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Integrated amplifiers — SVS Sound Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase
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SVS Sound Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase
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The Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase is an integrated amplifier with a built-in DAC and streamer from SVS Sound, built in a low-profile soundbase format for placement under a turntable or component. SVS Sound built its reputation primarily on subwoofers and loudspeakers, so this electronics product represents an extension into a category the brand has only more recently entered.
Position in line
It occupies its own position in SVS Sound's electronics range as a soundbase-format amplifier, distinct from the brand's speaker and subwoofer lineup entirely. As a novel product format for SVS Sound, it does not sit within an established tiered hierarchy the way the brand's subwoofer ranges do, functioning instead as a standalone convenience-focused component.
Key specs that matter
Rated output is 300 W into 8 ohms, though 4 ohm output is listed lower at 150 W, an unusual pattern worth confirming with SVS Sound directly, since a typical amplifier design would show higher rather than lower output into the reduced impedance. Signal-to-noise is 100 dB. At 8.2 x 23.08 x 22.38 cm it is a low, flat chassis designed to sit beneath other components, distinctive in form factor compared with a conventional rectangular integrated amplifier.
Sound and use context
Expect a controlled, feature-rich presentation typical of a streaming-integrated design, built for convenience and a compact footprint - this is squarely a lifestyle-oriented product prioritising unobtrusive placement over the visual statement a conventional separates system might make.
Pairing
Two single-ended inputs cover a modest source lineup alongside the built-in streaming and DAC functions, so an existing turntable or other analogue source should integrate without difficulty.
Alternatives
SVS Sound's Prime Wireless Pro bookshelf speakers form a natural acoustic partner from the same product family, worth pairing together for a coherently designed compact system from a single manufacturer. Because the chassis integrates streaming, DAC and amplification into one unusually flat enclosure, thermal management deserves a moment thought, and placing it somewhere with reasonable airflow rather than fully enclosed is a sensible precaution. Firmware updates over the network connection are worth checking for periodically, since a streaming-integrated product of this kind typically continues to gain features and fixes well after its initial release.
Position in line
It occupies its own position in SVS Sound's electronics range as a soundbase-format amplifier, distinct from the brand's speaker and subwoofer lineup entirely. As a novel product format for SVS Sound, it does not sit within an established tiered hierarchy the way the brand's subwoofer ranges do, functioning instead as a standalone convenience-focused component.
Key specs that matter
Rated output is 300 W into 8 ohms, though 4 ohm output is listed lower at 150 W, an unusual pattern worth confirming with SVS Sound directly, since a typical amplifier design would show higher rather than lower output into the reduced impedance. Signal-to-noise is 100 dB. At 8.2 x 23.08 x 22.38 cm it is a low, flat chassis designed to sit beneath other components, distinctive in form factor compared with a conventional rectangular integrated amplifier.
Sound and use context
Expect a controlled, feature-rich presentation typical of a streaming-integrated design, built for convenience and a compact footprint - this is squarely a lifestyle-oriented product prioritising unobtrusive placement over the visual statement a conventional separates system might make.
Pairing
Two single-ended inputs cover a modest source lineup alongside the built-in streaming and DAC functions, so an existing turntable or other analogue source should integrate without difficulty.
Alternatives
SVS Sound's Prime Wireless Pro bookshelf speakers form a natural acoustic partner from the same product family, worth pairing together for a coherently designed compact system from a single manufacturer. Because the chassis integrates streaming, DAC and amplification into one unusually flat enclosure, thermal management deserves a moment thought, and placing it somewhere with reasonable airflow rather than fully enclosed is a sensible precaution. Firmware updates over the network connection are worth checking for periodically, since a streaming-integrated product of this kind typically continues to gain features and fixes well after its initial release.
Specifications
Model name
Prime Wireless Pro SoundBase
Type
Integrated Amplifier with DAC and Streamer
Analog inputs (balanced)
N/A
Analog inputs (single-ended)
2
Input sensitivity (mV)
N/A
Input impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Input impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (balanced) (Ω)
N/A
Output impedance (single-ended) (Ω)
N/A
D/A conversion
N/A
Phono MM/MC current-sensing input impedance (Ω)
N/A
Output power (8Ω) (W)
300
Output power (4Ω) (W)
150
Gain (dBu)
N/A
Frequency response low +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Frequency response high +/- 3dB (Hz)
N/A
Signal to Noise Ratio (dB)
100
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise (%)
N/A
Damping factor
N/A
Dimensions (mm)
8.2 X 23.08 X 22.38
Weight (kg)
N/A
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