I bought a few speakers from Gene a while back and he was kind enough to demo these for my friend and I for about an hour. They are definitely incredible speakers and just because they are well beyond my budget I don't need to attack them. I am still very happy with my Paradigm Tributes, I mean insanely happy, however, it didn't take long for my ears to confirm that these are next level. Thanks for a great evening that night Gene! Congrats on the hard work paying off so that you can enjoy these speakers that were a fabulous choice for speaker of the year!
That’s so unbelievable!!!!! Happy for ya Gene and Don! I can’t wait until you guys review Noesis 215RT from JTR for us. That’s more affordable! Or better yet review the Atlantic Technology 8600. Keep it up gents!!!!!
Congrats Gene...looks very sweet! I assume that Dan was referring to the Meridian DSP 8000's? You keep referring to the the SCTRS as a "monolithic" speaker, but aren't they in 3 separate boxes stacked to make one?
Good evening sir i would like to ask if it is possible to use my yamaha rx a1020 zone 2 output speaker to the high input of my infinity sw12/230. Due to my sub out pre amp Lfe is not working. Thank you and best regards
I Need some expert advice. I just purchased a marantz 7015 AVR with a 7055mm amplifier. My question is the pre outs on the AVR, can they be split? I want to split the front channel to power a second set of klipsch towers totalling 4 over to my amp. since my theater room is rather large. Kind of like a surround wide channel. Anybody with insight on this I'd appreciate it. I don't know if the pre outs are fused. Are there any sound quality issues by trying this??
Gene it would be nice if you can get Don to calm down and stop cutting you off when you are speaking. I think everyone would benefit more from your expert opinions and that way you can share with us your complete thoughts and views.
I wonder what 30 years of technology improvement has made on high end active loud speakers. I'd love to see an apples to apples comparison of an RBH SVTRS to Altech Lansing's BIAS 550 active speaker system from 1988.
Congratulations on those gorgeous beasts!!!!! I originally thought I was going to upgrade with JBL the HDI line but after purchasing the on wall RBH SV-661W for my surrounds which aren't even they're reference level I was so so so BLOWN away I think it's the direction I'm heading. I already own 2 of there subs the SV-1212NR and the SV-1212PR. Literally 2 of the best subs I've ever heard my entire life and I've heard a lot of them. My only dilemma now is do I go 3 full range RBH towers or just buy 2 more 1212NR subs for 4 corner loads subs in room and then 3 of there modular tops independently positioned for my L C R the SV-831R which may work better in my room. Then do the SV 661WR for my surrounds and ceiling mount the SV-661W's on the ceiling for my atmos. Ohhhhhh decisions decisions. 😂 Congrats man! So happy for your purchase!
i appreciate that you are not doing a demo. I assure you that my Abyss headphones perform on a level that is damn near these speakers in terms of resolution. Congrats on the new speakers.
without some good objective measurements (ie, Klippel based from all different angles) this is just marketing hype. I am sure these speakers sound good. But I see issues with some of the design choices that I would need to see addressed before I would spend this kind of money on a speaker system. Anyone with experience will want to know how they are dealing with the IMD and ringing of those metal midranges. Anyone with experience will want to know how they are dealing with serious dispersion issues from a tweeter that is so tall compared to its width. Making a comment that "horns don't sound good" gives away a bias. I guess you haven't heard or tested the JBL M2. And that is bias coming from a guy who admittedly is a dealer for the speakers. I checked out at that point.
I known it's the future because i dive in! Nothing like this. I have a small listening room and a lot of love of music. I bought a pair of Bamberg sound labs series 3 modulars. Much more modest than these but unbelievable performance. They use the hypex electronics and i use acmini dsp studio for a preamp. Everything stays digital so the way to the amps. It's incredible heating that direct coupleing effect where nothing ISD in the way. I use quonuz and sudirvana from a laptop as a source. It employees dirac live for room correction. It's magical. I can only imagine what these rbh must scale like! Congrats on this amazing system!
Yes. Anyone who buys the $45k SVTRS limited with get Shane Rich to come out and set up and perfect the tuning, whom I know personally and have worked with and he's brilliant. He's the heart and soul of RBH Sound.
Gene, why didn't you go with JL Audio subs for the 2 additional subs in the new Showroom? In your current Showroom, you had the RBH subs in your Status Acoustics but went with a Velodyne and a JL Audio sub to supplement the bass put out by the RBH subs. I know you also were a big fan of JL Audio subs in the downstairs room of your current home and you decided to keep the JL Audio brand of subs in the new Smart Home living room (and also in the Smart Home bedroom). So, obviously you still think highly of the technology in their current models. So, it's not like the brand is dying. Can you please share your reasoning for going with 6 RBH subs in the new Showroom (maybe in a future video)? This knowledge might be helpful for the Audioholics that are planning their next upgrades. Thank you for all the vids.
Sure thing. I will do a video explaining the choice of systems. Good idea. I am sticking with ALL identical subs in the theater room for easier integration. The RBH SV-1212 is a killer sub. Just one SV-1212 exceeds our Extreme Bassaholic rating and we will have 6!
@@Audioholics Thank you. I know you have explained why it is important to have all 11 speakers in our HT's to be from the same brand (if possible). Especially, for the front LCR (timbre matching so you get the same tone across the front soundstage). From a knowledge standpoint, I would just like to learn (and probably all Audioholics would) if there was a specific reason why you used to mix sub brands and now decided to keep all one sub brand? Maybe it's easier for calibration (different slopes among the subs make it more difficult to blend? Is that what you mean by easier integration?)? Was there something you learned from past mistakes (does sound quality improve by using the same brand of subs for < 80Hz?) or was it just a personal preference (having all the subs from one brand makes it easier to calibrate and it isn't for SQ)? Thanks again.
@@Adream-lf3mw I chose the velodyynes at the time bc thry were small and potent and had customized HPF to make it easier to blend with my towers. Now that I'm doing no compromises, I do it all the same. Easier.
Wow, what a fantastic system. Enjoy your new home and your new theater. Your living the dream buddy. I'd love to call over for movie night 🍿 Top Class 👍❤️
I have not been able to find 1 single review of these speakers on line anywhere. Its hard to think about buying them due to that. I trust Gene's opinion immensely but it would be nice to at least hear other people say they sound amazing too.
I'm sure these rock and roll, ... I mean a ton of power, bulldoze the response with EQ, time align the crossover points, ... yeah, I'd enjoy experiencing them. (Not unlike what Mark Seaton has been doing for 10-15 years with his Catalyst designs, except they enjoy a more point source approach) This RBH in a big room with considerable distance between the listener and the folded AMT, the typical inherent issues with vertical coverage is likely mitigated somewhat. I'm curious if they restrict the top and bottom 8", and only allow the center 8" to pass off to the AMT. Obviously they don't do that in the DSP, but perhaps a passive low pass in the cabinet. Whatever, I trust they're well executed. I'm sure many enthusiasts, myself included, can point out potential issues, blah blah blah, etc, ... but I guarantee the sheer dynamic capability that accompanies an offering like this is a wonderful thing to behold. There's an immediacy that some powerful designs possess, ... it's ability to track the signal without being plagued by lossy macro and micro dynamics robbing design issues ... I'm sure these are a helluva lot of fun! Isn't that what it's all about?
Sorry buddy, but that’s an ignorant comment. That’s like saying your eyes are only good enough to see standard definition instead of high definition. Listening to these speakers is the sonic equivalent of listening to high definition vs standard definition.... Let me explain. I heard this system with the timing filters turned off and then with them turned back on. A clarity of sound like nothing I’ve ever experienced popped into existence. It’s definitely something you can experience. Your ears hear it! The size of the speakers are needed to create virtually unlimited dynamics, the technology creates perfect phasing and perfect timing. It’s a sonic achievement not accomplished by multi driver arrays of any kind, anywhere, by anyone! It truly is groundbreaking and one of a kind experience you have to hear to believe. Don’t dismiss it just because of the price. It’s incredible.
Lol'd at the "He's jacked up on Adderall" comment. I was coming to the comments to ask why he didn't share his goods, since you guys are buds and he was clearly "excited".... That and couldn't stop sniffing.
With those speakers. If you buy 4 identical floor speakers and flip two upside down and place them on top of the other two you can the same effect. I’ve done it. It sounds incredible.
@@Audioholics It’s actually an incredibly inexpensive way to have exactly what these speakers do. As I said. It sounds amazing. I’ve been running this set up of 5 years now. Two 8” woofers on the bottom. 6” mid and tweeter. Then tweeter 6” mid and two 8” woofers up top. Two 10” subs. One on either side of the towers. Sounds awesome.
@@ironmaiden5658 That's not how it works though my man. Without the proper crossover you're creating more problems that you're solving. I'm glad you're happy with it, but one day just unplug the top set and pull the speakers out from the wall about 2ft and listen. You'll likely be surprised with the results you get. EDIT: And the best part is, that doesn't cost a thing to try out.
@@OHMAudioChannel oh trust me. I’ve done all that years ago. Like I mentioned I’ve had it like this for roughly 5 years. Bi amp the receiver and run each speaker off each Channel. Basically converts. 7.1 channel to a 5.1 and give you the 4 front speakers all running at the same wattage. You should try it my man. The tweeters are still at ear height. But now you have two of them. Should try it. Run them at full range and use the speakers in built crossover and then use the receivers crossover for the subs.
@@ironmaiden5658 flip stacking speakers is an acoustical nightmare. More output but not very cohesive. Here's why: ruclips.net/video/r84ynSuFt6g/видео.html
@@Audioholics Exactly There's not many truly high current situations, ie., multiple sealed subs with big Linkwitz Transform correction, big Maggie type panels pushed hard, etc. Truth be told, these wouldn't need a great deal of power to produce high dBspl... as with 4x double 12" vented LLT subs, big efficient mids, the AMTs are bigtime sensitive...
Clearly an amazing pair of speakers. Clearly out of range for the vast majority of us, and we're crazy enthusiasts. But since only 20 pairs will be built, what's the real point.
Active speakers are the way to go! I can't believe how long its taken for them to start being more mainstream. I am pretty sure the snake oil of magic $2000 capacitors has been an issue :-P
I looked into the SVTRS limited edition towers. It was disappointing to see they only warranty the amplifier and Marani for 1 year. Flagship equipment in this price range should be better. For example, Legacy Audio, also primarily a speaker manufacturer, warranties their Class D amps (based on Bang & Olufsen's Ice modules) for 3 years. Rotel Michi Class AB amps come with 5 year warranties. ATI Amplifiers warranties their Class D amps (based on Bruno Putzkey's Hypex Ncore modules) for 7 years. Even mass produced AVRs like those from Denon come with a two year warranty. Don Dunn always talks about one of the greatest lessons he has learned from his decades of experience is to install electronic equipment that works, like mass produced units from Denon/Marantz, Yamaha, etc. One year for a product in this price range is like rolling the dice for a consumer that doesn't have a long history with RBH like Audioholics does. Also, RBH is the only company mentioned above that does not publish its amplifier specs on their website. They only tell you power rating and Ohms. Everyone else provides: 1) frequency response from 20Hz-20Khz at all power levels and with 8 and 4-Ohm loads, 2) amplifier gain for balanced and unbalanced inputs, 3) THD+N, 4) continuous power bandwidth, 5) SNR, 6) Crosstalk, 7) Damping factor, etc. etc. It's like buying a black box.
@@Audioholics There is an asterick next to the five year warranty on the SVTRS Limited Edition tower series page. The asterick is defined as follows: * Warranty period: 5 years on the cabinet and woofers, and 1 year on the amplifier. It appears right below the specifications.
I miss Daren too! He was always a very kind and gentle guy. I met him on a number of occasions. I have in my office 2x SV-61Rs that I had RBH custom build a dual set of binding posts. I'm using a DSP to bi-amp and tune (not FIR yet, but LR-24dB/O active crossover) to drive the smaller AMT tweeter and 6.5" aluminum drivers with phase plug. I paired those with an RBH prototype 10" subwoofer that BLEW ME AWAY. I had to apply a high pass filter at about 25hz bc I wasn't used to so much deep deep bass. It gets lower than my Klipsch 12" upstairs. Unbelievable. In my car I've got RBH ring driven tweeter (the same tweeter that is in or going to be in Gene's overhead Atmos channels - great tweeter!), Coupled with the no longer available 4" beryllium driver with phase plug mounted on my dash, with JL Audio C5s in the doors - that's a fully active DSP driven three-way front stage - no analog crossovers at all. A JLA DSP twk88, JLA HD600/4, JLA 300/4v1, JLA HD750/1 mono sub amp driving a JL Audio 10W7AE in their sealed box. It's hard to get much better than that. I'm an electrical engineer and for my senior project I did FIR filters with rbh speakers and let me add my second witness that FIR active speakers (or 2nd best DSP IIR crossover active speakers) will always sound better, more pristine, more detailed, more perfectible than any passive analog crossover could ever do.
@@Audioholics no problem. Gene keep up the awesome videos. I hope to have the opportunity to meet you some day if our paths cross. I love the sound of the AMT tweeters. They have incredible detail and they have this detail that grabs your attention and is just ear candy, especially anytime the music has embedded in it any kind of high frequency buzz (the good kind of buzz). I love the way it draws attention.
So... I wouldnt mind paying 3k for the best center channel on earth... but not if it's only that good if their expert has to fly to my house and tune it. Can't my Anthem Receiver just do it's correction??
@@Audioholics why's that? The entire house is a showcase so I would think you could write off most of the space as a business expense especially if you use it to showcase product, capability and features.
interesting, so two years ago these were $45 grand, now they're $59 grand? what is the deal with that? I could understand an increase of say 3 grand but 14 grand warrants explanation as its a head scratcher. not saying the speakers are not worth the price. so stop typing. I do think its strange that RBH now wants $59k
It's called inflation. Every major brand has has drastic price increases. Just look at Bowers & WIlkins as example. The RBH SVTRS system is worth every penny even at the $59k price. Show me another speaker that offers so much with sophisticated DSP, amplification, and lots of cone area for deep bass and extreme output and have the designer come to your place to set up and calibrate it.
So a speaker system that costs as much as a house and will only sell 20 units at most is "speaker of the year?" I would say that is an example of faulty reasoning and an out of touch mind-set.
Same can be said with any luxury item of any category, ie. Lamborghini car. The cool thing is this same technology is applied to their powered monitors at a much more reasonable cost.
This is HiFi audio. Feelings can not get involved with logic. State-of-the-art technology and engineering is crucial for advancement of audio. It's never a bad thing to mention other companies in comparisons from good to bad. Being open-minded and realistic is crucial.
I bought a few speakers from Gene a while back and he was kind enough to demo these for my friend and I for about an hour. They are definitely incredible speakers and just because they are well beyond my budget I don't need to attack them. I am still very happy with my Paradigm Tributes, I mean insanely happy, however, it didn't take long for my ears to confirm that these are next level.
Thanks for a great evening that night Gene! Congrats on the hard work paying off so that you can enjoy these speakers that were a fabulous choice for speaker of the year!
Great review fantastic energy incredible product thank you
Wow! Amazing system!
I don't think that i ever can have something like this, but could be nice to taste them for a while..
That’s so unbelievable!!!!! Happy for ya Gene and Don! I can’t wait until you guys review Noesis 215RT from JTR for us. That’s more affordable! Or better yet review the Atlantic Technology 8600. Keep it up gents!!!!!
Gene let me know when you put them on offer up or facebook market place lol
Great set up man, enjoy!!
Ok, can I place it horizontally as a center speaker? 🙂
Congrats Gene...looks very sweet!
I assume that Dan was referring to the Meridian DSP 8000's?
You keep referring to the the SCTRS as a "monolithic" speaker, but aren't they in 3 separate boxes stacked to make one?
Are you guys ever going to review the Tekton Double Impact speakers?
Ultimate Power!! Love it!! Seen the in wall versions at Cedia 19. Didn’t get a chance to hear unfortunately.
and still set it to "small" in the receiver settings :p
Good evening sir i would like to ask if it is possible to use my yamaha rx a1020 zone 2 output speaker to the high input of my infinity sw12/230. Due to my sub out pre amp Lfe is not working. Thank you and best regards
These are taller than my music room!
I had their budget speaker line (R5Bi) and I-12 sub and they were very good for the money. It looks like they don't have any budget lines anymore.
Hugo will get jealous.... amazing review! I will give up my kids college funds and get these- lol
I Need some expert advice. I just purchased a marantz 7015 AVR with a 7055mm amplifier. My question is the pre outs on the AVR, can they be split? I want to split the front channel to power a second set of klipsch towers totalling 4 over to my amp. since my theater room is rather large. Kind of like a surround wide channel.
Anybody with insight on this I'd appreciate it. I don't know if the pre outs are fused. Are there any sound quality issues by trying this??
Well, time to ball out on these speakers. Let’s do it!!!
Gene it would be nice if you can get Don to calm down and stop cutting you off when you are speaking. I think everyone would benefit more from your expert opinions and that way you can share with us your complete thoughts and views.
I wonder what 30 years of technology improvement has made on high end active loud speakers. I'd love to see an apples to apples comparison of an RBH SVTRS to Altech Lansing's BIAS 550 active speaker system from 1988.
Not even comparable both in driver tech and the power of DSP today vs the days of the Commodore 64.
Congratulations on those gorgeous beasts!!!!! I originally thought I was going to upgrade with JBL the HDI line but after purchasing the on wall RBH SV-661W for my surrounds which aren't even they're reference level I was so so so BLOWN away I think it's the direction I'm heading. I already own 2 of there subs the SV-1212NR and the SV-1212PR. Literally 2 of the best subs I've ever heard my entire life and I've heard a lot of them. My only dilemma now is do I go 3 full range RBH towers or just buy 2 more 1212NR subs for 4 corner loads subs in room and then 3 of there modular tops independently positioned for my L C R the SV-831R which may work better in my room. Then do the SV 661WR for my surrounds and ceiling mount the SV-661W's on the ceiling for my atmos. Ohhhhhh decisions decisions. 😂 Congrats man! So happy for your purchase!
Are the subs crossed over low enough to separate from the mains and relocated to the 4 corners of the room?
No, I'm adding 2 more subs in the new theater room for that purpose.
Very nice, I want a pair...👍
Super awesome speakers. Wish we could here them.
i appreciate that you are not doing a demo. I assure you that my Abyss headphones perform on a level that is damn near these speakers in terms of resolution. Congrats on the new speakers.
Who actually makes the drivers do you know and what make is the active crossover and model
The ribbon tweeter looks like a monduff?
The mid and bass drivers are custom for RBH. The tweeter is Aurum Cantus. The DSP is Marani.
Only 20!! Oh well, there goes any hope of getting these in future.
Great video,hhhhj Gene didnt get to talk!
Are you using these as full range for the theater? That's an impressive frequency range
yes
impressive but can i get them in truck bed liner vinyl wrap
Price aside would you choose the RBH SVTRS's over the Legacy Audio Valor, V, or Whispers?
Valor are also incredible speakers. When you get to this level they are all amazing products.
Whisper xd sounded better than anything I have heard from rbh
without some good objective measurements (ie, Klippel based from all different angles) this is just marketing hype. I am sure these speakers sound good. But I see issues with some of the design choices that I would need to see addressed before I would spend this kind of money on a speaker system. Anyone with experience will want to know how they are dealing with the IMD and ringing of those metal midranges. Anyone with experience will want to know how they are dealing with serious dispersion issues from a tweeter that is so tall compared to its width. Making a comment that "horns don't sound good" gives away a bias. I guess you haven't heard or tested the JBL M2. And that is bias coming from a guy who admittedly is a dealer for the speakers. I checked out at that point.
RBH aluminum drivers are damped on the back. They DO NOT ring. The sound is crisp and detailed.
Those are awesome. So are the trailer park boys and original Star Trek!
I'd like to see the spins on these bas boys
Reference Material : Trailer Park Boys 😂
I known it's the future because i dive in! Nothing like this. I have a small listening room and a lot of love of music. I bought a pair of Bamberg sound labs series 3 modulars. Much more modest than these but unbelievable performance. They use the hypex electronics and i use acmini dsp studio for a preamp. Everything stays digital so the way to the amps. It's incredible heating that direct coupleing effect where nothing ISD in the way. I use quonuz and sudirvana from a laptop as a source. It employees dirac live for room correction. It's magical. I can only imagine what these rbh must scale like! Congrats on this amazing system!
The thing is, is that custom tweak for everyone?
Yes. Anyone who buys the $45k SVTRS limited with get Shane Rich to come out and set up and perfect the tuning, whom I know personally and have worked with and he's brilliant. He's the heart and soul of RBH Sound.
Nice
Gene, why didn't you go with JL Audio subs for the 2 additional subs in the new Showroom? In your current Showroom, you had the RBH subs in your Status Acoustics but went with a Velodyne and a JL Audio sub to supplement the bass put out by the RBH subs.
I know you also were a big fan of JL Audio subs in the downstairs room of your current home and you decided to keep the JL Audio brand of subs in the new Smart Home living room (and also in the Smart Home bedroom). So, obviously you still think highly of the technology in their current models. So, it's not like the brand is dying.
Can you please share your reasoning for going with 6 RBH subs in the new Showroom (maybe in a future video)? This knowledge might be helpful for the Audioholics that are planning their next upgrades. Thank you for all the vids.
Sure thing. I will do a video explaining the choice of systems. Good idea. I am sticking with ALL identical subs in the theater room for easier integration. The RBH SV-1212 is a killer sub. Just one SV-1212 exceeds our Extreme Bassaholic rating and we will have 6!
@@Audioholics Thank you. I know you have explained why it is important to have all 11 speakers in our HT's to be from the same brand (if possible). Especially, for the front LCR (timbre matching so you get the same tone across the front soundstage). From a knowledge standpoint, I would just like to learn (and probably all Audioholics would) if there was a specific reason why you used to mix sub brands and now decided to keep all one sub brand? Maybe it's easier for calibration (different slopes among the subs make it more difficult to blend? Is that what you mean by easier integration?)? Was there something you learned from past mistakes (does sound quality improve by using the same brand of subs for < 80Hz?) or was it just a personal preference (having all the subs from one brand makes it easier to calibrate and it isn't for SQ)? Thanks again.
@@Adream-lf3mw I chose the velodyynes at the time bc thry were small and potent and had customized HPF to make it easier to blend with my towers. Now that I'm doing no compromises, I do it all the same. Easier.
Will Shane Rich go to Norway to install? 🇳🇴
I'm sure he would. What a beautiful country to visit!
@@Audioholics ❤️
I see Dunn likes the pharcyde 😁
Wow, what a fantastic system.
Enjoy your new home and your new theater.
Your living the dream buddy.
I'd love to call over for movie night 🍿
Top Class 👍❤️
I have not been able to find 1 single review of these speakers on line anywhere. Its hard to think about buying them due to that. I trust Gene's opinion immensely but it would be nice to at least hear other people say they sound amazing too.
Here you go: hometheaterreview.com/rbh-svtr-speaker-system-review-true-full-range-towers/
I'm sure these rock and roll, ... I mean a ton of power, bulldoze the response with EQ, time align the crossover points, ... yeah, I'd enjoy experiencing them.
(Not unlike what Mark Seaton has been doing for 10-15 years with his Catalyst designs, except they enjoy a more point source approach)
This RBH in a big room with considerable distance between the listener and the folded AMT, the typical inherent issues with vertical coverage is likely mitigated somewhat. I'm curious if they restrict the top and bottom 8", and only allow the center 8" to pass off to the AMT. Obviously they don't do that in the DSP, but perhaps a passive low pass in the cabinet. Whatever, I trust they're well executed.
I'm sure many enthusiasts, myself included, can point out potential issues, blah blah blah, etc, ... but I guarantee the sheer dynamic capability that accompanies an offering like this is a wonderful thing to behold.
There's an immediacy that some powerful designs possess, ... it's ability to track the signal without being plagued by lossy macro and micro dynamics robbing design issues ...
I'm sure these are a helluva lot of fun!
Isn't that what it's all about?
Is it better than GoldenEar Technology’s Triton Five...?
Goldenear not even in same league.
Not a fan of golden ear
back to the future speaker lol
It‘s bargain time with Gene and John!
Wow
$44,995.95/pair There just speakers and a box. Our eyers can only hear so good.
An absolute steal compared to Sonos Faber Aida, Focal Grand Utopia EM, Wilson Audio Alexx etc.
Sorry buddy, but that’s an ignorant comment. That’s like saying your eyes are only good enough to see standard definition instead of high definition. Listening to these speakers is the sonic equivalent of listening to high definition vs standard definition.... Let me explain. I heard this system with the timing filters turned off and then with them turned back on. A clarity of sound like nothing I’ve ever experienced popped into existence. It’s definitely something you can experience. Your ears hear it! The size of the speakers are needed to create virtually unlimited dynamics, the technology creates perfect phasing and perfect timing. It’s a sonic achievement not accomplished by multi driver arrays of any kind, anywhere, by anyone! It truly is groundbreaking and one of a kind experience you have to hear to believe. Don’t dismiss it just because of the price. It’s incredible.
Lol'd at the "He's jacked up on Adderall" comment. I was coming to the comments to ask why he didn't share his goods, since you guys are buds and he was clearly "excited".... That and couldn't stop sniffing.
With those speakers. If you buy 4 identical floor speakers and flip two upside down and place them on top of the other two you can the same effect. I’ve done it. It sounds incredible.
Terrible idea will cause major acoustical interference.
@@Audioholics It’s actually an incredibly inexpensive way to have exactly what these speakers do. As I said. It sounds amazing. I’ve been running this set up of 5 years now. Two 8” woofers on the bottom. 6” mid and tweeter. Then tweeter 6” mid and two 8” woofers up top. Two 10” subs. One on either side of the towers. Sounds awesome.
@@ironmaiden5658 That's not how it works though my man. Without the proper crossover you're creating more problems that you're solving. I'm glad you're happy with it, but one day just unplug the top set and pull the speakers out from the wall about 2ft and listen. You'll likely be surprised with the results you get. EDIT: And the best part is, that doesn't cost a thing to try out.
@@OHMAudioChannel oh trust me. I’ve done all that years ago. Like I mentioned I’ve had it like this for roughly 5 years. Bi amp the receiver and run each speaker off each Channel. Basically converts. 7.1 channel to a 5.1 and give you the 4 front speakers all running at the same wattage. You should try it my man. The tweeters are still at ear height. But now you have two of them. Should try it. Run them at full range and use the speakers in built crossover and then use the receivers crossover for the subs.
@@ironmaiden5658 flip stacking speakers is an acoustical nightmare. More output but not very cohesive. Here's why:
ruclips.net/video/r84ynSuFt6g/видео.html
Wow, those amps need their own power plant to run them! Would definitely feel that on the monthly electricity bill...
They are class D > 90% efficiency.
They are Pascals BEST amplifiers, the X-Pro3. I've heard and tested these amps. They're incredible!
@@Audioholics
Exactly
There's not many truly high current situations, ie., multiple sealed subs with big Linkwitz Transform correction, big Maggie type panels pushed hard, etc.
Truth be told, these wouldn't need a great deal of power to produce high dBspl... as with 4x double 12" vented LLT subs, big efficient mids, the AMTs are bigtime sensitive...
Unbelievable speakers. I wish Dan wouldn’t cut Gene off constantly.
Sorry :-/
Clearly an amazing pair of speakers. Clearly out of range for the vast majority of us, and we're crazy enthusiasts. But since only 20 pairs will be built, what's the real point.
Because it can be done 😉
@@Audioholics Amen to that!
Active speakers are the way to go! I can't believe how long its taken for them to start being more mainstream. I am pretty sure the snake oil of magic $2000 capacitors has been an issue :-P
I am sure there are equal or better sound for less $$$ .... I would suggest Legacy Whisper (xd) audio or Tekton (Ulbhert)....
I purchased those but sent them back because my Bose 301's sound better.
🤣😂
Bose and audiophiles don't mix. 😂😂😂
No highs no lows must be bose.
@@dillonbray Wow that's original, never heard that before!
Boss is great for a dog house
Some how I think the people at Revel would disagree!😝🤪🤯🙄😳🤫
Haha of course. But Revel won our POY last year and I'm getting in a pair of F328Be's next week so we will see.
I looked into the SVTRS limited edition towers. It was disappointing to see they only warranty the amplifier and Marani for 1 year. Flagship equipment in this price range should be better.
For example, Legacy Audio, also primarily a speaker manufacturer, warranties their Class D amps (based on Bang & Olufsen's Ice modules) for 3 years. Rotel Michi Class AB amps come with 5 year warranties. ATI Amplifiers warranties their Class D amps (based on Bruno Putzkey's Hypex Ncore modules) for 7 years. Even mass produced AVRs like those from Denon come with a two year warranty.
Don Dunn always talks about one of the greatest lessons he has learned from his decades of experience is to install electronic equipment that works, like mass produced units from Denon/Marantz, Yamaha, etc. One year for a product in this price range is like rolling the dice for a consumer that doesn't have a long history with RBH like Audioholics does.
Also, RBH is the only company mentioned above that does not publish its amplifier specs on their website. They only tell you power rating and Ohms. Everyone else provides: 1) frequency response from 20Hz-20Khz at all power levels and with 8 and 4-Ohm loads, 2) amplifier gain for balanced and unbalanced inputs, 3) THD+N, 4) continuous power bandwidth, 5) SNR, 6) Crosstalk, 7) Damping factor, etc. etc. It's like buying a black box.
The RBH website shows this product has a 5 year warranty. I will try to verify if that includes the electronics as well.
@@Audioholics There is an asterick next to the five year warranty on the SVTRS Limited Edition tower series page.
The asterick is defined as follows: * Warranty period: 5 years on the cabinet and woofers, and 1 year on the amplifier.
It appears right below the specifications.
I miss Daren too! He was always a very kind and gentle guy. I met him on a number of occasions.
I have in my office 2x SV-61Rs that I had RBH custom build a dual set of binding posts. I'm using a DSP to bi-amp and tune (not FIR yet, but LR-24dB/O active crossover) to drive the smaller AMT tweeter and 6.5" aluminum drivers with phase plug. I paired those with an RBH prototype 10" subwoofer that BLEW ME AWAY. I had to apply a high pass filter at about 25hz bc I wasn't used to so much deep deep bass. It gets lower than my Klipsch 12" upstairs. Unbelievable.
In my car I've got RBH ring driven tweeter (the same tweeter that is in or going to be in Gene's overhead Atmos channels - great tweeter!), Coupled with the no longer available 4" beryllium driver with phase plug mounted on my dash, with JL Audio C5s in the doors - that's a fully active DSP driven three-way front stage - no analog crossovers at all. A JLA DSP twk88, JLA HD600/4, JLA 300/4v1, JLA HD750/1 mono sub amp driving a JL Audio 10W7AE in their sealed box. It's hard to get much better than that.
I'm an electrical engineer and for my senior project I did FIR filters with rbh speakers and let me add my second witness that FIR active speakers (or 2nd best DSP IIR crossover active speakers) will always sound better, more pristine, more detailed, more perfectible than any passive analog crossover could ever do.
incredible story, thanks for sharing.
@@Audioholics no problem. Gene keep up the awesome videos. I hope to have the opportunity to meet you some day if our paths cross.
I love the sound of the AMT tweeters. They have incredible detail and they have this detail that grabs your attention and is just ear candy, especially anytime the music has embedded in it any kind of high frequency buzz (the good kind of buzz). I love the way it draws attention.
$45,000 and the bonus of active amplification! So $90,000 and without a signal reaching an ear. I will buy my lear jet first....lol
45k includes the speakers and all associated amps and DSP and professional tune by the designer.
Speaker of the year , 45 of them made...... that’s like motor trend naming Bugatti car of the year.
But they are still carrying the tech to their inwall ans acaled down towers going forward.
@@Audioholics 👍
So... I wouldnt mind paying 3k for the best center channel on earth... but not if it's only that good if their expert has to fly to my house and tune it. Can't my Anthem Receiver just do it's correction??
They make a passive version so no tuning needed. Active takes things to the next level IF you're willing to work with the extra complexity.
RBH builds damn fine speakers, no doubt. Have some of my own, but not these $50K beasts. I wonder what Gene paid for his. Lol
And if it's also tax deductible, as his new house mostly is.
@@jimshaw899 only a small portion of the house is tax deductible unfortunately.
@@Audioholics why's that? The entire house is a showcase so I would think you could write off most of the space as a business expense especially if you use it to showcase product, capability and features.
@@JonathanDFielding because I also live here so I think the most you can write off is 30 or 40% to not draw the ire of the IRS.
interesting, so two years ago these were $45 grand, now they're $59 grand? what is the deal with that? I could understand an increase of say 3 grand but 14 grand warrants explanation as its a head scratcher. not saying the speakers are not worth the price. so stop typing. I do think its strange that RBH now wants $59k
It's called inflation. Every major brand has has drastic price increases. Just look at Bowers & WIlkins as example. The RBH SVTRS system is worth every penny even at the $59k price. Show me another speaker that offers so much with sophisticated DSP, amplification, and lots of cone area for deep bass and extreme output and have the designer come to your place to set up and calibrate it.
Next Up: Home of the Year - The International Space Station
45 grand u have to be kidding I love home theater but no no way I'm sorry u must have alot of F U money
So the speakers you use are the best. Got it.
Best of 2020 we reviewed, yes.
@@Audioholics I was just kidding. Honestly didn’t expect a reply. Jealous I can’t afford them.
Something that’s way out of EVERYONES budget. Come on.
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These are way too tall to stand around and snort ... nevermind.
Seriously...?
I wonder why these won??? Did anyone get some free speakers??
So a speaker system that costs as much as a house and will only sell 20 units at most is "speaker of the year?" I would say that is an example of faulty reasoning and an out of touch mind-set.
So true!
Same can be said with any luxury item of any category, ie. Lamborghini car. The cool thing is this same technology is applied to their powered monitors at a much more reasonable cost.
You shouldn't use the word "re******" after you turn sixteen years of age.
#MAGA!! Love it!
To big.
I often get that complaint ;)
It’s modular. So, buy the version that just has one SV-1212 with a SV-831 stacked on top.
Are you kidding??? A limited production speaker ...
"The British guys do that" I'm English and hate beats headphones carry on with remarks like that and you might start to loose a lot of subscribers.
This is HiFi audio. Feelings can not get involved with logic. State-of-the-art technology and engineering is crucial for advancement of audio. It's never a bad thing to mention other companies in comparisons from good to bad. Being open-minded and realistic is crucial.
@@EJHilt he was insulting British people.
@@clivestevens3547 I understand that. Just a simple reply for a simple comment.