has a built-in sub? Simple. Each
BP-2000 has separate binding
posts for the tweeter, the
midranges, and the subwoofer.
The BP-2000s come with jumpers
that connect all these posts, so
you can just hook up one set of
speaker cables and be done with
it. Your amp doesn’t actually drive
the sub—the BP-2000 converts
the high-level signal from your
amp back down to a low-level
signal, filters out the highs, then
sends the signal to the sub’s own
300-watt amp. If you want better
sound, though, you can discon-
nect the jumpers from the sub’s
binding posts and run a line-
level signal straight from your
processor or receiver to the sub’s
line-level input. If you really
want to get wild, you can even bi-
wire by running separate wires to
the midranges and the tweeter.
The C/L/R-2000 center speaker
uses the same drivers as one half
of a BP-2000: two 6 1/2-inch
woof/mids and a single tweeter.
It fits easily atop almost any rear-
projection or large direct-view
TV. The BPX surround speaker is
bipolar—it uses two 5-inch woofers
and a 1-inch tweeter on each face.
Bipolar surrounds give you some of
the “spreadin’ the sound around”
effect that you get from the dipole
speakers used in THX systems.
Bipolar speakers have both halves
wired in phase; dipolar speakers
have both halves wired out of phase.
Because bipoles don’t diffuse the
sound as much, they’re actually bet-
ter than dipoles for use with Dolby
AC-3 Digital Surround systems.
When we hooked up the
BP-2000 system to the beefy
Sunfire amps, we got a sound
so smooth, so
creamy, and so
crankin’ that we
were taken
aback.
Definitive’s past
speakers have
sounded great,
but the BP-2000s
mark a huge step
up. The sound’s
as bipolar as it
gets. You get the
big, slightly dif-
fuse sound that
Definitives are
famous for, but
you get more—
more of the detail
you expect from a
high-end speaker,
more of the bass
you expect from
dual 15-inch
subs, and more of
the smooth,
uncolored
response you
expect from a
company’s flagship speaker. No
matter what kind of music you
like, be it soft or slammin’, the
BP-2000s sound right with it.
They even sounded fairly smooth
with my favorite way-too-bright
recording, Essential Steve Earle.
The system’s even more
remarkable when it comes to
movie soundtracks. Dialog
sounds extraordinarily clear
through the C/L/R-2000 center
speaker, and its sound matches
that of the BP-2000s so well that
sounds moving across the front
three speakers barely seem to
change in timbre. The BPX
sounds meaty and full, adding
an unusual (but very welcome)
amount of bass and punch in the
surround channel. Best of all,
the BP-2000’s bass sounds very
solid—it’s tight enough for
outstanding music reproduction,
but it puts out enough boom to
satisfy the biggest bass freaks.
“…one of the easiest
recommendations
we’ve ever made.”
“bipolar
superspeaker”
D. Don’t clear out
any floor space for
a subwoofer with
this system—each
BP-2000 has a built-
in powered woofer.
E. A 300-watt amp
drives each 15-inch
woofer, which has
line-level inputs so
you can get the
best sound.
11105 Valley Heights Dr., Baltimore, MD 21117
(410) 363-7148
D
E
SUMMARY
Definitive Technology’s latest
speaker system is one of
the easiest recommendations
we’ve ever made. Unless you’re
married to the pinpoint imaging
concept (and the head-in-a-vise
listening position it
requires), you’re sure to
like this system. And
even though the total
price might seem high…,
this system’s a
great deal when you
consider that it includes
two powered subs, and
that it absolutely kills most
more-expensive speakers.
Sound Quality
Build Quality
Butt Kickage
Ease of Setup
Value
Reprinted with permission from the November 1995 issue of CurtCo’s HOME THEATER TECHNOLOGY.
Copyright © 1995 by CurtCo Publishing. All Rights Reserved.
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