The catch
SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
USB audio, a phono stage and HDMI source passthrough are all missing. Check the preset and analog-priority limits.
Side by side
SVS Prime Wireless Pro vs Klipsch The Fives II: SVS holds six saved choices, and Fives II settles more source conflicts
Quick verdict
SVS is the pick for six physical presets and a shallower cabinet, as long as supported Play-Fi content and wired inputs cover your routine. The Fives II is the choice when USB work audio, raw MM records or a console need direct paths. Klipsch adds USB audio, a phono stage, separate RCA phono and line inputs, and HDMI source passthrough, and its two My Input buttons already cover two saved choices. SVS presets exclude Bluetooth, AirPlay and Chromecast, and the auxiliary input overrides RCA.
Before you buy
Why, and what it costs you
Six buttons only pay off once you count the supported habits in the household
Six presets come with SVS and two My Input buttons with Fives II. If a household has one TV choice and one supported music favorite, Klipsch may already cover it. Several recurring radio stations or eligible Play-Fi playlists can make the extra SVS slots worth having. SVS leaves AirPlay, Chromecast and Bluetooth out of presets, though, so six favorites that live on a phone do not automatically become six working buttons. Write down the choices you intend to use before treating the larger count as the deciding advantage.
Where this comes from
Six physical preset slots against two, as documented, with the SVS exclusions and Klipsch support limits kept in view. No universal service mapping is assumed.
The catch
Klipsch The Fives II
Two My Input buttons and nothing more, plus a cabinet depth of 271.78 mm against SVS's 228 mm body depth.
SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
- Why pick it
- You'll really use more than two supported saved choices, and the cabinet has to be shallower.
- Your sources already work without USB, a phono stage or HDMI source passthrough.
- The catch
- USB audio, a phono stage and HDMI source passthrough are all missing. Check the preset and analog-priority limits.
Klipsch The Fives II
- Why pick it
- A USB computer and a compatible MM turntable should connect with no extra source boxes.
- Either a compatible console needs the separate HDMI input, or phono and RCA line players have to stay connected.
- The catch
- Two My Input buttons and nothing more, plus a cabinet depth of 271.78 mm against SVS's 228 mm body depth.
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What this page compares
Shared music and gaming with SVS Prime Wireless Pro or Fives II: limits on presets, routing for a turntable plus a laptop and the television port both need.
Either network speaker pair can take the place of a receiver for TV and music. The choice that matters is repeatable household control against the broader source-routing capability of Fives II.
Which one fits
Pick the situations that sound like you
Shallow furniture, and several supported saved choices
SVS has six presets and a less deep body, with some sources excluded.
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
- Better fit
- Klipsch The Fives II
- Good
A USB laptop and an MM turntable that has no preamp
Both direct source functions come with Fives II.
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
- Caution
- Klipsch The Fives II
- Better fit
An HDMI passthrough route is needed for a compatible console
The separate HDMI source input is what Fives II adds.
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
- Caution
- Klipsch The Fives II
- Better fit
Two supported saved choices are all you need
Once the setup is compatible, either can cover two choices.
- SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
- Good
- Klipsch The Fives II
- Good
In practice
Differences you will notice
Six buttons only pay off once you count the supported habits in the household
Six presets come with SVS and two My Input buttons with Fives II. If a household has one TV choice and one supported music favorite, Klipsch may already cover it. Several recurring radio stations or eligible Play-Fi playlists can make the extra SVS slots worth having. SVS leaves AirPlay, Chromecast and Bluetooth out of presets, though, so six favorites that live on a phone do not automatically become six working buttons. Write down the choices you intend to use before treating the larger count as the deciding advantage.
How we worked this out
Six physical preset slots against two, as documented, with the SVS exclusions and Klipsch support limits kept in view. No universal service mapping is assumed.
Keeping a turntable and a work laptop ready takes fewer compromises
On Fives II, a compatible MM turntable goes to phono and a laptop goes to USB. SVS wants the turntable signal preamplified, and the laptop has to use a non-USB audio route. If the laptop sits on auxiliary while the turntable sits on RCA, auxiliary takes priority, so the two cannot count as independently selectable line sources. That is a practical handoff problem when one person works and another plays records later. Plan the connections for the whole day before you choose on streaming features.
How we worked this out
Built-in phono and USB, set against SVS analog-priority behavior and users in sequence. No laptop output or turntable preamp is assumed.
The television may run short of the right ports before the speakers run short of inputs
Say the TV's eARC socket is also a valuable high-bandwidth gaming port. An ARC-only pair could then take the spot the console needs. Fives II has another HDMI source input with stated 4K/120, VRR and ALLM passthrough, and SVS has no such source loop. The advantage depends on the exact console, TV, cables and format, but it is worth checking before you add an external switch or change the television setup.
How we worked this out
HDMI layout, applied to an eARC/gaming-port conflict that may or may not occur. There is no end-to-end format guarantee.
Option A
SVS, Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
You'll really use more than two supported saved choices, and the cabinet has to be shallower.
- Best for
- You'll really use more than two supported saved choices, and the cabinet has to be shallower.
Facts we checked
- Saved choices: Six presets, with documented source exclusions
- Work computer: No USB audio
- Records and another analog player: Line input only, auxiliary overrides RCA
- Console route: TV ARC, no separate source HDMI input
Option B
Klipsch, The Fives II
The Fives II
A USB computer and a compatible MM turntable should connect with no extra source boxes.
- Best for
- A USB computer and a compatible MM turntable should connect with no extra source boxes.
Facts we checked
- Saved choices: Two My Input buttons for supported saved settings and sources
- Work computer: USB-C audio
- Records and another analog player: Separate MM phono and RCA line inputs
- Console route: Source HDMI plus TV eARC, stated 4K/120 passthrough
Spec by spec
Where they really differ
| Spec | SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers | Klipsch The Fives II | In practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saved choices | Six presets, with documented source exclusions | Two My Input buttons for supported saved settings and sources | Count the choices you really repeat, and do not assume more buttons are always useful. |
| Work computer | No USB audio | USB-C audio | A computer-audio adapter is unnecessary with Fives II. |
| Records and another analog player | Line input only, auxiliary overrides RCA | Separate MM phono and RCA line inputs | That combination of sources can stay directly connected on Fives II. |
| Console route | TV ARC, no separate source HDMI input | Source HDMI plus TV eARC, stated 4K/120 passthrough | When TV ports are scarce, a compatible gaming path can be kept on Fives II. |
| Cabinet depth | 228 mm | 271.78 mm | SVS's body is 43.78 mm shallower, before cables. |
Trade-offs
What each pick costs you
With SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
- An SVS preset cannot store a favorite that plays through AirPlay, Chromecast or Bluetooth.
With Klipsch The Fives II
- Whether HDMI passthrough helps depends on a compatible source, TV, cable and format. Virtual Atmos adds no physical surrounds.
Change of plan
When the answer changes
Your source plan is simple and you will use several eligible presets
Go with SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers. Six preset slots and the shallower body both belong to SVS.
Without it, the USB, phono or console connection would need workarounds
Go with Klipsch The Fives II. Those particular source problems go away with Fives II.
Decision guide
Before you buy
Everyone at home wants simple saved choices, and whoever connects everything needs enough direct paths for work, records and a console.
What this page can’t tell you
- Sound and latency have not been measured or compared. The number of presets doesn't establish usability for every person or service.
By the numbers
What the data shows
What we found across the powered speakers we compare, plus the checked facts behind each finding.
Show the facts and the math
| Product | Needs it meets | Facts we checked | Sources |
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| SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers |
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| Klipsch The Fives II |
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SVS Prime Wireless Pro Powered Speakers
You'll really use more than two supported saved choices, and the cabinet has to be shallower.
Your sources already work without USB, a phono stage or HDMI source passthrough.
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A USB computer and a compatible MM turntable should connect with no extra source boxes.
Either a compatible console needs the separate HDMI input, or phono and RCA line players have to stay connected.
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