Todd Anderson
Editor / Senior Partner
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- Preamp, Processor or Receiver
- StormAudio ISP.24 MK2
- Main Amp
- Emotiva XPA-5
- Additional Amp
- Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
- Other Amp
- Denon X8500H
- DAC
- THX ONYX
- Computer Audio
- AudioEngine A2+
- Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
- Kaleidescape TERRA
OPPO UDP-203
Panasonic UB9000
- Streaming Equipment
- iFi Audio Zen Blue
- Streaming Subscriptions
- Spotify
- Front Speakers
- GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
- Center Channel Speaker
- GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
- Surround Speakers
- GoldenEar Invisa MPX
- Surround Back Speakers
- GoldenEar Invisa MPX
- Front Height Speakers
- SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
- Rear Height Speakers
- SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
- Subwoofers
- Quad Array SVS SB16s
- Other Speakers
- Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
- Screen
- Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
- Video Display Device
- JVC NZ8
- Other Equipment
- Sony 65-inch A95L OLED
Sony 65-inch X900F
ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2
ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
When we approached SVS with the idea of creating the ultimate Ultra Dolby Atmos system, we had absolutely no idea how incredibly cool this project would become. Just to be clear, this truly is an enthusiast’s dream system, loaded with a full 7.2.4 speaker array of SVS’s best. The frontend is comprised of Ultra Towers and an Ultra Center, with Ultra Surrounds and Ultra Bookshelf speakers handling side and rear duties. The ceiling “height” channels are SVS’s stellar Prime Elevations, and bass duty is controlled by not one, but TWO, of SVS’s new SB16 sealed subwoofers.
A system this large and heavy requires special delivery, which happened last week. Delivery from shipping notice to door took roughly 4 to 5 days and used a regional trucking company (R&L) with lift gate service. That's a relief because it's hard enough watching my local FedEx driver begrudgingly drag large boxes of gear from his truck to the door. This particular shipment may have caused him to wave the white flag and retire. All in, the pallet of speakers weighed shy of 600lbs (the Prime Elevations were used in a previous review, so those were already on hand).
Today, we'll take a peek a what this kind of delivery looks like along with a few photos of the move-in process. We're still waiting for SVS's new Elevation ceiling brackets to be delivered (the first run of those brackets should arrive in the next week or two), so unboxing and system installation will be slightly delayed. I'll re-enter this thread with unboxing photos soon.
Now, unless you're young and limber, moving gear weighing this much really requires the help of a friend. That friend could be a human with a spare set of hands and a healthy back...or it could be mechanical. It just so happens that my pinball machine obsession (games can tip the scale at 300lbs) led me to purchase an industrial automatic stair climbing dolly called an Escalera. It's a powerful tool; so powerful that a single person can use an Escalera to move something as heavy as a commercial vending machine up a flight of steps without breaking a sweat. So, much like my FedEx driver, my friends and I are still on a speaking basis!
Delivery preparation and packaging was excellent and all of the boxes arrived in perfect condition. SVS even used cardboard protective corners to keep the pallet straps from digging into the edges of the top boxes.
For the moment, the gear is occupying quite a bit of space in my office. But it will begin to see action soon enough!
Stay tuned for the unboxing!
A system this large and heavy requires special delivery, which happened last week. Delivery from shipping notice to door took roughly 4 to 5 days and used a regional trucking company (R&L) with lift gate service. That's a relief because it's hard enough watching my local FedEx driver begrudgingly drag large boxes of gear from his truck to the door. This particular shipment may have caused him to wave the white flag and retire. All in, the pallet of speakers weighed shy of 600lbs (the Prime Elevations were used in a previous review, so those were already on hand).
Today, we'll take a peek a what this kind of delivery looks like along with a few photos of the move-in process. We're still waiting for SVS's new Elevation ceiling brackets to be delivered (the first run of those brackets should arrive in the next week or two), so unboxing and system installation will be slightly delayed. I'll re-enter this thread with unboxing photos soon.
Now, unless you're young and limber, moving gear weighing this much really requires the help of a friend. That friend could be a human with a spare set of hands and a healthy back...or it could be mechanical. It just so happens that my pinball machine obsession (games can tip the scale at 300lbs) led me to purchase an industrial automatic stair climbing dolly called an Escalera. It's a powerful tool; so powerful that a single person can use an Escalera to move something as heavy as a commercial vending machine up a flight of steps without breaking a sweat. So, much like my FedEx driver, my friends and I are still on a speaking basis!
Delivery preparation and packaging was excellent and all of the boxes arrived in perfect condition. SVS even used cardboard protective corners to keep the pallet straps from digging into the edges of the top boxes.
For the moment, the gear is occupying quite a bit of space in my office. But it will begin to see action soon enough!
Stay tuned for the unboxing!
