Bookshelf Speakers, SVS Prime Bookshelf

The SVS Prime Bookshelf speakers in black ash finish combine elegant design with exceptional acoustic performance. Designed to deliver a high-end audio experience at an affordable price, these speakers are ideal for discerning hi-fi and home theater enthusiasts.

Design and Construction

The SVS Prime Bookshelf cabinet is available in two finishes: black ash and piano gloss black. With dimensions of 33.53 cm in height, 20.32 cm in width, and 23.88 cm in depth, these compact speakers easily integrate into any interior. The cabinet’s chamfers are acoustically optimized to minimize diffraction and enhance sonic clarity and precision.

High-Quality Drivers

Each speaker features a 25 mm aluminum dome tweeter and a 16.5 cm polypropylene woofer. The tweeter offers exceptional transient response and high-frequency accuracy, while the woofer delivers deep, dynamic bass. This combination ensures clear, spacious, and detailed sound across the entire audio spectrum.

Exclusive SoundMatch Crossover

The SVS Prime Bookshelf benefits from an exclusive SoundMatch crossover, derived from the development of SVS’s high-end Ultra speakers. This crossover ensures a smooth frequency response and perfect coherence between the different drivers.

Versatility and Modularity

Thanks to their versatility, the SVS Prime Bookshelf can be used as front, surround, center, or even effect speakers in a home theater setup. They seamlessly integrate with other models from the SVS Prime and Ultra series, offering great modularity to create or complete a custom audio system.

Key Benefits

Elegant and compact design that integrates into any interior
Exceptional acoustic performance thanks to high-quality drivers
Clear, spacious, and detailed sound across the entire audio spectrum
Exclusive SoundMatch crossover for a smooth frequency response
Versatility and modularity for easy integration into a hi-fi or home theater system
Unbeatable value for high-end speakers

Technical Specifications

Construction

Bookshelf speaker
43 mm rear bass-reflex port
Fabric grille with pin attachment system
Self-adhesive elastomer pads (add 3 mm to height)

Drivers

25 mm aluminum dome tweeter

Finite element optimized diffuser for airy and precise sound reproduction
Aluminum dome for exceptional transient response

165 mm woofer

Long-throw motor and suspension for high efficiency
Polypropylene cone for an excellent stiffness-to-mass ratio and piston-like behavior
Aluminum shorting ring to reduce inductance, distortion, and improve high-frequency response
ABS-fiberglass composite basket for precise component alignment and optimal thermal transfer
Ventilated voice coil minimizing air compression effects

Performance

Nominal frequency response: 48 Hz - 25 kHz (± 3 dB)
Nominal impedance: 8 Ω
Sensitivity: 87 dB (2.83 V at 1 meter in free field, 300-3 kHz)
Recommended amplifier power: 20 - 150 W

Passive Crossover

2-way crossover with premium capacitors, air-core inductors, and thick-trace PCBs
Filtering network for exceptional phase coherence and temporal behavior
High/low crossover frequency: 2.3 kHz (12 dB/octave slopes)