrounds perhaps a day behind since the SVS testing takes a little longer on these). Needless to say, I will set them up as soon as they get here and provide feedback after a day or so.

As to Piano Black versus wood black veneers that was an easy choice for me. I wanted the speakers NOW and they only come in Piano Black so far. All my life's choices should be so simple. In addition, I already have Piano Black speakers and they really haven't been a problem.

With my favorite Blu-Rays and CDs ready to rock!

Originally Posted by NewHTbuyer 

My delivery on a set of Ultra Towers is scheduled for this Thursday afternoon. Can't wait. Apparently , they come on a pallet. My wife, who will be home when they are delivered, is probably going to freak.

Originally Posted by scorpionrm 

I received my ultra series towers and center yesterday. I'm still waiting on the surrounds. the speakers arrived on a what appears to be a homemade pallet. The outside of the boxes depicted the speakers' internals which I was surprised. it showed the actual chambers inside and the port and how deep it was. The speaker were very well packed with heavy cardboard and that white plasticky foam that is tougher that Styrofoam. It was up to 5" in some places. The actual speakers were doubled bagged with one layer of plastic and one layer of fabric material just like the one u see on the back of some curtains (the very soft type).
there was an extra small box on top that baffled me as to what it was. I open that one first and found that they had included the foam plugs for the tower ports. I opened the center speaker next and found the center to be quite heavy. it has slopes in the back and slops in the front that make it very attractive. they definitely have the WOW factor. since the speakers are just like the tower's, I'll talk about that next.
The tower's piano black finish was very nice, the metal speaker rings were not as shine as they appeared on the web or the RMAF video, they did come with feet attachments (spikes and spike plates), and they are very heavy and hard to man handle. especially if you have to take them up a spiral stair case like I have in my house. Now, the actual speaker cones are very attractive. they resemble B&W with that textured look just not as defined as actual Kevlar. They seem solid and of good quality. The tweeters look threatening but only time will tell. on the back of the towers there is a huge 4" port that is placed 17" and centered from the bottom. The baffle cover is very transparent and the quality is not a high as I though it would be. It appears to be a double plastic frame with the cover glued to the first layer and the second layer recessed into the first layer. This actually makes it sturdy and not at all flimsy. I would have loved a light metal frame though. well, with or without, the speakers look great.

I did hook them up and gave them a spin just to see what they would do. I hooked them up to my system that I'm still upgrading
Room 21x15x10 DxWxH
OPPO BDP103
ONKYO NR807
EMO XPA-5
replaced: BOSE 601 Series III
replaced: Infinity center
Surround: Mirage ONISAT V2 for 7.1
PSA-XV30
need to replace: 16 Gauge wire that came with the media room. to 12 gauge ( on order)

Without calibrating, just plug and play, my first impression was that they definitely had a sharp, tight bass that was very impressive. You can just hear it and it puts a smile on your face. It's not overwhelming or earth shaking, just tight. I have heard everything at best buy and Fry's but nothing comes close to the bass this thing has. I would like to compare it to the studio 100 and the acsend sierras'. Now to the highs, again no tweaking, the highs seemed to be a little muffled to me. I was expecting more briteness and sharpness. Maybe they decided to tone it down as to get more clarity. I will say that these things do have a lot of clarity and lucidity than I was expecting. Lets just say the when i put on transformers dark of the moon when Sentinel Prime and the "transformer" title first appears on the movie, I was like wholly crap! These are awesome. As far as music, my wife wanted to play the SADE BD and since she allowed me to upgrade, I agreed. The vocals where very crisp and clear. the bass was tight and pronounced, the highs still bothered me a little but not to bad. The only thing was that I could hear more detail that before but not as much as i was hopping for. Maybe it's not even there to hear and I'm hopping to hear more than there is.
All in all, if somehow i get stuck with these speakers because i could not make up my mind, I would not lose no sleep over it because it is a great product and there are a lot of factors that I do like...
I'm not a pro but question are welcome.

Originally Posted by scorpionrm 

I received my ultra series towers and center yesterday. I'm still waiting on the surrounds. the speakers arrived on a what appears to be a homemade pallet. The outside of the boxes depicted the speakers' internals which I was surprised. it showed the actual chambers inside and the port and how deep it was. The speaker were very well packed with heavy cardboard and that white plasticky foam that is tougher that Styrofoam. It was up to 5" in some places. The actual speakers were doubled bagged with one layer of plastic and one layer of fabric material just like the one u see on the back of some curtains (the very soft type).
there was an extra small box on top that baffled me as to what it was. I open that one first and found that they had included the foam plugs for the tower ports. I opened the center speaker next and found the center to be quite heavy. it has slopes in the back and slops in the front that make it very attractive. they definitely have the WOW factor. since the speakers are just like the tower's, I'll talk about that next.
The tower's piano black finish was very nice, the metal speaker rings were not as shine as they appeared on the web or the RMAF video, they did come with feet attachments (spikes and spike plates), and they are very heavy and hard to man handle. especially if you have to take them up a spiral stair case like I have in my house. Now, the actual speaker cones are very attractive. they resemble B&W with that textured look just not as defined as actual Kevlar. They seem solid and of good quality. The tweeters look threatening but only time will tell. on the back of the towers there is a huge 4" port that is placed 17" and centered from the bottom. The baffle cover is very transparent and the quality is not a high as I though it would be. It appears to be a double plastic frame with the cover glued to the first layer and the second layer recessed into the first layer. This actually makes it sturdy and not at all flimsy. I would have loved a light metal frame though. well, with or without, the speakers look great.

I did hook them up and gave them a spin just to see what they would do. I hooked them up to my system that I'm still upgrading
Room 21x15x10 DxWxH
OPPO BDP103
ONKYO NR807
EMO XPA-5
replaced: BOSE 601 Series III
replaced: Infinity center
Surround: Mirage ONISAT V2 for 7.1
PSA-XV30
need to replace: 16 Gauge wire that came with the media room. to 12 gauge ( on order)

Without calibrating, just plug and play, my first impression was that they definitely had a sharp, tight bass that was very impressive. You can just hear it and it puts a smile on your face. It's not overwhelming or earth shaking, just tight. I have heard everything at best buy and Fry's but nothing comes close to the bass this thing has. I would like to compare it to the studio 100 and the acsend sierras'. Now to the highs, again no tweaking, the highs seemed to be a little muffled to me. I was expecting more briteness and sharpness. Maybe they decided to tone it down as to get more clarity. I will say that these things do have a lot of clarity and lucidity than I was expecting. Lets just say the when i put on transformers dark of the moon when Sentinel Prime and the "transformer" title first appears on the movie, I was like wholly crap! These are awesome. As far as music, my wife wanted to play the SADE BD and since she allowed me to upgrade, I agreed. The vocals where very crisp and clear. the bass was tight and pronounced, the highs still bothered me a little but not to bad. The only thing was that I could hear more detail that before but not as much as i was hopping for. Maybe it's not even there to hear and I'm hopping to hear more than there is.
All in all, if somehow i get stuck with these speakers because i could not make up my mind, I would not lose no sleep over it because it is a great product and there are a lot of factors that I do like...
I'm not a pro but question are welcome.