Def Tech StudioMonitor 450 V BP6B

[barley pop]

Hey guys

first post here. I am looking to upgrade my fronts to either the 450s or the BP6Bs

For a center i have the ProCenter 1000 (very limited space) and the current fronts are ProMonitor 1000. i will be moving them to be the rear surrounds. I also have an older JBL 12" powered sub (it will be replaced next) and the system is run off of an older 8ish years old onkyo receiver.

the system is used about 50/50 for movies and music. when lestining to music i listen in stero not sround.

so what do you guys think would be the better choice in speaker ?

thanks for the help !!!!

 

[Seth=L]

I was never impressed with the sound from Definitive Technologies' "Studio Monitors".

The BP10 is well regarded. I can't say if the BP6 shares the sonic qualities with it's bigger brother. I'd wager the BP6 has a better chance of hitting lower frequencies than the 450 and the bi-polar design will certainly make it sound much different from the compact bookshelf monitor.

 

[barley pop]

thanks Seth !

anyone else have an opinion on either of these ???

 

[tom67]

Studios

Hey guys

first post here. I am looking to upgrade my fronts to either the 450s or the BP6Bs

For a center i have the ProCenter 1000 (very limited space) and the current fronts are ProMonitor 1000. i will be moving them to be the rear surrounds. I also have an older JBL 12" powered sub (it will be replaced next) and the system is run off of an older 8ish years old onkyo receiver.

the system is used about 50/50 for movies and music. when lestining to music i listen in stero not sround.

so what do you guys think would be the better choice in speaker ?

thanks for the help !!!!

I thought the 350s and 450s were the best sounding bookshelf units sold at Magnolia.....especially for HT.....along side those were their Mythos products which are a disgrace...another example of form over function.....sad that cosmetics prevail...

 

[zieglj01]

To me BiPolar speakers tend to fall short of a precise center image
when playing music. The SM450 is decent for music. I would also
look at the CLR2002, to use as left and right speakers.

 

[jcl]

The Audio Critic gave the SM450 a pretty good review quite some time ago. http://www.theaudiocritic.com/back_issues/The_Audio_Critic_29_r.pdf

I heard them in a Magnolia and thought they sounded pretty good compared to what else they had to compare it to. I believe they use a passive radiator to get better bass than you would expect from a speaker that small.

That said I think you'd find the towers dig deeper, but being bipolar they could be more difficult to place in the room.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I've owned the SM450 & also BP10B around the same time.

I think bipole/dipole speakers will have an advantage over direct-radiating/monopole speakers in terms of overall spaciousness and 3-dimensional imaging. This translates to a more life-like natural sound IMO.

But if I were to compare the SM450 against any other direct-radiating/monopole speakers out there, the SM450 will hold it's own extremely well IMO.

The SM450s' tweeters are as smooth as any speakers I've heard IMO.

The SM450s' midrange are as clear as any speakers I've heard IMO.

I think the bass response is about 60Hz @ -3dB below 90dB from 1 meter.

Regarding the Audio Critic's review in which they compared the small SM450s to the much bigger B&W 800 Matrix towers, the SM450s held their own in terms of midrange & high-frequency performance. The ONLY area the SM450s trailed the B&W 800 was the bass.

If that is not a huge endorsement, I don't know what is.

The one thing about bipole speakers is that you need some space to achieve maximum performance.

I don't have issues with space, so I would always prefer dipole/bipole speakers over monopole speakers.

But I think the SM450s are great sounding monople bookshelf speakers when compared to any bookshelf speakers out there I've ever heard, including the $2,000 Revel M22.

I think the BP10B sounded great. However, I have never auditioned the BP6B.

 

[barley pop]

well i went with the BP6. the store had them on sale $530.00 for the pair.

i could not be more happy with them !!!!!!

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

well i went with the BP6. the store had them on sale $530.00 for the pair.

i could not be more happy with them !!!!!!

Congrats!

Just out of curiosity, what other speakers have you compared the BP6 to?