At SVS, you can actually hear the
tireless research and design efforts
built in to our speakers. Years are
spent developing any SVS product
— with work typically spanning
from our Ohio headquarters… to
US west coast technology cen-
ters… and over to the finest com-
ponent suppliers in Asia and
Europe as well. Nothing in our
speaker offerings is an ―off the
shelf‖ product. SVS is committed
to making better sound systems
with elegant looks, robust construction and world-class technology and materials. We believe you
deserve nothing less.
This manual and the printed ―Quick Start‖ sheet will help you integrate
these speakers with your subwoofer quickly and with professional results.
Armed with only a few basic tools, such a sound pressure level (SPL)
meter, and the test tones built in to most audio/video receivers (AVR),
you will achieve smooth, detailed and powerful reproduction of all your
favorite music and movie audio. Expect to hear things you never heard
before… and expect not to hear some of the artifacts you might have
accepted in the past with inferior speakers.
Have a question about your surround sound system? For more
discussion about speaker or subwoofer setup check out our website or
that of your exclusive regional SVS’s Dealer. Contact us via phone, email or fax should you have any question regarding our products.
SVS was founded by audio enthusiasts — our commitment to service is
the only thing that rivals the products we create. Our resellers around
the world feel the same way.
The SVS Team, Ohio, USA
March, 2008
Chapter 2-1 Safety
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read these instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of any polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other.
A grounding type plug has two prongs and a third grounding point.
The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the
provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.
10. Protect your power cords from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by
the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used
use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
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13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for
long periods of time.
14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is re-
quired when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as
power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
15. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, this appara-
tus should not be exposed to rain or moisture and objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, should not be placed on this apparatus.
16. To completely disconnect this equipment from the mains, discon-
nect the power supply cord plug from the receptacle.
17. The mains plug of any power supply cord shall remain readily oper-
able.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage " within
the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to
persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the product.
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Chapter 3-1 About your speakers
About your SVS speakers:
Un-box your speakers and you will
immediately be impressed with several
things. First, our components are of
exceptional quality: from synthetic rubber
surrounds to the elegant trim rings. With
stylish touches like real wood veneer, they
look as good with the matching fabric grills
off as they do on.
Expensive tweeters and hand-built
crossovers result in a very natural sounding
yet powerful speaker, which will stand up to any music or movie audio you
send to it. Notice too, the simple yet modern design details, such as
smooth ―seamless‖ corners and magnetized grill retainers. These are just
a few of the dozens of parts our factory-direct sales model provides you,
at prices virtually no other major brand can match.
What is not visible is, of course,
often more important than what
is visible. And SVS is long
known for including features
you might never see!
All our speakers are shielded
for use near any sort of video
display. And those heavy cabinets are acoustically damped and
bolstered internally with computer cut
braces. Pick up any SVS speaker and
you will notice immediately just how
heavy they are. This is quality you
can hear, and feel.
Sometimes, looking at the back of a
product tells you still more about the
care that went inside too. We never
use crude surface-mounted binding posts. Every part is flush fit into your
speaker with precision and care. Note threaded inserts and special
rubber or metal feet for secure placement in a variety of home
environments.
The costly finishes on our famous speakers are already legendary for
providing attractive designs that will withstand the rigors of use around the
world. High grade polymer laminates, hand-finished gloss and real wood
veneers ensure your speakers complement your décor for years to come.
Chapter 4-1 Speaker Placement
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Location, location, location: Properly set up in a typical
home, your SVS speaker package, backed by a high quality subwoofer,
will provide startlingly realistic reproduction of any sort of music or movie
soundtrack.
Take time to carefully unpack everything. Look thoroughly in each box.
Locate all the items you’ll need to proceed to installing your speakers
(tools, wire, wall brackets, SPL meter, etc.). Save the box and shipping
materials, just in case you need to return a component or move your
system to a new home.
Where you put your speakers can be just as key as how well they are
designed! Discussions in this section of your manual are meant to
provide general guidance. We encourage some experimentation in
placement as your time and room allows.
Later, we will also review your receiver or audio processor settings, and
touch on DVD or CD player internal settings too, which can affect sound
just as where you place your speakers will. In the final chapter we
outline how to achieve a realistic blend between all your speakers and
your sub.
Speaker Placement: Any speaker tends to benefit from
placement spaced somewhat from rear or side walls. Ideally you should
arrange to have all tweeters (the small element in your cabinet) at ―ear
height‖, or tilted to point towards your seats. Attempt to place them so
you sit an equal distance from each speaker cabinet.
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Chapter 4-2 Speaker Placement
Placing your SVS speakers within your room
As you unpack them, you will notice a variety of
ways to securely place your speakers inside you
listening room. You can put bookshelf speakers
them on optional stands or brackets, and of
course, bookshelf and center channel speakers
can also be put on any convenient shelves in
your home.
Setup and room integration:
So, there are many ways to put these speakers
someplace in your home. However those particular places will have
a significant impact on the sound heard at your primary listing positions. Again, where possible, try to keep speakers roughly the same
distance from the floor. Using a combination of speaker stands,
brackets or shelves, should allow center-channel speaker and main
channels to keep the tweeter/woofer
assemblies at the same level.
The next Chapter shows a top view of a
room in 5.1 channel surround sound
installation and then a typical 7.1 channel setup. Notice the speakers are away
from back and side walls, and they are
angled a bit so that a convincing sonic
―image‖ is achieved even if you use your
system for two channel stereo music.
When optimized for your room, you
should be able to hear sound even to
the right and left of each speaker, which
enhances the spaciousness of the front
―soundstage‖.
Note the location of the ―rear‖ speakers in the next Chapter as well.
Also called ―surround speakers‖, they tend to be the most difficult to
place in rooms. Higher placement, using brackets with downward tilt
(aiming towards the listening area) is often required and is an acceptable compromise when speaker stands are impractical. Consider foot-traffic in your room and ensure you, children or pets are
not likely to tip over your SVS speakers, or alternatively bumping
their heads on our rather stoutly built speaker cabinets!
Chapter 4-3 Speaker Placement
Speaker placement: 5.1 versus 7.1 channel
5.1 channel surround-sound systems
employ Right, Center, Left, and Left
Surround and Right Surround speakers, plus a Subwoofer. This basic
―theater‖ configuration is depicted in
the next Chapter.
Such systems are being supplanted
by 7.1 channel systems shown in
the second room diagram.
The differences in sound between
5.1 and 7.1 channel audio systems
can vary significantly, with larger
rooms usually benefiting from the
added speakers more than smaller
rooms.
The practical differences between the two common surroundsound configurations are probably obvious. Not only does a 7.1
system require more speakers, but a somewhat different roomplacement strategy.
With 7.1 systems, there are ―back‖ speakers roughly centered on
the rear wall of your room. The ―surrounds‖ then are usually
pulled forward from the back wall some, and often placed in line
with your seats, or just behind.
Note: a 7.1 channel audio/video receiver (AVR) can be readily
configured to do a 5.1 channel setup, using the AVR’s setup
menu to designate what speakers are present. However, the
reverse situation is not true. A receiver that is ―only‖ equipped
with 5.1 channel processing can not be used in a 7.1 channel
configuration.
Check your surround sound receiver/processor for additional
guidance. Not all AVR’s work precisely the same with regards to
the methods used to create the rear channel sound fields. Thus
some receiver brands will suggest somewhat different placement.
Once you have your speakers placed throughout the room we
can move on to wiring them up, then system configuration, and
finally channel level calibration.
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