The Official SVS Speakers Thread - Blu-ray Forum

Big Daddy · 05-09-2009, 01:29 AM

Please discuss your SVS speakers in this thread. You can include pictures, reviews, or any other comments regarding your speakers.

Manufacturer’s Website: http://www.svsound.com/products-spks.cfm

Reviews:
http://hometheatermag.com/compactspeakers/708svs/
http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...ite/svs-sbs-01

ack_bak · 07-16-2009, 04:07 AM

Thought I would post my thoughts on my SVS SCS-01 speakers I purchased in late April that replaced a pair of Polk rt600i towers and a Polk cs30i center speaker:

My speakers arrived yesterday morning. The boxes were small and easy to manage and were packed very well (kudos to SVS for not skimping on packaging). Here are my thoughts:
- It was torture, and I mean torture, working from home and making myself wait until the work day was over to unbox them and set them up

- Wow. These speakers (SCS-01's) are much smaller and lighter than my old Polk towers and center. I am not having buyers remorse at this point, but I am wondering if the SVS speakers will be much of an upgrade over the old Polkies...

- The speakers appear to be well made and look good. Wife came down as I was unboxing them and they passed the WAF test!

- I really like the tilt-base for the center speaker. I have a 100" screen and a projector so the center has to sit below the screen. My old Polk center was placed lower than I would have liked, but the SCS center with the tilt base really helps Nice touch SVS (and I like that it is optional).

- I had some old metal stands and the SVS speakers fit pefectly on them. The stands are nice and modern looking and I never used them (they came with a nice TV stand that I used to use with my 56" Samsung DLP before I sold it and got a PJ).

- Got everything hooked up and ready to go around 5:30pm but had to eat dinner, run some errands, and then get the kids to bed and help pickup the house (a 3 and a 1 year old can make some big messes)

- Around 8:30 I calibrated the speakers using my Radio Shack SPL meter and the internal test tones on my Onkyo 605 receiver. So far so good

- I remembered the Avia II disc that SVS sent for free with the speakers and decided to calibrate off their internal sounds as well using the SPL meter. Interestingly enough, I found some minor differences between Avia and the Onkyo test tones. I went with Avia. Everything was close, but four out of the five speakers were off just a decibel or two. Again, nice touch including this disc SVS. Kudos.

- I really debated with crossover settings. With my Polk speakers things seemed to sound good at 100hz all around vs 80hz. I went with 80hz this time all around.

- I did bump up my subwoofer a few decibels above the reference point (75db) that I used for the rest of my speakers. Settled on 78(db's) on the SPL.

- Time for the show! Anticipation was killing me.....

- Decided on Ratatouille on Blu-Ray as I have spent a lot of time with this disc and am very familiar with how it sounded with the Polk speakers.

- Skipped straight to scene 4 (Caught!). Wow! And to think that I was worried that the SVS speakers would not be an improvement over my Polk speakers.... The difference was immediate and apparent as soon as the scene started. First of all, the sound was much cleaner than with the Polks. The dialogue was definitely more audible through the center channel and the overall sound seemed very natural and uncolored to me. I felt the highs were perfect along with the imaging. The Polks were definitely lacking compared to SVS in terms of both imaging and highs, but what I love about the SVS speakers is that it is not forced upon you like I have noticed with Klipsch speakers that I have demoed. I keep coming back to the word natural to describe these speakers, along with balanced. Very impressed. The soundstage was definitely broad enough for my space and seemed slightly broader than the old Polk speakers.

- It was amazing how clear these speakers are. There was a lot going on during this scene in the movie. You have the sound of rain falling. You have shotgun blasts. You have water running. You have the clang of metal on metal. Windows breaking. Thunder. And mixed in all of the above you have dialogue. The SCS-01's did not hesitate once or let me down. Everything came through clear and balanced. Nothing felt overpowering to me at all. Wow. I had every intention of trying out other material but I ended up watching the movie for another 20 minutes just taking everything in My wife came down and wanted to hear them as well so I fired back up the "Caught" scene and she was very impressed as well (my wife is no audiophile). She told me that they definitely sounded better than the old speakers as well and that she was happy that they were smaller

I don't know what else to say except that I am kicking myself for not getting these speakers sooner. Now I feel that I have to go back and watch many of my movies again because of the apparent improvement in sound quality. My wife insisted that we watch both "24" and "Chuck" last night (twist my arm) so I was not able to demo any other movies, but plan on watching another movie tonight.

Overall, I really do not have any complaints. I was worried that the speakers would not play as nice with my RBH 815 in-ceiling speakers, but they really sound great together. I also felt that the eD A2-300 sounded wonderful with these speakers. I truly have no regrets. SVS was great to work with on the phone and I love the fact that they did not cut any corners on these speakers. The look good. They sound great. They were well packaged and the inclusion of the tilt base and the Avia II disc are major pluses. And the price. You cannot beat it. I was listening to speakers that cost almost twice as much as the SVS speakers did and, to me, they sound every bit as good. I really do not see how you can go wrong.

ceiph · 08-05-2009, 11:33 PM

What was delivered today?!

my 3 svs scs speakers!

after months of researching i finally got my svs scs delivered. ive looked at infinity, polks, def tech, klipsch, b&w, paradigm, and also researched every online company i could think of, eD, axiom, ascend, and aperion. After all that i decided based on my ears, reviews, price vs value, that svs was the speaker for me.

i must say so far im VERY happy with my choice. these speakers sound great, ive never known imaging like this. and dialogue is clear and precise. the great thing is i still have to buy stands and get the speakers set up properly and than even consider room treatments.

i still havnt picked out back speakers, im either going to get the svs sbs for rears, or save for some svs sts (im not sure how the sts can be better than the scs but i want to find out)

also to go with my set up i have

ed a2-300 and a pioneer elite 01. expect a gallery posting in a few weeks when i have things looking respectable

SammyG · 08-05-2009, 11:34 PM

Nice!

dolphinc · 08-05-2009, 11:36 PM

Nice, enjoy them

Johk · 08-05-2009, 11:38 PM

Nice!

Might want to change the eD for an SVS sub! :P

p.s.: I want to see more pics! And I also want your impressions on the AQ!

ceiph · 08-06-2009, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johk

Nice!

Might want to change the eD for an SVS sub! :P

theres a possibility i may switch to a pc-12.

brokenthumb · 08-06-2009, 02:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ceiph

theres a possibility i may switch to a pc-12.

PC12's are AWESOME! Sorry couldn't help myself...

Those speakers look nice, congrats and I look forward to seeing your gallery in the future!

TechSeller · 01-19-2010, 06:48 PM

Picked up my SVS System last week. It lies in boxes in my basement patiently awaiting the arrival of the ONKYO receiver.

Went with the SCS-01M for the front with the PB12 Sub. Can't wait to get these bad boys fired up!

ceiph · 01-20-2010, 08:25 PM

exciting time for SVS speakers. all the SCS and SBS are getting the improved tweeters that the STS have had. SVS is also releasing a pair of bi pole surrounds which i cant wait to try. They also have metal grills coming out that look SICK so if the price is reasonable ill buy 3 new grills for my existing scs speakers.

and not related to speakers so much is a new amp using ICE modules which is 7x150 at 8 ohms. Price is rumored around $1k so im curious if the ICE will really make it that much better than emotiva

mikkeli · 03-31-2010, 09:09 PM

Hi fellow SVS freeks! I'm waiting for my dedicated HT to be completed. I already bought full SVS M-series 7.1 system with PB13-Ultra

Any members here with similar set? Looking for "live" pictures of these babies.

Here is one review that i just found, do you any other reviews?

bigdolf · 04-01-2010, 02:19 AM

I'm thinking about getting the enhanced audiophile package they have...the sts-01s, the scs-01s and the sss-01 surrounds.....just not to many ppl on here have svs speakers

Johk · 04-01-2010, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikkeli

Hi fellow SVS freeks! I'm waiting for my dedicated HT to be completed. I already bought full SVS M-series 7.1 system with PB13-Ultra

Any members here with similar set? Looking for "live" pictures of these babies.

Here is one review that i just found, do you any other reviews?

Great choice... This will be a killer setup!

Here are some reviews:

SVSound MTS-01 Floor-standing Speakers

MTS-01 Mini Review

STRONGBADF1 review of SVS's MTS-01

I would love to hear the MTS-01 speakers and I'm anxious to see their future higher end line LTS-01!

Stitch1 · 04-01-2010, 08:10 PM

I have the SCS 01s 5.1 with their 12-nsd sub.

Every time we watch a move we are always impressed with them.. I would love to hear a set of M's as I'm sure thay are even better.

mikkeli · 04-02-2010, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johk

Great choice... This will be a killer setup!

Here are some reviews:

SVSound MTS-01 Floor-standing Speakers

MTS-01 Mini Review

STRONGBADF1 review of SVS's MTS-01

I would love to hear the MTS-01 speakers and I'm anxious to see their future higher end line LTS-01!

Thanks for the links, now i really have to get my HT completed!

for myself...

genchik · 04-04-2010, 09:14 PM

Nice

picture_shooter · 08-16-2010, 11:27 AM

Why is there not much love for the SVS speakers discussion on here?

kesando · 08-18-2010, 12:50 AM

Not sure. Sometimes I wonder if people are turned off by the aesthetics of them. I hear they make great speakers but while their subs seem to dominate in some ways they face much stiffer competition when it comes to speakers.

Pirate King · 08-18-2010, 01:50 AM

I plan on upgrading my speakers to SVS in the next few months. Already have the PB13 Ultra. It is incredible.

Fors* · 08-18-2010, 03:33 PM

I think one of the things with speakers is you really need to listen to them to get a good idea of their "sound," and since SVS is a internet direct company, it makes demo'ing them quite hard to do. I can honestly say I have never heard their sound, so I can't offer much of an opinion on them....but their subs are the best IMO!

05-09-2009, 01:29 AM	#1
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	The Official SVS Speakers Thread Please discuss your SVS speakers in this thread. You can include pictures, reviews, or any other comments regarding your speakers. Manufacturer’s Website: http://www.svsound.com/products-spks.cfm Reviews: http://hometheatermag.com/compactspeakers/708svs/ http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/s...ite/svs-sbs-01

08-05-2009, 11:33 PM	#3
ceiph Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:101 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	New speakers! What was delivered today?! my 3 svs scs speakers! after months of researching i finally got my svs scs delivered. ive looked at infinity, polks, def tech, klipsch, b&w, paradigm, and also researched every online company i could think of, eD, axiom, ascend, and aperion. After all that i decided based on my ears, reviews, price vs value, that svs was the speaker for me. i must say so far im VERY happy with my choice. these speakers sound great, ive never known imaging like this. and dialogue is clear and precise. the great thing is i still have to buy stands and get the speakers set up properly and than even consider room treatments. i still havnt picked out back speakers, im either going to get the svs sbs for rears, or save for some svs sts (im not sure how the sts can be better than the scs but i want to find out) also to go with my set up i have ed a2-300 and a pioneer elite 01. expect a gallery posting in a few weeks when i have things looking respectable

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07-16-2009, 04:07 AM	#2
ack_bak Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:181	Thought I would post my thoughts on my SVS SCS-01 speakers I purchased in late April that replaced a pair of Polk rt600i towers and a Polk cs30i center speaker: My speakers arrived yesterday morning. The boxes were small and easy to manage and were packed very well (kudos to SVS for not skimping on packaging). Here are my thoughts: - It was torture, and I mean torture, working from home and making myself wait until the work day was over to unbox them and set them up - Wow. These speakers (SCS-01's) are much smaller and lighter than my old Polk towers and center. I am not having buyers remorse at this point, but I am wondering if the SVS speakers will be much of an upgrade over the old Polkies... - The speakers appear to be well made and look good. Wife came down as I was unboxing them and they passed the WAF test! - I really like the tilt-base for the center speaker. I have a 100" screen and a projector so the center has to sit below the screen. My old Polk center was placed lower than I would have liked, but the SCS center with the tilt base really helps Nice touch SVS (and I like that it is optional). - I had some old metal stands and the SVS speakers fit pefectly on them. The stands are nice and modern looking and I never used them (they came with a nice TV stand that I used to use with my 56" Samsung DLP before I sold it and got a PJ). - Got everything hooked up and ready to go around 5:30pm but had to eat dinner, run some errands, and then get the kids to bed and help pickup the house (a 3 and a 1 year old can make some big messes) - Around 8:30 I calibrated the speakers using my Radio Shack SPL meter and the internal test tones on my Onkyo 605 receiver. So far so good - I remembered the Avia II disc that SVS sent for free with the speakers and decided to calibrate off their internal sounds as well using the SPL meter. Interestingly enough, I found some minor differences between Avia and the Onkyo test tones. I went with Avia. Everything was close, but four out of the five speakers were off just a decibel or two. Again, nice touch including this disc SVS. Kudos. - I really debated with crossover settings. With my Polk speakers things seemed to sound good at 100hz all around vs 80hz. I went with 80hz this time all around. - I did bump up my subwoofer a few decibels above the reference point (75db) that I used for the rest of my speakers. Settled on 78(db's) on the SPL. - Time for the show! Anticipation was killing me..... - Decided on Ratatouille on Blu-Ray as I have spent a lot of time with this disc and am very familiar with how it sounded with the Polk speakers. - Skipped straight to scene 4 (Caught!). Wow! And to think that I was worried that the SVS speakers would not be an improvement over my Polk speakers.... The difference was immediate and apparent as soon as the scene started. First of all, the sound was much cleaner than with the Polks. The dialogue was definitely more audible through the center channel and the overall sound seemed very natural and uncolored to me. I felt the highs were perfect along with the imaging. The Polks were definitely lacking compared to SVS in terms of both imaging and highs, but what I love about the SVS speakers is that it is not forced upon you like I have noticed with Klipsch speakers that I have demoed. I keep coming back to the word natural to describe these speakers, along with balanced. Very impressed. The soundstage was definitely broad enough for my space and seemed slightly broader than the old Polk speakers. - It was amazing how clear these speakers are. There was a lot going on during this scene in the movie. You have the sound of rain falling. You have shotgun blasts. You have water running. You have the clang of metal on metal. Windows breaking. Thunder. And mixed in all of the above you have dialogue. The SCS-01's did not hesitate once or let me down. Everything came through clear and balanced. Nothing felt overpowering to me at all. Wow. I had every intention of trying out other material but I ended up watching the movie for another 20 minutes just taking everything in My wife came down and wanted to hear them as well so I fired back up the "Caught" scene and she was very impressed as well (my wife is no audiophile). She told me that they definitely sounded better than the old speakers as well and that she was happy that they were smaller I don't know what else to say except that I am kicking myself for not getting these speakers sooner. Now I feel that I have to go back and watch many of my movies again because of the apparent improvement in sound quality. My wife insisted that we watch both "24" and "Chuck" last night (twist my arm) so I was not able to demo any other movies, but plan on watching another movie tonight. Overall, I really do not have any complaints. I was worried that the speakers would not play as nice with my RBH 815 in-ceiling speakers, but they really sound great together. I also felt that the eD A2-300 sounded wonderful with these speakers. I truly have no regrets. SVS was great to work with on the phone and I love the fact that they did not cut any corners on these speakers. The look good. They sound great. They were well packaged and the inclusion of the tilt base and the Avia II disc are major pluses. And the price. You cannot beat it. I was listening to speakers that cost almost twice as much as the SVS speakers did and, to me, they sound every bit as good. I really do not see how you can go wrong.

08-05-2009, 11:34 PM	#4
SammyG Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Douglassville, PA Blu-ray collection:1034 Trading Score:7	Nice!

08-05-2009, 11:36 PM	#5
dolphinc Power Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Florida	Nice, enjoy them

08-05-2009, 11:38 PM	#6
Johk Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:645 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:2	Nice! Might want to change the eD for an SVS sub! :P p.s.: I want to see more pics! And I also want your impressions on the AQ!

01-19-2010, 06:48 PM	#9
TechSeller Banned Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Toronto, Ontario Blu-ray collection:6	Picked up my SVS System last week. It lies in boxes in my basement patiently awaiting the arrival of the ONKYO receiver. Went with the SCS-01M for the front with the PB12 Sub. Can't wait to get these bad boys fired up!

01-20-2010, 08:25 PM	#10
ceiph Active Member Member since:Jun 2009 Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:101 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	exciting time for SVS speakers. all the SCS and SBS are getting the improved tweeters that the STS have had. SVS is also releasing a pair of bi pole surrounds which i cant wait to try. They also have metal grills coming out that look SICK so if the price is reasonable ill buy 3 new grills for my existing scs speakers. and not related to speakers so much is a new amp using ICE modules which is 7x150 at 8 ohms. Price is rumored around $1k so im curious if the ICE will really make it that much better than emotiva

03-31-2010, 09:09 PM	#11
mikkeli Senior Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Finland, Scandinavia Home Theater Gallery:46 4K collection:126 Blu-ray collection:2449 DVD collection:14 Trading Score:48	Hi fellow SVS freeks! I'm waiting for my dedicated HT to be completed. I already bought full SVS M-series 7.1 system with PB13-Ultra Any members here with similar set? Looking for "live" pictures of these babies. Here is one review that i just found, do you any other reviews?

04-01-2010, 02:19 AM	#12
bigdolf Active Member Member since:Aug 2009 Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:89	I'm thinking about getting the enhanced audiophile package they have...the sts-01s, the scs-01s and the sss-01 surrounds.....just not to many ppl on here have svs speakers

04-01-2010, 08:10 PM	#14
Stitch1 Junior Member Member since:Jan 2010 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:519 DVD collection:3	I have the SCS 01s 5.1 with their 12-nsd sub. Every time we watch a move we are always impressed with them.. I would love to hear a set of M's as I'm sure thay are even better.

04-04-2010, 09:14 PM	#16
genchik Junior Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Moscow	Nice

08-16-2010, 11:27 AM	#17
picture_shooter Senior Member Member since:Sep 2009 Location:Colorado Home Theater Gallery:19 Blu-ray collection:1 Trading Score:6	Why is there not much love for the SVS speakers discussion on here?

08-18-2010, 12:50 AM	#18
kesando Active Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Queens, NY	Not sure. Sometimes I wonder if people are turned off by the aesthetics of them. I hear they make great speakers but while their subs seem to dominate in some ways they face much stiffer competition when it comes to speakers.

08-18-2010, 01:50 AM	#19
Pirate King Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Texas Home Theater Gallery:25 Blu-ray collection:1851 Blu-ray reviews: 4	I plan on upgrading my speakers to SVS in the next few months. Already have the PB13 Ultra. It is incredible.

08-18-2010, 03:33 PM	#20
Fors* Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Moving to Pottstown, PA on June 15, 2023 Home Theater Gallery:145 Blu-ray collection:130 Trading Score:11	I think one of the things with speakers is you really need to listen to them to get a good idea of their "sound," and since SVS is a internet direct company, it makes demo'ing them quite hard to do. I can honestly say I have never heard their sound, so I can't offer much of an opinion on them....but their subs are the best IMO!

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