ren9328

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.50 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I have owned a pair of BP-10s since buying them new in 1993. They are good speakers for some types of listening. I gove them a very good rating for home theater/surround sound applications. They do sound big and impressive and when I was in college and liked to play music stupid loud to impress my friends the BP-10s did it well.

Times change though, and my BP-10s have been gathering dust for for about seven years now. See back seven years ago I was doing some amplifier shopping, I really wanted to buy a Krell. Instead while at the audio shop I heard this incredible sound eminate out of a listening room so, thinking that these were some large speakers, I decided to take a look. To my astonishment they were small monitors (8x15x11) made by a company called Dynaudio, the model was the Contour 1.3.SE. The price was as shocking as thier diminutive stature at a staggering $3899.00 in Bird's Eye Maple! I ended up taking home a pair of the "standard Contour 1.3MkIs (an older model) for $1700.00 (MSRP $2399.00) with a pair of stands.

My wife was a bit shocked at my expenditure but got over her shock and anger upon hearing them. They bested the BP-10s in every subjective category except for bombaste. The Dynaudios image spectacularly, have a smooth refined treble, reproduce voices with stunning realism, guitar notes are reproduced with spooky realism and they produce solid bass bass with awesome pitch definition that completely belies their size. It didn't take long to come to the conclusion that the Contours were something very special and I was a bit upset that I did not buy them years earlier. Yes, Dynaudios are pricey but you get what you pay for a speaker handcrafted in Denmark with ALL drivers made in house and impeccable build and sound quality.

I am not here to cutdowm the Definitive BP-10. I was happy with mine for many years but at a cost many better speakers can be had. Not just a litte better but light years better. If you are stuck with a really lousy room layout and or want speakers for movies or casual listening the BP-10s may be good. For serious music listening look elsewhere.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I have had a lot of speakers and these are pretty good! They have a large sound and really fill every corner of the room. Can turn a small room into a large theater. Love them!

r1987corvette

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $700.00 from Ultmate Electronics

Summary:
I have had numerious speakers in my lifetime and these are the best i have ever had i like base in my music and i have all seven speakers that are the same brand and people come over and watch movies and they say its better than the theater. When i purchased them they told me that i didn't have tohave a sub woofer but i got one any way and im glad i did . I also have a Pioneer VSX-84 TXSi and what a difference , I guess you get what you pay for, i have allways had Pioneer products and will never change that they rock, and usually change them out every other year but after paying 1500.00 for the reciver i think i will keep it for longer. Also have a power cleaner with them .

Strengths:
They have the best base, good clean sound ,the best i have ever had.

Weaknesses:
hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm i find no weaknesses

Similar Products Used:
klips, Infinity Two sets, Boses Two sets, KLH,Jensens,JBL's, Sansui,

Price Paid:  $1100.00 from KebecSon

Summary:
I've had these speakers for the last 8 or 9 years........and I still LOVE them, and still use them in my home theatre. Very reliable, never had a problem. Sound is CRISP and clear. They look discreet compared to other more eye-catching products.....but the delivery of the sound is top-knotch.

They lasted through 3 adress changes (a fourth in a couple weeks), a couple girlfriends and now......2 kids and still, I love them every time a get a chance to listen to them.

Strengths:
They look delicate but fear not, they ARE robust. Great quality (parts, speakers and casing) and look discreet in the corners.

They're my first try in bipolar desings and I don't regret it a bit. I don't consider them as an money spent......but as an investment.

The bipolar strenght is giving big sound with little speakers. If it's either a movie or a live concert your listening, the sound coloring is exquisite.

Weaknesses:
They lack a little sound detailing (compared to a friend's Mirage speakers) but still, they sound near perfect.

quimpy

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
2.17 of 5, 6.00 votes

Price Paid:  $1100.00 from speaker shop

Summary:
have used these as front speakers in my home theater setup for many years. great value for the money. these bipolar speakers work great in home theaters since they have a nice -only performance is good too. never tiring too listen to. wide soundstage. decent bass extension as well, but not as well-controlled as i would like. audio

Strengths:
bipolar radiation gives spacious sound. nice wide soundstage. excellent home theater speakers. pleasing performance for regular music as well. great value for the money

Weaknesses:
although speaker does have good bass extension, the bass is not as tight as other speakers