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Definitive Technology ProCenter 100
Definitive Technology ProCenter 100
MSRP: $ 199.00

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Reviewed by:

lsmar

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Review Date
August 28, 2004

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 1 of 8

Price Paid:  $130.00 from eBay

Summary:
I recently replaced my C1Jr (moved it downstairs to my main HT system) with the ProCenter 100. Perfect timbre match between my BP6 main speakers. Nice accurate front channel sound, but not without quite the depth of the C2. For the price, it can't be beat.

Strengths:
Accurate image. Crisp highs and decent lows. Nice unobtrusive form factor.

Weaknesses:
Lacks some of the bass depth of the C2.

Similar Products Used:
Definitive Technology C1jr


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Reviewed by:
antbene
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
March 2, 2003

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 2 of 8

Price Paid:  $150.00 from 6th Ave. Electronics

Summary:
great highs, tight bass, sounds great with polk rti38 fronts, paradigm pdr10 sub, and paradigm atom surround speakers.

Strengths:
clear voice for all types of movies, plays loud, great construction.

Weaknesses:
none i can think of, or have encountered


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Reviewed by:
leo
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Review Date
January 26, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

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Review 3 of 8

Price Paid:  $800.00 from stereo discount cent

Summary:
these speakers have changed what i expect out of speakers, bookshelf or floorstanding. i would never again buy speakers that dont include built in sub woofers/amps. having truly full range speakers (these are rated down to 22htz) will alter the way you listen to music and movies. i normally use a deftec pf15 subwoofer with my pm500's to get really low and loud...i was recently forced to use the pm500's w/o the seperate sub and was again thoroughly impressed by the bass coming from these small cabinets. not only is the bass clean and low, it is integrated perfectly with the clear and mellow mids an highs. keep in mind also that my amplifier has to only powere the mid driver and the tweeter, alowing you to use a less powerful amp to drive these powerful speakers. i could write for ever on the advantages of built in subs, but these spekers do everything well. they image with depth and precision, creating a wide and deep soundstage. highs are apparent without being bright and mids are perfectly blended into the mix...voices are crisp and accurate. wow, over all great speakers for the money and the size....i had paridigm monitor 5v2's before and loved them, but they could not come close to the pm500's in terms of bass clarity and well blended mids highs and lows. ok, go listen to as many speakers as you can, trust your ears and good luck

Strengths:
great speaker, stero subs will change the way you think about music and movies. dont need a seperate sub if you dont crave huge bass price size effeciency

Weaknesses:
had problems with port noise on a couple pairs dealer gave me new ones, so no problem.

Similar Products Used:
paridigm monitor series, polk, other def tec klipsch


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Reviewed by:
Dwayne
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Review Date
January 9, 2002

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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Review 4 of 8

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Audio Express

Summary:
Having used the Def Tech 100 for almost two years I have noticed The Def Tech 100 does a very nice job of vocals in a movie if the theatre is fairly small(i.e. in an apartment). It is also fairly economical and a very good deal for the money. It is solidly built and heavy for such a small speaker. This would be an excellent centre channel for someone just getting into HT (as I was when I first purchased it). The footprint of the 100 is also very small and so is very good for tv.s with smaller tops. The Def Tech 100's weakness lies in that it does not reproduce music very well (it is somewhat brilliant or "tinny" sounding when pushed very hard) and does not have a really large soundstage, so if you intend to be using DVD-Audio look elsewhere. Although there are many other centre channels out there that far surpass this model's abilities it is a very nice model for either the beginner or those creating a theatre where space is at a premium.

Used with: Infinity fronts (yeah I know), Mirage surrounds, and an NAD 760 amp

Strengths:
Clarity of voices
good for small theatres
inexpensive

Weaknesses:
Lacks range for music

Similar Products Used:
B&W CC6 S2


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Reviewed by:
Ave
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Review Date
April 29, 2001

Overall Rating
 2 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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Review 5 of 8

Summary:
I originally ordered a ProCenter 100, but prior to delivery of the speaker I decided to upgrade to a ProCenter C2 after reading the reviews of the C2 on this site. I must say this decision aved me from a lot of disappointment.

Just like Chris in the review below, I too was loaned a ProCenter 100 while I awaited the arrival of my ProCenter C2. The ProCenter 100 sounded unpleasantly harsh and thin to my ears. This was my first center speaker, and I was pretty disappointed. I had to raise the volume of the center channel and even then dialogue from the center channel was sometimes difficult to make out.

When the C2 finally replaced the ProCenter 100 5 weeks later, I felt that there was a SUBSTANTIAL improvement to my home theatre system. The clarity of the C2 far exceeds that of the ProCenter 100. The ProCenter 100 never sounded right to me, and I was glad to be rid of it.

I would recommend anyone thinking of getting the ProCenter 100 to get the ProCenter C2 instead; the difference is literally like night and day.

In case anyone is wondering if I am unfairly bashing Definitive Technology, this is my current system, which comprises entirely of Definitive Technology speakers:

Marantz SR-8000
Definitive Technology BP-30
Definitive Technology ProCenter C2 (perched on top of my 19" monitor)
Definitive Technology PF15TL+
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 100 (as surround speakers)

Strengths:
None

Weaknesses:
Insufficient clarity

Similar Products Used:
Definitive Technology ProCenter C2


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