The Prime Pinnacle is also a speaker that people who review expensive audio gear should keep on hand as a benchmark for real-world performance. I’m not suggesting that, as one spends more money, one might not experience better sound. But to gauge just how much better that sound actually might be, one needs to keep a pair of speakers like these on hand as a measuring stick.

The SVS Prime Pinnacle is a speaker that sounds like it costs far more than $1,600 a pair. The construction is top-notch, and the sound quality is fantastic. Listening to stereo music on these was a complete joy, and they will serve as the basis of a great two-channel or multi-channel system.

The SVS speaker rep is alive and well with the Prime Bookshelf and Prime Center, and these are easy recommendations for the aspiring but sensible home theater enthusiast.

The latest tower from SVS is a top value/performance contender for full-range loudspeakers.

There is no doubt that if the partnering act is right that the SVS can deliver a genuinely cinematic performance.

These phenomenally versatile speakers can stand on their own or be incorporated into an immersive audio system for your home theater.

The Prime Bookshelf and Center sound excellent, with the same sonic character as the Satellites, but with greater overall capability. When I fed them enough power to experience their full potential, I heard a very capable set of speakers. The only catch is they are not very efficient, so you need ample power if you plan to play them loud.

Overall, I’m quite pleased with the SVS Prime Satellite speaker. It has a wide frequency range, with a good balance between highs, mids, and lows, and its simple design makes it easy to connect to a wide range of components. It provides a very respectable sound quality, with plenty of impressive features, and is quite reasonably priced.

It’s no surprise that the Prime Elevations are SVS’ best selling speaker. Though the cost will quickly add up if building a larger home theater system, they’re versatile, easy to integrate with other speakers, and can help solve placement issues in all sorts of rooms.

Just svelte enough to slip into all but the smallest rooms, and undemanding when it comes to placement, these floorstanders have clear all-round appeal, matched by a big, crowd-pleasing performance.

The Prime series’ cabinet shares its aesthetic sense with the upscale Ultra line.

The SVS Prime Tower is a well-built and great-sounding speaker for the money. The "3.5-way" design offers significantly more detail than standard two-way offerings. The speakers are capable of quite deep bass and work well in a home theater context. They're available in a stunning high-gloss black finish.

For a lot of people, spending $1,000 per pair on speakers sounds crazy; but, for audiophiles, the Prime Tower is a budget speaker.

The Prime Towers deliver great detail, balance and soundstage.