SVS Prime Wireless Pro

Treat your ears to sweet, self-powered sound

SVS has dazzled our ears for years with their powered and passive speakers. The company's new Prime Wireless Pro speakers are an awesome addition to their catalog. They're self-powered, so there's no need for an external amplifier, and their sound is masterfully controlled by a precision-tuned crossover network and digital-to-analog converter. They work with tons of different streaming sources and even have physical inputs for connecting components.

High-quality drivers for top-notch sound

These powered bookshelf speakers were purpose-built for sound quality. Each speaker has an acoustically optimized 1” aluminum dome tweeter for dishing out crisp, sparkly high notes and a high-output 5-1/4” polypropylene driver that adds midrange definition and bass impact to your tunes. The drivers also have some pretty neat things going on behind them.

Each tweeter has an aluminum shorting ring that helps lower distortion and enhance high frequency response and accuracy. The mid/bass driver is seated in a cast ABS-fiberglass composite basket and has a vented voice coil former to dissipate heat. That means you can listen for longer and louder without the driver's motor getting hot and fatigued.

Forward-thinking cabinet design

The Prime Wireless Pros have a small form factor and a stylish appearance — great for blending in with any decor. But there's more to them than their glossy good looks.

The cabinet is acoustically optimized and rigidly braced to do away with internal resonances. SVS even designed the grilles to minimize diffraction (a form of acoustic distortion). The drivers are flush-mounted inside of each chamfered front baffle to further combat distortion and give you more accurate on-axis high frequency reproduction. A rear-firing port lets each speaker move more air for added oomph to the overall bass response.

Fine-tuned active digital crossover network

Inside the "master" speaker, there's an active digital crossover that helps maximize the performance of each driver. It makes sure the drivers get the power they need when they need it. There's nothing worse than having the crescendo of a song ruined because a driver doesn't have enough juice on-tap.

The crossover is also finely tuned and optimized for each driver, keeping the drivers within their maximum and minimum frequency responses for a surprisingly wide soundstage and accurate imaging.

Streaming made simple

SVS wanted to give users loads of options for controlling these speakers. You can use an app, the included IR remote, or the physical buttons on the front of the "master" speaker.

You can download the DTS Play-Fi app on your Windows PC or smartphone (available on Android and iOS) and stream tunes over Wi-Fi to the speakers. The Prime Wireless Pros also support streaming through Apple AirPlay 2 and Google Chromecast. You can even use your voice to control the speakers if you have an Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant device. And built-in Bluetooth supports high-quality formats like aptX® and AAC to maintain fidelity.

Don't feel like using an app? Six custom presets can be accessed with buttons on the remote or the front panel of the "master" speaker. These presets are great for quickly switching between music services, playlists, and more.

A front-panel OLED display

One of the coolest things SVS included on these speakers is an OLED display. It lets you easily see important information, like which source is selected, the name of the artist you're listening to, and track titles. It also shows the current volume level and can even show rich meta data (like song genres, producers, and more) from Wi-Fi and Bluetooth tracks.

Connections for other components

On the rear panel of the active speaker, you'll find connections for a variety of components. There's an HDMI port for connecting a TV, analog RCA and 3.5mm line level inputs for external music sources, and an optical digital input for CD players and the like. There's also an ethernet input if you'd like to hardwire these speakers to your network.

While the Prime Wireless Pros have impressive bass for their size, you'll get more low-end impact by adding a powered subwoofer to them. You can connect one using the speakers' mono LFE subwoofer output.