SVS Ultra Surround Speaker (Pr) Speaker When you demand high performance entertainment, you should settle for nothing less than high performance playback. With the SVS Ultra Surround speaker you'll rediscover your high-definition movies and multi-channel music in all new ways. With immersive sound and dual isolated crossovers, the SVS is the ultimate surround sound speaker, throwing down the gauntlet to challenge even renowned commercial cinema sound. And with the SVS Ultra Surround speaker, less is more. Experience true 7.1 channel surround sound with only two, that's right two, speakers rather than the typical four. So when you're ready to hear your movies and music with the same amazing detail and exceptional quality they were designed with, pick up an SVS Ultra Surround. You won't regret it. "Dynamics of a custom theater system, neutrality and ambience of an audiophile system... Certified and Recommended." - Brent Butterworth, Sound &Vision Magazine

• "These speakers do everything well, and the more time I spent with them, the more I appreciated the way they could get the best out of any content in my library-free of gross flaws, too-obvious subjectivity, or little niggling quirks that grow tiresome in the long term...." - Mark Fleischmann / Sound & Vision
• Unique and Flexible Surround Sound Modes For the ultimate in flexibility, the Ultra Surround can operate in three different surround sound modes: • Bipole - both sets of drivers in phase. • Dipole mode - both sets of drivers out of phase. • Duet mode - each set of drivers receives a discrete signal.
• Duet mode creates two separate speakers within one cabinet, allowing true 7-channel surround sound with just two surround speakers instead of the more common four. Duet mode is very useful for enthusiasts who want to experience discrete 7 channel surround sound, but who lack the space for a separate set of rear surround speakers.
• The stylish Ultra Surround cabinet design yields numerous sonic benefits. The non-parallel cabinet panels reduce standing waves within the cabinet, effectively eliminating frequency response coloration. The wedge-shaped front baffles and flush-mounted drivers reduce edge diffraction and improved on-axis high frequency response. Even the grille design is FEA-optimized to maximize acoustic transparency.
• UltraSonic Drivers - The 1" aluminum dome tweeter utilizes an FEA-optimized diffuser which delivers a very open 'airy' presentation and extremely unveiled highs. The 5.5" woofer delivers excellent midrange detail and radiated sound power with surprisingly punchy bass response: • A composite glass-fiber cone with excellent stiffness/mass ratio which improves sensitivity and maintains pistonic behavior well beyond the pass-band of the driver. • A vented voice coil former to minimize air compression artifacts at high drive levels. • An aluminum shorting ring to reduce gap inductance, lower distortion, and improve high frequency response. • A cast aluminum basket to ensure precise alignment of critical components and enhance heat-sinking capacity.