Twinkle said:
CAN ANYONE PLS. GUIDE ME FOR DEFINITIVE TECH. SPEAKERS PERFORMACE . I AM INTERESTED IN BUYING THE FOLLOWING SETUP FOR HOME THEATRE :-
FRONT SPEAKERS :- BP 7002 OR BP 7004
CENTRE SPEAKER :- CLR 2300
SURROUND SPEAKERS :- BP2X
RECIEVER :- DENON AVR 3805
PLS. SOMEONE SUGGEST ME IF THE ABOVE SYSTEM IS FEASIBLE. PLS. NOTE THAT I AM NOT USING A SEPARATE SUB FOR MY ROOM . MY ROOM SIZE IF 18' X 18' ( 324 SQ. FT.)
IS THERE ANY BETTER OPTION OTHER THAN DEF TECH IN THIS RANGE ?
WAITING FOR YOUR PROFESSIONAL & SINCERE SUGGESTIONS.
THANKS
TWINKLE.
EMAIL :-
PRUTHI9@YAHOO.CO.IN
First of all, do us all a favor and take a screwdriver and pry out your caps lock key!
I think that you'll find people that either love the Definitive sound or dislike it. There aren't many who simply like it, nor are there many who hate it (no reason to, I hope!).
That being said, I'm one who dislikes the Def Tech sound. When I first heard them, it was a pair of 2000's at my local B&M. I went in about a year and a half ago to start looking for a new pair of front channel speakers. I needed to replace my center channel and figured I'd get the matching center first and then save up for the fronts. I liked the big sound of the Definitives and loved the idea of on-board subs. (Wow, you don't even have to buy a sub because you get stereo subs!) They have a huge presence and effectively immerse you in the sound. They are really quite nice for movies. However, most of my use (90%) is 2-channel music. I had heard that the Definitives were poor at music, but found it hard to believe because they sounded so "good" with movies. I brought in a couple of CD's and sat and listened and decided that they sounded good with music, too. So I bought the C/L/R 2300 center.
Hooked up to my system the 2300 was awesome. It blew my existing fronts out of the water, and the on-board sub added a really impressive "boom" to the front end during movies. I knew I made the right decision. So I started saving up cash until I finally had enough to buy new fronts. I went back to my dealer with checkbook in hand and found that Definitive had introduced two new towers, the 7000 and 7001. Unfortunately, the 7000 was way out of my price range, but I figured I could probably afford the 7001's. I popped in a couple of DVDs and CDs and was like, "Wow!" They sounded even better than the 2000's. Not wanting to make a rash decision, I brought a friend down with me to audition them about a week later, and he was also like, "Wow!" With the new contender in the mix, I decided to sleep on it for a couple of days.
When I went back, they had moved the 7001's to a different room. I asked the salesman and he said that they had to move them because they got the new Paradigm Signature series set up in their "high end" room. Dazed and drooling, I went over to take a look and listen. I nearly fell over when I saw the price tags...$6000 for the S8's? Holy crap! Then I saw the Studio 100's right next to them with a $2200 price tag. Hmmm...I could probably afford those. So I sat and listened, and listened, and listened. The first thing I noticed was the clarity and precision of imaging. The soundstage they created, while less enveloping than the 7001's, was almost like looking at a 3-D picture. You could "see" where the different sounds were coming from. Needless to say, I was throroughly impressed...and confused. I went back and sat down and listened to the 7001's again. The difference was amazing. The Paradigms were clear and clean and precise, while the Def Techs were muddy and boomy and inaccurate. Even though I had already purchased the Def Tech center channel, I got the Studio 100's and have never looked back.
A couple of observations:
Definitives bi-polar design is, in my opinion, a double-edged sword. While you get the immersive qualities and the big sound, this comes from reflected sound from the rears (echo). Because of this, you sacrifice some clarity and detail, which is fundamental to 2-channel listening. It's not as critical when watching movies, because most of the dialog is sent to the center channel, and the reflective sound of the fronts does envelop you, which is great.
As far as the on-board subs go, they are a blessing and curse, too! Sure, you don't have to worry about buying a sub, because you get two! Again...stereo subs...woohoo! It's like a HT junkie wet dream. However, anybody that has wrestled with subwoofer positioning in a challenging room would cringe at the though of the subs being "connected" to the speakers. It's hard enough to position the front speakers for the best sound...I've moved mine several times. Add to that the on-board subwoofer, and you've got a recipe for madness. People are obviously able to get theirs to sound great, but I imagine it takes a really long time and some pretty clever room treatments.
Finally is the positioning of the speakers. Definitive's need to be spaced pretty far away from the walls. I don't know how much space you have for this, but it could be a challenge in a 18x18 room. If I remember correctly, they recommend at least 24" from the rear wall. This alone can be a deal-breaker for many prospective buyers (I don't know if WAF is an issue for you!).
For the money that you'd spend on the Definitive's, I'd recommend looking at other speakers, especially if you'll be listening to music and not building an HT-Only setup. I've been extremely happy with Paradigm's Studio Reference lineup. I just received my CC-570 center channel last week and I just packed up my Definitive 2300.
My advice is to listen to as much as you can in, and out of, your price range. It's better to spend a bit more and get something you'll love than to spend your budget and get something you'll like for now. See if your dealer will let you audition equipment at home. That's a much better test than listening in their environment.
Sorry for the epic tale,
Jason
ps- the 3805 is awesome! (short and sweet)
