PERFORMANCE FOR THE $!!!

-With Definitive, I'd say 90% of your money goes toward practical, performance-enhancing research, design, and materials. The rest goes to overhead, advertising, and aesthetics. This is oppposed to the seemingly 50-50 split you you get with many other manufacturers today. The fact that so much emphasis is placed on performance instead of looks makes this speaker a GREAT buy for a dedicated media or theater room.

-The biggest sound I've ever heard from such a small set of footprints, by far. (I have yet to hear the 7000SC's.) VERY powerful. These speakers mean business. The stereo, SuperCube 1 amps and subs really produce that deep, theater-level sound from movies, and are able to accuratley reveal that big upright bass in the left rear of the orchestra. (...13Hz!)

-The active crossovers work very well. The midrange drivers and subs coexist seemlessly.
(I don't recommend using an LFE pre-out for the amps. Just plug in your wire, open up the frequency range on your amp(s) or receiver, and let the crossovers do what they are designed to do.)

-Placement is not as critical with these speakers as it is with many others. The bipolar driver arrangement allows them to present a decent soundstage in virtually any space.

-Surface materials are also not a huge deal with these speakers. They'll do about as well as a speaker can with tile floors, big windows, open floorplans, ect.

-NO cabinet resonance. Well built, sturdy cabinets that should withstand a lifetime of moves.

Aside from the fact that a true audiophile and music enthusiast won't really dig the bipolar thing:

-They, as any Def Tech speaker I've heard, seem to lack a bit of openness and dynamics in the midrange. (ie: the separation of the individual striking of toms on a drum set during a quick fill)

-I also find the aluminum tweeters, although surrounded by silk, a little bit harsh and slightly distorted at very high volumes.

-The built-in amps are geared to stress the lowest of the low frequencies, at the expense of a bit of "punchiness." For example, with the standard supplied controls, (gain, phase, & crossover points) it's hard to dial in on that tight punch of a kick drum without over exaggerating the low notes on a bass guitar.

-Once you've taken a breather from the arduous task of getting these speakers home, it is not easy to make them fit in to the decor of an existing living space. They have a noticeable presence in any room, and are usually not something that the "boss" of the household finds particularly attractive.

-If you have a cat that isn't declawed, I suggest you look to other manufacturers. If you can't tell by the above picture, between the wooden plates on the top and bottom of these speakers, they are surrounded by a cloth sock that could render them scratching posts. (This is true of all Definitive towers.)

1) Great product overall.
2) AMAZING value.
3) Although great at both, suggested much more for theater applications than music.

Customer Service

I've sold a lot of Definitve products, and only heard one complaint:

-A guy I spoke with about a SuperCube Reference subwoofer had a problem with the built-in amp in one of his older tower speakers. He was upset that Definitive was replacing the amp with a used one.
...He still bought the SuperCube.

Other than that, no problems.

Similar Products Used:

Nothing with built-in, powered subs. I personally tend to relate the performance of these speakers to that of 2.1 set-ups from other brands in the same price range. Boston, Vienna Accoustics, B&W, Focal, Martin-Logan, ect.

PERFORMANCE FOR THE $!!!
-With Definitive, I'd say 90% of your money goes toward practical, performance-enhancing research, design, and materials. The rest goes to overhead, advertising, and aesthetics. This is opposed to the seemingly 60-40 split you get with many other manufacturers today. The fact that so much emphasis is placed on performance instead of looks makes this speaker a GREAT buy for a dedicated media or theater room.
-The biggest sound I've ever heard from such a small set of footprints by far. (I haven't heard the 7000SC's yet.) VERY powerful. These speakers mean business. The stereo, SuperCube I amps and subs really produce that deep, theater-level sound we all want for our movies. (...13Hz!)
-The active crossovers work very well. The midrange drivers and subs compliment each other quite nicely. (I don't recommend using an LFE pre-out for the amps. Just plug in your wire, open up the frequency range coming from your amp, and let the crossovers do what they are designed to do.)
-When placed properly, the bipolar configuration produces a fairly descent soundstage.
-NO cabinet resonance. Well built, sturdy cabinets that should easily last through a lifetime of moves.

Aside from the fact that a true audiophile and music enthusiast won't really dig the bipolar thing:
-They, as any DefTech speaker, seem to lack a bit of openness and dynamics in the midrange (ie: the separation of the individual striking of toms on a drum set during a quick fill).
-I also find the aluminum tweeters, although surrounded by silk, a little bit harsh and slightly distorted at high volumes.
-The subs are geared to stress the lowest of the low frequencies, at the expense of a bit of "punchiness," and can be a bit hard to tame when it comes to many types of music. This is definitely a theater speaker.
-It is not easy to work a pair of these in to a normal living space. They have a noticeable presence in any room, and are usually not something that the "boss" of the house finds particularly attractive.

Great product overall. Great value for the money. Better for movies than music.

Customer Service

No complaints so far.

Similar Products Used:

Nothing with built-in, powered subs. I personally relate the performance of these speakers to that of 2.1 set-ups from other brands in the same price range (Boston, Vienna Acoustics, Focal, Martin-Logan, ect.).