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SVS Ultra Center Speaker (Piano Gloss Black): Ultimate Audio Clarity and Elegance Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
Rating 
4.4
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Details

Speaker TypeCenter Channel Speakers
BrandSVS
Model NameUltra Center
Mounting TypeSpeaker
Audio Output ModeSurround

Description of SVS Ultra Center Speaker (Piano Gloss Black): Ultimate Audio Clarity and Elegance

Reference 3-way Ultra Center speaker anchors the front stage of a home theater with stunning dynamics, massive soundstage and pristine clarity for unerring realism and dialogue intelligibility. The 3-way design with 1-inch dome tweeter, 4-inch vertically-aligned midrange driver and dual 6.5-inch woofers produces outstanding dispersion characteristics for accurate frequency response at all listening positions. For the all-important midrange where the majority of audio content lives, the SVS Ultra Center speaker features a stiff and lightweight 4-inch composite glass-fiber cone midrange driver for high sensitivity and maintaining pistonic behavior well beyond the pass-band of the driver. The midrange is housed in its own sub-enclosure and vertically aligned with the 1-inch aluminum dome tweeter, which features an FEA-optimized diffuser to ensure broad dispersion for an incredibly wide and convincing so. Unique SVS SoundMatch 3-way crossover with precisely tuned crossover frequencies and slopes result in a smooth off-axis response, outstanding phase coherency and a stable, robust soundstage. Premium-grade capacitors, air-core inductors and other high-end components ensure pristine signal transmission and utter neutrality. Every feature on the Ultra Center channel speaker’s cabinet was designed with a sonic purpose in mind. Tapered edges on the cabinet’s front baffle, known as chamfers, minimize edge diffraction for clear and precise soundstaging. Internally, each cabinet employs separate sealed enclosures for both mid-bass drivers and tweeters to optimize performance and minimize interaction. Even the grille design is FEA-optimized to maximize acoustic transparency. “Dialogue came with a natural feeling. Handled multichannel room ambience as well as tumultuous dialogue. Made everything a pleasure to hear.” -HighDefDigest.

Reviews

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Amazing center channel

Bought this speaker to house my Ultra Front Channel speakers. I couldn't be happier. Excellent build quality and top performance.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Legacy model

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Great center speaker

Sounds great. Now my installation contains nothing but SVS products. I love the quality and great service that SVS provides even though I don't buy directly from them.

Pros
  • Pleasant
Cons
  • Zero

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Outstanding sound! for home audio

This product and all SVS Ultra speakers in this line are excellent in terms of quality and price. I am now a lifelong SVS customer and have purchased a full surround sound package including two SB16 Ultra subwoofers. Amazingly helpful and friendly customer service from the SVS team!

Pros
  • Large selection
Cons
  • Doubtful

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good bright sound, nice design. Thin bass compared to high-end speakers.

Very clear voices. However, I don't use the same brand for my front speakers. My front speakers are PSB Stratus Silver speakers (pretty old but good). The SVS Ultra has very bright highs and mids. At low frequencies, however, the sound is quite thin. Or it may just not compete with PSB speakers, which appear to be a notch above SVS. But the design looks very nice. If you care about design and clear voices (highs and mids), this speaker is good.

Pros
  • Excellent overall performance
Cons
  • No mold required

Revainrating 3 out of 5

Superb Center Channel Driver

Sounds great. Now my installation contains nothing but SVS products. I love the quality and great service that SVS provides even though I don't buy directly from them.

Pros
  • SVS SoundMatch's unique 3-way crossover with finely tuned crossover frequencies and slopes provides smooth off-axis response, excellent phase coherence and a stable, reliable soundstage. High-quality capacitors, air coils and other high-quality components ensure pure signal transmission and complete neutrality.
Cons
  • Slightly torn

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It may not be cheap but you get what you pay for!

I have one Klipsch R-52C which I recently bought for my center channel. For my front stage it was connected to my SVS Ultra Towers. The Klipsch was good but didn't quite feel or sound like my Ultra Towers. I know, think about it huh? The difference between the two is clearly noticeable and must be down to the difference in cost! You can check out this cost. Ultra Center sounds fuller in every way. The vocals sound natural and do their job perfectly when you're watching a movie with a great…

Pros
  • The Reference 3-Way Ultra Center Speaker anchors the front stage of home theater with breathtaking dynamics, a massive soundstage and pristine clarity for distinctive realism and dialog intelligibility. The 3-way design with a 1" dome tweeter, a 4" vertical midrange and dual 6.5" woofers provides excellent directivity for accurate frequency response in all listening positions.
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Absolutely Beautiful Center Channel Appearance and Sound

Absolutely beautiful looking and sounding center channel. I upgraded to a Polk RTI A6 from an Infinity Primus PC351. The PC351 is a 3 channel hub that sounds great but just can't compete with my RTI A7 towers. So I upgraded to an RTI A6 to fit in and gosh this thing is huge! The first problem was that it didn't match my robe, the second problem was that it was only dual channel. So after much thought and research I came across this SVS Ultra. Wow! Seriously wow! The size is perfect, the…

Pros
  • Every feature of the ultra center channel cabinet is designed with sound goals in mind. Tapered edges on the front of the cabinet, known as chamfers, minimize edge diffraction for a clear, accurate sound design. Each enclosure uses separate sealed enclosures for both woofers and tweeters to optimize performance and minimize interactions. Even the grille design is FEM optimized for maximum acoustic transparency.
Cons
  • Hard to say