SVS Sound Revolution ULTRA Series User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL
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SPEAKER SERIES

Thank you, and congratulations on purchasing your
new SVS Ultra Speaker!
· The SVS Ultra series loudspeakers were designed for audio enthusi-
asts, by audio enthusiasts with over fifty years combined experience in
the high-end audio arena, with a relentless passion for designing a
stunning, acoustically impeccable loudspeaker that convincingly
conveys the emotion of live music and home theater. The SVS Ultra
series delivers a deep, detailed soundstage with incredible resolution,
absolute transparency, and amazingly rich and articulated bass, outper-
forming speakers two and three times their price.
If you ever have any questions about your SVS product, or need help
setting them up, feel free to contact us directly.
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owner's manual v.2_03132013

TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
SETIING
UP
YOUR
ULTRA
SPEAKERS
.................................................3
FOOT
OPTIONS
..................................................................3
ACOUSTICS
&
ROOM
PLACEMENT
......................................... 4
ACOUSTICS
..................................................................... 5
ROOM
PLACEMENT
............................................................6
CONNECTION
OPTIONS
.......................................................7
ULTRA
SURROUND
WALL
MOUNTING
.....................................8
SURROUND
MODES
(DUET)
................................................. 9
SURROUND
MODES
(BIPOLE
&
DIPOLE)
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CARING
FOR
YOUR
ULTRA
SPEAKERS
...............................................
11
WARRANTY
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11
FEATURES
&
SPECIFICATIONS
........................................................
12
ULTRA
TOWER
................................................................
.12
ULTRA
BOOKSHELF
............................................................
13
ULTRA
CENTER
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ULTRA
SURROUND
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15

SETTING UP YOUR ULTRA SPEAKERS
FOOT OPTIONS
The Ultra Tower speakers come packaged with two sets of foot support
options that allow optimal placement on a variety of floor substrates. The
Elastomer Isolation feet that come pre-installed on the Ultra Towers can be
removed (unscrew to remove) and replaced with the included Threaded Metal
Spike kit. Both sets of feet are threaded to allow easy leveling of the Ultra
Towers if they should stand on an uneven surface.
Elastomer Isolation Feet
Threaded Metal Spilces
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The Ultra Bookshelf, Ultra Center and Ultra
Surround also include stick-on bumper kits that
can be attached to the bottom of your speakers
to protect them when placed on speaker stands
and other surfaces.

SETTING
UP
YOUR
ULTRA
SPEAKERS
ACOUSTICS
&
ROOM
PLACEMENT
Front
Left/Right
Loudspeaker
Placement
and
Room
Acoustics:
Proper
placement
of
the
front
left/right
speakers
is
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
loudspeakers
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.
The
amount
of
exposed
glass,
drywall
and
bare
flooring
in
the
room
will
increase
the
amount
of
reflected
sound
and
exacerbate
problems
like
slap
echo
and
ringing.
Conversely,
furnishings
like
carpeting,
drapes
and
upholstered
furniture
will
reduce
the
amount
of
reflected
sound
in
the
room.
The
ratio
of
direct-to-reflected
sound
and
the
decay
characteristics
of
the
listening
environment
will
have
a
large
influence
on
the
ultimate
sound
quality
of
any
loudspeaker
system.
Dedicated
room
treatments
like
absorbers,
diffusers
and
bass
traps
can
greatly
improve
the
sound
quality
of
any
listening
environment,
and
are
encouraged
to
extract
the
absolute
best
performance
from
any
high-end
loudspeaker
system.
SVS
recommends
starting
with
the
front
loudspeakers
located
3D-degrees
to
the
left
and
right
(i.e.,
a
60-degree
total
window)
of
the
listening
position.
Toeing-in
the
loudspeakers
5-10
degrees
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
front
loudspeakers
relative
to
nearby
boundaries
will
excite
various
room
modes
(a
complex
pattern
of
standing
waves
with
associated
peaks
and
nulls),
which
will
affect
the
bass
response
of
the
loudspeakers.
Generally,
placing
the
loudspeakers
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.
Due
to
the
complex
interaction
of
the
loudspeakers
with
nearby
boundaries/corners
and
your
listening
position,
significant
changes
to
the
bass
response
can
occur
with
very
small
changes
in
either
loudspeaker
location
or
listening
position,
so
experimentation
with
both
placement
and
listening
position
is
recommended
to
obtain
optimal
results.
Ultra
Tower
Port
Tuning
A
smaller
tightly-enclosed
listening
room
with
a
high
amount
of
·room
gain·
(a
naturally
rising
low-end
response)
may
cause
an
excessively
strong
bass
response
from
the
Ultra
Tower
model,
regardless
of
its
placement
location
in
the
room.
If
this
occurs,
insert·
the
included
foam
port
plugs
into
the
port
opening
of
each
Ultra
Tower
(see
diagram).
To
obtain
a
good
seal,
insert
the
foam
port
plug
slightly
below
flush
of
the
port
flare.
Inserting
the
foam
port
plug
creates
a
low-0
sealed
acoustic
alignment,
and
results
in
an
earlier
roll-off
of
the
bass
response.
This
will
often
be
a
better
complement
to
the
acoustics
of
a
smaller
tightly-enclosed
listening
environment,
resulting
in
a
more
balanced
and
natural-sounding
bass
response.

SETTING
UP
YOUR
ULTRA
SPEAKERS
ACOUSTICS
(cant'
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A
note
about
Ultra
Tower
phase
and
AN
receiver
auto-setup
processes.
AUTO
EQ-
START
MIC
INPUT
The
Ultra
Tower
side-firing
woofer
array
is
designed
to
provide
a
more
,
accurate
in-room
bass
response
than
a
conventional
front-firing
tower
by
uniformly
loading
the
room,
thereby
reducing
amplitude
variations
caused
by
room
modes.
Since
the
woofers
are
side-firing,
the
bass
at
the
listening
position
is
a
combination
of
direct
and
reflected
sound
waves.
This
may
result
in
a
phase
warning
during
the
A/V
receiver
auto-setup
process.
If
a
phase
warning
is
encountered,
it
does
not
necessarily
mean
there
is
a
problem
with
the
Ultra
Tower
speaker
setup.
While
moving
the
Ultra
Tower
slightly
closer
or
farther
away
from
nearby
wall
boundaries
may
clear
the
phase
warning,
doing
so
is
not
required
to
obtain
optimal
bass
performance,
and
the
phase
warning
may
be
safely
disregarded
if
the
loudspeakers
are
already
located
in
the
preferred
room
location.
As
a
matter
of
good
practice,
any
time
a
phase
warning
is
encountered,
the
polarity
of
the
wiring
at
the
loudspeaker
and
amplifier
should
be
double-
checked
and
corrected
as
needed.

SETTING
UP
YOUR
ULTRA
SPEAKERS
ROOM
PLACEMENT
(cant'
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Center
Channel
Placement
The
center
channel
should
be
equidistant
between
the
main
speakers,
and
directly
under
the
video
display.
To
the
extent
possible,
try
to
match
the
tweeter
height
of
the
center
channel
with
the
tweeter
height
of
the
main
left/right
speakers.
Avoid
placing
the
center
channel
too
close
to
the
ceiling
or
floor,
as
this
will
cause
boundary
reflections
and
degrade
the
sound
quality.
Surround
Speakers
Placement
recommendations
will
vary
depending
on
the
specific
channel
in
question
and
also
the
overall
surround
sound
configuration.
Below
are
some
general
height
guidelines
and
also
lateral
placement
diagrams
for
various
surround
sound
configurations.
Side
and
Rear
surround
speakers
should
be
placed
2-3
feet
above
head
level
when
seated.
For
more
assistance
on
surround
setups
greater
than
7
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contact
our
Sound
Experts
at
www.svsound.com
or
(877)
626-5623.
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SPEAKER
PLACEMENT

SETTING UP YOUR ULTRA SPEAKERS
Conventional Wiring
All Ultra Speakers ship ready for
conventional wiring . With the
jumper straps in place, attach
each Ultra Speaker to a separate
amp channel from your
receiver/power amplifier .
Bi-wiring
To Bi-wire any of the Ultra
Speakers, first remove the
jumper straps that come
pre-installed on the terminals .
With straps removed each pair
of binding posts can be
attached to THE SAME amp
channel of your receiver/powe r
amplifier .
Bi-amping
To Bi - amp any of the Ultra
Speakers, first remove the
jumper straps that come
pre-installed on the terminals.
With straps removed each pair
of binding posts can be
attached to SEPARATE amp
channels of your
receiver/power amplifier.
CONNECTION OPTIONS
POW ERAMP LI FI ER
SPEAKER LEVEL
OUTPUTS
POW ER AMPL I FIERS
SPEAKER LEVEL
OUTPUTS
SPEAKER LEVEL
OUTPUTS

SETTING
UP
YOUR
ULTRA
SPEAKERS
Ultra
Surround:
Select
a
location
on
your
wall
to
mount
the
Ultra
Surrounds.
We
recommend
a
height
of
24-36
inches
about
ear
level
at
the
listening
position.
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To
hang
the
Ultra
Surround,
lift
the
speaker
just
above
the
bracket
that
was
attached
to
the
wall.
Carefully
move
the
speaker
in
towards
the
wall
and
lower
it
until
the
two
brackets
engage
each
other.
SPEAKER
MOUNTING
Locate
the
Ultra
Surround
bracket
kit
and
mount
the
smaller
of
the
two
brackets
to
the
back
of
the
Ultra
Surround
with
the
supplied
hardware.
The
bracket
channel
should
be
pointing
downward.
The
larger
bracket
can
be
mounted
to
your
wall.
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Attach
the
included
rubber
bumper
levelers

SETTING
UP
YOUR
ULTRA
SURROUND
SURROUND
MODES
Duet
Mode-
Duet
mode
is
a
unique
configuration
which
allows
a
single
Ultra
Surround
speaker
to
be
used
as
two
independent
speakers.
This
means
you
can
use
just
two
(2)
Ultra
Surround
speakers,
and
still
have
four
(4)
discrete
side/rear
surround
channels
for
a
true
7.1
surround
setup.
Duet
mode
is
recommended
for
all
home
theater
systems
which
have
a
7.1
AN
receiver
and
use
one
(1)
pair
of
surround
speakers.
Bipole
Mode
-In
bipole
mode,
both
sets
of
speakers
are
in
phase,
which
provides
a
more
localized
and
directional
surround
sound
effect.
Bipole
mode
is
recommended
for
home
theater
systems
which
have
a
7.1
AN
receiver
and
use
dedicated
side
surround
and
rear
surround
speakers.
Dipole
Mode
-In
dipole
mode,
both
sets
of
speakers
are
out
of
phase,
which
provides
a
more
diffuse
and
non-directional
surround
sound
effect.
Dipole
mode
is
recommended
for
home
theater
systems
which
have
a
legacy
5.1
AN
receiver
and
use
one
(1)
pair
of
surround
speakers
which
are
mounted
directly
to
the
sides
of
the
listening
position.
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For
Duet
mode,
perform
the
following
steps:
•
Remove
the
jumper
straps
as
shown
in
the
below
diagram.
•
For
the
right
side
surround,
connect
the
amplifier
wires
to
the
lower
(Duet
2)
binding
posts.
•
For
the
right
rear
surround,
connect
the
amplifier
wires
to
the
upper
(Duet
1)
binding
posts.
•
For
the
left
side
surround,
connect
the
amplifier
wires
to
the
upper
(Duet
1)
binding
posts.
•
For
the
left
rear
surround,
connect
the
amplifier
wires
to
the
lower
(Duet
2)
binding
posts.
Remove
Straps
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