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SVS Prime Center Speaker (Premium Black Ash)

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Color: Premium Black Ash


Features

  • Nominal impedance 8 ohms
  • Sensitivity: 86dB (2.83V @ 1 meter full-space 300-3kHz)
  • Recommended amplifier power: 20 - 200 watts
  • Rated bandwidth: 48Hz - 25kHz (3dB)

Description

Clear Dialogue; Seamless Soundstage A center speaker has a challenging part to play. It has to be a soloist — delivering clear and natural dialogue across a broad soundstage. A split second later it has to fill the role of back-up band — melding with the ambiance of the environment to contribute realism in movies and music. The Prime Center Speaker delivers on both of these demands with world-class precision via its 1” aluminum dome tweeter dedicated and independently sealed 3.5” midrange driver and dual 5.25” woofers – a true three-way design that is a rarity for center channel speakers in their price class. Voicing is neutral and natural bringing dialogue and vocals forward just enough to be clear and intelligible. Yet when called on to play its part in transitions — like a jet fighter soaring across the sky from left rear channel to front right—it blends in to create a smooth realistic transition. Elegantly styled like its Prime siblings the Center will look beautiful in any listening environment. Superior Technology and Design - Amazing Sound and Performance Borrowing liberally from the flagship Ultra Center the Prime Center channel features a true 3-way center channel with a vertically-aligned tweeter and midrange driver. This eliminates comb filtering and lobing in the horizontal axis – resulting in crystal clear dialogue at all listening positions in the room. Now everyone will have a ‘sweet spot’ and won’t have to strain to hear dialogue. The dual 5.25” woofers deliver a full and rich sound doing full justice to deep male voices and delivering plenty of punch on special effects. And to make sure those beefy woofers can’t modulate the delicate and critical midrange frequencies the midrange driver is mounted in its own dedicated and completely sealed compartment. Available in premium- grade piano gloss black or handsome black ash finish the Prime Center is handsomely styled and tells the world you’re serious about high performance home theater

Brand: SVS


Speaker Maximum Output Power: 200 Watts


Frequency Response: 20 Hz


Connectivity Technology: wired


Audio Output Mode: Surround


Input Voltage: ‎2.83 Volts


Mounting Type: ‎Tabletop Mount


Model Name: ‎Prime Center


Speaker Type: ‎Center Channel


Special Feature: ‎Built In Microphone


Recommended Uses For Product: ‎Music,Movies


Compatible Devices: ‎Television,Projector,Desktop,Laptop


Subwoofer Diameter: ‎5.25 Inches


Controller Type: ‎Corded electric


Surround Sound Channel Configuration: ‎3.0


Color: ‎Premium Black Ash


Included Components: ‎Prime Center Speaker


Product Dimensions: ‎12"D x 23"W x 13"H


Item Weight: ‎20 Pounds


Impedance: ‎8 Ohm


Is Waterproof: ‎FALSE


Warranty Type: ‎Limited Warranty


Maximum Range: ‎9 Meters


Number of Items: ‎1


Control Method: ‎Voice


Speaker Size: ‎5.25 Inches


Power Source: ‎Corded Electric


Woofer Diameter: ‎5.25 Inches


Water Resistance Level: ‎Not Water Resistant


Customer Package Type: ‎Frustration-Free Packaging


Audio Driver Type: ‎Dynamic Driver


Audio Driver Size: ‎5.25 Inches


Subwoofer Connectivity Technology: ‎Wired


Connectivity Protocol: ‎wired


Number Of Circuits: ‎3


UPC: ‎850071005356


Global Trade Identification Number: ‎56


Manufacturer: ‎SVS


Item Weight: ‎20 pounds


Item model number: ‎PRMCNTRBLK


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: ‎No


Date First Available: November 6, 2014


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    • SVS Center Speaker
Color: Premium Black Ash
Review Image by Markus Zimmer Markus Zimmer
Review Image by Markus Zimmer Markus Zimmer
Super clear natural sound. Sensitivity keeps up with my horn speakers.
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2025 by Markus Zimmer Markus Zimmer
    • Excellent speaker for dialogue!
Color: Premium Black Ash
Initially when buying a centre speaker I made the mistake in going with Klipsch which itself us a great speaker but for music. As someone with hearing loss, dialogue with the SVS is much more clear than the Klipsch which can sound a little muddy.
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2025 by Just Angus
    • A very good center speaker!
Color: Premium Black Ash
Basic Review Pros: Great build quality. Very heavy cabinet not prone to stray resonates within Still small enough to fit into most home theater cabinets Excellent highs with clear voices and reproduction of higher frequency sounds Cons The midrange driver is very, very "bright" meaning it stands out from the crowd and may require turning the level down at the receiver Detailed Review Update: After 15 or so movies through this speaker it has warmed up dramtically and sounds much better than it did when first out of the box. There are still a few voices or sounds within a certain spectrum that the mid range driver doesn't handle very well but overall this has been a very good addition to our home theater. It was definitely worth the money. I bought this speaker to replace/compare with a JBL ES25C. Buying speakers is a huge gamble as always and in my metro area there is no real option other than Best Buy to trial speaker sounds and their selection is limited. I was very happy with the JBL speaker but after purchasing an SVS subwoofer I was blown away by the performance and quality. I decided to see if their center speaker would be equally as exciting. As professional reviews note, the SVS prime speaker is very "bright" and sometimes a little too much so. We are using this speaker specifically for a surround sound setup and during the first film I had to turn it down as it was way too "in your face" for my taste. After the 4th film I noticed that it had calmed down a bit and I was able to return the speaker level to a neutral setting. I would suspect that this speaker, as with the JBL, will warm up a bit as time goes on. I spent a lot of time sitting in front of it and comparing its sound with the JBL. The SVS is more capable of hitting the clear highs and mid range sounds. I was not aware that I was missing so much of this with the JBL and went back through the Transformers Age of Extinction to see what exactly was missed. This is a very good movie for setting up speakers as it was shot in Atmos and fully utilizes every speaker at every level. I found that there were many sounds that had gone unnoticed with the JBL and were very prominent with the SVS. My family all commented that the SVS was much clearer and voices were more distinct than any other center speaker we've tried. My personal feel is that it is too "bright" right out of the box but seems to be calming down some as time goes on. I will update this review after a few months for anyone that is interested in long term performance. There was very little on the web about the SVS speakers so it truly was a very expensive gamble. We feel that it was worth it so far. Our room is 14' x 20' x 8' and everything is run from a Yamaha Aventage receiver. Is it worth the money? I would say yes but given that it didn't hit a home run right out of the box I gave it 4 stars. By the way a comment about SVS customer service. They are the absolute best! They are very responsive and always full of helpful information no matter what it is that you need. The service I received on the subwoofer was so good that I had no problem giving this Prime center a shot. They were right, they said it would out perform the JBL and it really does. And I was perfectly happy with the JBL. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2014 by Bob Terwillager
    • Helps disperse center channel for wider viewing area
Color: Premium Black Ash
Helps disperse center channel for wider viewing area
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2025 by Marion w.
    • Svs
Color: Premium Black Ash
Perfect
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024 by Amazon Customer
    • Fantastic sound quality with only one issue I never could resolve
Color: Premium Black Ash
This center channel was part of my first foray into a home theater setup. While I was impressed with the sound quality, no matter where you sat in front of the TV, there was often this feeling of the sound/voices from the center channel coming from a small "point" under the TV. Basically it didn't sound very "full" like you'd get from your L/R speakers if played in stereo. Duh, it's one channel, of course it doesn't sound the same as stereo, right? Maybe I'm just picky about a system I spent several thousand dollars on. Well, I eventually upgraded to the SVS Ultra Evolution center channel, and the improvement, I'm sorry to report, was noticeable immediately. I say sorry to report because it costs 2x as much as this Prime Center. I guess the larger drivers of the Evolution really make for a more full sound. While voices only improved slightly, other sounds coming through the channel were richer and fuller, almost eliminating what was distracting about this Prime Center. I still think this is a great speaker, and is worthwhile especially on a budget. But as they say when buying this sort of thing, cry once. Just pay for the higher end product if it doesn't break your budget. FWIW, nobody else who listened to my setup could tell the difference between the two, so YMMV. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2025 by C. Brady
    • Just wow....
Color: Premium Black Ash
This speaker is exceptional with woman's vocals. Zero distortion, and solid all-around performance with theater applications. Can't justify a higher price-point when paired with my Elac 6.5 setup.
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024 by ebrewskii
    • Holy moly
Color: Premium Black Ash
Review Image by Alex Frolik Alex Frolik
I ended up getting two of these center speakers. Blown away. Original JBLs got blown out of the water Your center speaker is used majority of the time. These babies are rocking
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024 by Alex Frolik Alex Frolik

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