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SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Floor-standing speaker (Piano Gloss Black)

Item # 946UEPPG

SVS introduces a new flagship speaker with striking good looks and reference-level sound.

SVS introduces a new flagship speaker with striking good looks and reference-level sound.

Item # 946UEPPG

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About the SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle

Athena H.

Product highlights:

  • 3-way design
    • 1" diamond-coated aluminum dome tweeter
    • dual 5-1/4" composite glass-fiber midrange drivers share a dedicated acoustic suspension enclosure
    • quad 8" glass-fiber woofers
  • Force Balanced Array with front- and rear-firing woofers evenly distributes bass and reduces vibrations
  • dual 2-1/2" wide-flared rear-firing ports
  • frequency response: 24-40,000 Hz (±3 dB)
  • crossover points: tweeter to midrange, 1800 Hz; midrange to woofer, 140 Hz
  • recommended amplifier power: 20-300 watts
  • sensitivity: 88 dB
  • nominal impedance: 6 ohms
  • acoustically centered architecture orients the midrange and woofer arrays in rotational symmetry around the tweeter
  • time-aligned cabinet geometry introduces microsecond-level time delays between the drivers, ensuring that the effective acoustic center of each driver is equidistant from the listener
  • chamfered front baffle and flush-mounted drivers reduce edge diffraction and improve high-frequency response
  • extra-thick 1" (25mm) driver baffles ensure a rigid, resonance-free mounting for all drivers
  • optimized cabinet construction, extensive bracing, and acoustic insulation eliminate acoustic and structural resonances, ensuring an inert enclosure and an uncolored response
  • dual pairs of gold-plated binding posts allow bi-amp/bi-wire configurations
  • two sets of threaded adjustable feet: spikes for carpeted floors, and elastomer isolation feet for hard floors
  • removable, magnetic cloth grille
  • 11-1/8"W x 50-1/4"H x 18-3/16"D
  • weight: 96.7 lbs.
  • warranty: 5 years
  • MFR # ULTRA EVO PINNACLE - PIANO GLOSS
  • Item # 946UEPPG

Our take

Sound profile: Neutral
Detail/Clarity score 9
Bass score 8.7
Vocals score 8.4
Inferred by AI from our extensive research

High-performance amplifier recommended. See receivers & amps for this speaker

What's in the box:

SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle owner's manual

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  • Floorstanding loudspeaker
  • Grille
  • 4 Isolation feet (pre-installed)
  • 4 Spike feet
  • 4 Nuts
  • 4 Protective discs
  • 2 Terminal jumpers (pre-installed)
  • Owner's Manual
  • SVS brochure
  • Online Product Registration Card
  • SVS Customer Support Information

More details on the SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle

Stacey B.

Features & specs

Cabinet & design
Enclosure Ported
Finish MDF/Veneer
Color Gloss Black
Connector type Binding post
Bi-amp inputs Yes
Driver details
Tweeter type Hard-Dome
Tweeter size (inches) 1
Midrange size (inches) 5.25
Number of woofers 4
Woofer size (inches) 8.0
Woofer composition Glass Fiber
Woofer surround Rubber
Built-in powered pub No
Dolby Atmos drivers No
Audio specs
Power range (watts) 20-300
Sensitivity 88 dB
Impedance (ohms) 6
Frequency response 24-40k Hz
Subwoofer amp power ---
Dimensions & other info
Height (inches) 50-1/4
Width (inches) 11-1/8
Depth (inches) 18-3/16
Weight 96.7 lbs
Parts warranty 5 Years
Labor warranty 5 Years

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Features

3-Way Floorstanding Speaker: The SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speaker employs a 3-way driver design featuring a 1" diamond coated aluminum dome tweeter, two 5.25" glass fiber cone midrange drivers, and four 8" glass fiber cone bass woofers that are seamlessly blended by a premium 3-way crossover network (with premium-grade capacitors, inductors, resistors, and heavy-trace printed circuit board) for a sound that is revealing, detailed, and dynamic. Precisely tuned crossover frequencies and slopes between the tweeter, midrange drivers, and bass woofers result in truthful phase coherency and a precise, robust soundstage. In addition, the midrange drivers and bass woofers are positioned above and below the tweeter to create an idealized "point-source" where sound flows from a single point in front of the speaker to optimize dispersion characteristics.

  • Diamond Coated Aluminum Dome Tweeter: Through a process called Vapor Deposition, a layer of diamond carbon is applied to the aluminum dome tweeter to vastly improve rigidity and acoustic properties. This breakthrough in material science raises the frequency response well beyond the limits of human hearing resulting in effortless, airy, and unveiled highs with no measurable distortion. The diamond coating also pushes low frequency extension of the tweeter deeper for more seamless blending with the midrange. An Organic cell lattice tweeter diffuser protects the dome and employs semi-random pattern derived from organic cell structures to improve off-axis response and maximize the listening "sweet spot".
  • Dual 5.25" Midrange Drivers: The SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle Speaker utilizes two 5.25" glass fiber midrange drivers for their superb stiffness-to-mass ratio that renders stunning dynamics with flawless tonal accuracy. Each glass fiber composite cone midrange driver sits inside a precision-cast aluminum-alloy basket to ensure precise alignment of critical components and maximize thermal dissipation. A vented Kapton voice coil former that is exremeley lightweight is used on each midrange driver for excellent dynamics and transient response.
  • Quad-Opossing 8" Bass Woofers: The Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speaker employs quad 8" glass fiber cone bass woofers in a force balanced array. The opposing 8" woofers on the front and back of the cabinet render effortless low frequency response while addressing room modes, delivering deep and, authoritative bass evenly throughout the listening area. Mechanical energy from each front-firing woofer is equaled inside the cabinet by the rear-firing woofer eliminating mechanical coloration for pure, accurate low frequencies at any playback level. Each glass fiber cone bass woofer features a long stroke motor and suspension for high output, plus a vented aluminum voice coil former that maximizes thermal control while minimizing air compression artifacts at high drive levels.
Note: The quad-opposing 8" woofers may result in a phase warning during an AV receiver auto-setup process; this is normal. Simply double-check to make sure the speaker wire is connected correctly.

Time Aligned Cabinet Geometry: The Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speaker's acoustically tuned enclosure, featuring a separate internal chamber for the midrange driver, optimizes midrange and low frequency tuning, plus eliminates any potential for cabinet resonances, resulting in pristine sound across the frequency spectrum. FEA-optimized 3/4" MDF cabinet construction, bracing, and acoustic insulation eliminate acoustic and structural resonances, ensuring an inert enclosure and an uncolored response, even at the highest drive levels. The extra-thick 1" curved front baffle provides a rigid, resonance-free mounting surface for the drivers, plus aligns the sonic radiation point of the tweeter and woofer on a vertical plane ensuring sound from each driver reaches your ears at the exact same instant - maximizing phase coherence for a more convincing and immersive soundstage with pinpoint accuracy and imaging. Separate, acoustically tuned internal chambers for the bass woofers and midrange drivers optimize separation and eliminate any potential for cabinet resonances, resulting in pristine sound across the frequency spectrum.

  • Dual Rear-Firing Ports: The speaker enclosure is a bass reflex design with dual rear-firing 3" wide-flared ports to provide greater efficiency and bigger bass response.
  • Magnetic Grilles: The included acoustically transparent grilles help contribute to reduced edge diffraction and improved on-axis high frequency response. The grilles attach magnetically to the front of the speakers.

Dual Binding Posts: The SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speaker is outfitted with two sets of sturdy binding posts allowing to bi-amp or bi-wire the floorstanding loudspeaker. These binding posts ensure a secure connection to many types of cable and connectors. The binding post terminals will accept banana plugs (single only), pin-connectors, spade-lugs and bare wire (up to 10AWG).

  • Bi-Wiring: Bi-wiring can provide noticeable improvements in the overall transparency of your loudspeakers. Run separate speaker wires to the low & high frequency drivers from a single amplifier (the upper set of binding posts are for the high frequency drivers; the lower set of binding posts are for the low frequency drivers).
  • Bi-Amping: Bi-amping allows you to use separate amplifiers for the high & low frequency sections of your loudspeaker for greater dynamic range & lower distortion. We recommend that your separate amplifiers have identical gain to preserve the speaker's voicing balance.
Note: If you decide to bi-wire or bi-amp, you must remove the jumpers between the terminal posts (failure to do this could result in damage to your amplifier and loudspeakers).

Elastomer & Spike Feet: The Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speaker comes packaged with two sets of feet options that allow optimal placement on a variety of floor substrates. The elastomer isolation feet that come pre-installed on the Ultra Evolution Pinnacle are perfect for hardwood, tile, laminate, and vinyl flooring. The elastomer isolation feet can be removed and replaced with the included threaded metal spikes that are designed for carpeted floors. If you want to use the metal spikes on hardwood, tile, laminate, or vinyl flooring, then use the included protective discs under the spike feet to protect your floors. Both sets of feet are threaded to allow easy leveling of the Ultra Evolution Pinnacle if it should stand on an uneven surface.

  • Dimensions w/ Rubber Feet: 11.125" (w) x 50.25" (h) x 18.1875" (d)
  • Dimension w/ Spike Feet: 11.125" (w) x 50.6875" (h) x 18.1875" (d)
  • Dimensions w/ Spikes & Discs: 11.125" (w) x 50.75" (h) x 18.1875" (d)
Note: The Ultra Evolution Pinnacle speaker should always be used with either the elastomer or spike feet installed for maximum stability and optimum sound performance.

Placement: Proper placement of the front left and right speakers are essential to achieve the smoothest frequency response, optimal stereo imaging and the most spacious, three-dimensional soundstage.

  • Stereo imaging and soundstage are affected by loudspeaker location and the listening position, relative to each other and room boundaries. Moving the floorstanding speakers away from room boundaries will tend to improve stereo imaging and spaciousness by attenuating and delaying boundary reflections, thus optimizing direct sound and helping to preserve spatial information in the recording. Toeing-in the loudspeakers 25°-30° can often improve imaging, however this is also a function of the distance from nearby boundaries and the ratio of direct-to-reflected sound, so experimentation with toe-in is recommended to obtain optimal results.
  • The location of the floorstanding speakers relative to nearby boundaries will also excite various "room modes" which will affect the bass response of the loudspeakers. Generally, placing the floorstanding speakers closer to room boundaries (particularly corners) will increase the bass response. Conversely, moving the loudspeakers away from boundaries and corners will reduce the bass response.
Note: Dedicated room treatments like absorbers, diffusers, and bass traps (sold separately - see Accessories tab) can greatly improve the sound quality of any listening environment.

Ultra Evolution Series: The new Ultra Evolution Series by SVS consists of seven speaker models including three floorstanding loudspeakers (Tower/Titan/Pinnacle), two bookshelf speakers (Nano/Bookshelf), one center channel speaker (Center), and a height speaker (Elevation). The Ultra Evolution Series features SVS advancements in driver design, cabinet architecture, and component materials.

Optional Powered Sub: SVS powered sub (sold separately) makes a great addition to the Ultra Evolution series of loudspeakers for deeper and more immersive bass.

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Customer Q&A

1 question already asked

Q
what is the best type of receivers to match with them?Are these 4 ohms or 8 ohms?
sonny  Dec 17, 2024
1 answer
A
The SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnace speakers have an impedance of 6-ohms, Henderson. They can handle a maximum of 300-watts RMS. If you are planning on using your SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle's in a 2-channel stereo system for premium music listening, the Anthem STR Integrated Amplifier in the link below is an excellent choice. https://www.crutchfield.com/p_973STRBK/Anthem-STR-Integrated-Amplifier-Black.html
bo  Dec 17, 2024 (Staff)

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