Purchased these speakers 2 weeks ago. They still have to be broken in. Here are my first observasions. If you want BASS these speakers can deliver. I have never been much of a sub/bass nut so I have had to turn the subs way down, almost off. The mids and highs are very crisp. The one thing I would warn you about is that you will need a strong amp. Because of the drivers being on the front and back, they seem to take more power than a forward radiating speaker to produc a certain volume. Friends have commented when watching a movie that the can not believe how the sound just seems to surrond you and how much bass there is. the best comment I can make about their imaging is that when played in stereo alot of people have thought that the centre channel was on.

After doing countless hours of listening to different speaker brands, I finally settled on the BP-2002 speakers. These speakers are wonderful, I haven't heard better for the price. I couldn't believe the amount of bass these produce when watching movies! Just amazing! If you want a great speaker for both home theater and music, please go an audition these.

I've sold Audio equipment for several years independent dealers who sold Mid to high end equipment. Speakers I've had experience with aside from the Def Techs include: Kef, Mirage, Boston Acoustic, Snell, Klipsch. To the people who complain of ringing, reverberation, Muddiness and other sound anomalies, I think you need to seriously examine the setup of the speakers. My experience with these speakers is they are very easy to fit into a variety of rooms and need minimal tweaking. A key point to remember is you should not hear the subwoofer when it is properly set up. It should just add to the lower end extension of the music. I always demonstrated these speakers with music. From Van Halen, to Christian Mcbride, to Rossini. They are very clean and not overly bright and do a good job with most. They are a little lean in the midrange as people have mentioned, but improve with break-in. Some people find the bipolar effect of increased spaciousness is not to their liking, That is a matter of taste, I like it and For my money find the DT's compare very favorably with the Mirages. The Mirages are not any better built, (they both are excellent) and are considerably darker in tonal balance. These speakers are distinctive in the way they sound. They do an excellent job with home theater and when the whole system is installed give a very good performance. Definitively(pun intended) Give them an audition.

After I bought my yamaha 2095 reciever a month ago, I began searching for the perfect speakers to match my already large investment. I listened to everything from B&W to Paradigm and even Magneplanar. My only criteria was that they sound great for home theater purposes. When it comes to music I listen to the radio heavily, which never sounds so great anyways. Ultimatley I chose the Bp 2002's. Compared to the other choices they not only sounded as good if not better, but they also seemed the best package deal. The built in subwoofers elimanates a costly purchase down the road. You get everything you need in a very attrative setup. I was amazed at the size of the sound they produced. When I closed my eyes, I felt like I was in a theater. The highs, mids, and lows were all clear and distinct and the bass when needed really packed a punch. I recommend these to anyone who needs home theater speakers. As far as music goes, I'll see if I can develope my ears for that and give a review later. Excellent purchase for the dollar! And in regards to those who always have to reduce a product to shreds, remember that every persons reacts uniquely to sounds. It seems rediculous that a large percentage of the listeners will find a set of mid to high end speakers to be enjoyable and then there are those few who find them to be horrible or unbairable. Even my piece of junk Bose were a better alternative to utter silence. the bottom line is, anyone who listens to these should at least find them enjoyable if not extremely so.

I just came from the local audio shop. The salesman spent most of his time trying to tell me how great the Deftech 2004's were. Well they suck ! When I compared them side by side with 2002's I almost fell out of my chair. Clearer mid-range and way deeper base. I also compared them with Deftech BP's using an external subwoofer. If your into face blasting base forget the speakers with the built in sub woofers. There is something about the external sub-woofer that he 2002's can not meet.

I auditioned and purchased the 2002s and my initial reaction was very positive. After several days of listening though my ears could not handle the brightness and overbearing bass. I had to adjust the sub level with each CD played (What a pain). I then purchased a pair of B&W 603s and brought them home to compare to the 2002s. I was not impressed with the B&Ws either. I finally purchased a pair of Legacy Classics and am I glad I took a chance on a" mail order" speaker company. The Classics blew me out of the water! If you want detailed sound and accurate, deep bass these are for you. I will say that the 2002s do a good job in a home theater setup but not for music.

Just read all the "opinions" below. Recently I have listened to Infinity Overture 3's, Polk Audio RT1000P's, Definitive Technology BP2004's and 2002's powered by mid-end receivers (in the $750 to $1500 price range) at Circuit city, United Audio etc... Amongst all these speakers, I felt that the BP2002's were the best. The CD's that I brought with me were REM, Led Zeppelin, Depeche Mode, Christy Moore (live CD with vocals, guitars etc.), propellerheads (techno with a lot of Bass) and felt that they all played the best on the BP2002's. I also viewed Godzilla and AirForce One on DVD and felt the BP2002's delivered the amount of Bass that I would deem enough for my ears.
I am in the market for speakers, amp, DVD player and wondering if someone would advise and tell me if I am leaning the right way (BP2002's). For an AMP I am currently considering the Yamaha RX-V2095 or soon to be released RX-V995. I am stretching my budget with the BP2002's and wondering if I will be happy enough with BP2004's (the whole 5 channel set is a thousand dollars cheaper). Looking to use this for a variety of music and Home theater and I like Bass in most applications.

Also, do you know if I can get these speakers via mail order and save money. Has anyone gotten the BP2002's with center and rear matched sets for less than $2500 ? BP2004 set is about $1500.

Rating of 3 stars indicates "I am not too sure how to rate these."
Thanks,
Sunny

all i can say is i lived with these speakers for some time and i just cant listen to them anymore, for music thier terrible for movies thier just ok nothing special at all, spent too much money trying to inprove thier sound w/dacs,cables,electronics,placement,etc these speakers just have too go , you will be seeing them in the classifieds , its time to get a real set of music makers

Excellent after proper prositioning and extensive break-in. To not audition these in the $2k price point for true full range speakers would be a mistake. Extremely dynamic, fast, and very revealing. A great choice for acoustic jazz with lots of stand up bass and snappy percussion. A little shrouded with most vocals at first,but this improves drastically with break-in and proper matching of source components. Don't avoid these speakers solely because of the glossy full page ads in the trades. It's not that big a company. On more than one occassion they've sent me promotional materials (magazine reviews) hand-cut and stapled directly from audio mags. You owe it to your ears to audition these speakers in the $2K range, especially if considering powered tower types. Don't be fooled either way by any alleged "hype" concerning any aspect of home music reproduction. IMHO, the 2002's are the real deal. period.

I purchased these speakers two years ago and enjoy them just as much today as when I first auditioned them. Incredibly flat response. Deep, tight bass. Clear and uncolored highs. Though they are a great front pair for a home theater package, I enjoy them most while listening to music. I go to a lot of concerts -- these speakers are as close as I've ever gotten to feeling like it was a live music experience.