Definitive Technology BP6 Tower Loudspeaker in Black (Single Speaker) $196

I have the Polk 70s w/ an Emotiva 12 inch sub in my bedroom music only set up paired w/ an Emotiva 12 inch sub run off an HK 3490 receiver.

Think I would benefit much from the Defs? I like a bit sharper sound, especially after break in.

Quote from scooterp7 : Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeouch!! That horn tweeter might get a tad fatiguing after a spell.

Not at all. I have RF-7s' in my main HT set up and love them. They are less sharp after break in.

Definitive makes some nice speakers. Just picked up a display model XTR-50 from best buy for $190 and change. Might keep it or sell it for $500

Quote from Dr_jitsu : I have the Polk 70s w/ an Emotiva 12 inch sub in my bedroom music only set up paired w/ an Emotiva 12 inch sub run off an HK 3490 receiver. Think I would benefit much from the Defs? I like a bit sharper sound, especially after break in.

Sound quality is often very subjective. I've been slack-jawed at times watching some people prefer a pair of $200/ea towers over a pair of $1000/ea towers in a head-to-head comparison. And, personally, I love the M70s so much since they've broken in I wouldn't give them up for any speakers up to and including some $1000 apiece speakers I've heard recently. There's no silver bullet speaker combo that will be "the best" to every set of ears.

Allowable budget aside, I'd say these DTs compare well to the M70s, but to my ears are not as good. If by "sharper" you mean "brighter", then you may prefer these DefTechs, but you will lose a significant amount of mid-range and overall warmth as a result. I love my DefTechs, but for a home theater setup the M70s are definitely superior. For a music only setup in a bedroom, it'd be a push and up to personal taste. Which is to say, you might benefit from these given your stated preferences if you only plan to listen to music on them.

Quote from mrglobe : Thank you for adding your experiences. It means a lot more than people just basing opinons on specs. I owned a set of Monitor 70s for a while, but I've never heard this specific set of Def Techs, so I don't want to voice too much opinion comparing the two.

No problem. I've been blown away by how much I enjoy the 70s. It's difficult to beat them unless you are willing and able to blow a lot more cash per tower. The DTs are certainly nice, comparable speaks, however. I don't want to come off like I'm bashing them. I just think a lot of the "OMG these DTs are SOOOO superior" type comments are a little silly since it seems most of them are based on theory which seems to go against the basic laws of physics, let alone actual head-to-head comparison and subjective preference.

Thanks, the code still works for today...picked up a nice pair.

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In for a pair...nobody can touch these prices anywhere I've found on the net.

Edit: Even Bajawaverunner has these at $450 (usually mfr refurbished).

Any way to pick up in store and save on shipping (I need to pay tax anyhow)

Quote from jiggytom : Any way to pick up in store and save on shipping (I need to pay tax anyhow)

Hi jiggytom
I don't think they have in-store pick up ..but I notice they have Live Chat available, so maybe you could try asking there?
Not sure what the hours are for the live chat

Quote from brisar : Hi jiggytom I don't think they have in-store pick up ..but I notice they have Live Chat available, so maybe you could try asking there? Not sure what the hours are for the live chat

Thanks for the tip. Spoke to David and he was able to do in store pickup tomorrow at 4PM for a final price of $375 (with tax).

Quote from jiggytom : Thanks for the tip. Spoke to David and he was able to do in store pickup tomorrow at 4PM for a final price of $375 (with tax).

That's great news jiggtom
Thanks for getting back to us and letting us know about the store pickup

Quote from jiggytom : Thanks for the tip. Spoke to David and he was able to do in store pickup tomorrow at 4PM for a final price of $375 (with tax).

That's $16 (less your cost of gas) better than my pair shipped...and...you get them pronto! Too bad they don't have a store here.

I just picked a pair of these bad boys during the last "GRANDSLAM" coupon deal. They are definitely the real deal. In the last thread there was a good deal of argument regarding the advertised 25Hz bottom end. While that might be a bit of an embelishment, the box design created by Definitive provides very tight and very deep bass.

I replaced a pair of lower end Wharfdales with the BP6B and have been very impressed with the clarity.

Some of the highlights I have noticed have been the bipolar design. I have the the speakers about a foot and half from the wall and the sound is excellent. Having both drivers firing out of a decent sized encloser creates wonderfully controlled bass, and the tweeters on the low-end BP6B are used all the way to the top of the line BP speakers that Definitive offers.

The clarity, soundstage, and imaging of these speakers is unmatched by the Wharfdales. I am running them through a Pioneer VSX-1021-K that has been up for sale many times on SD. This receiver seems to match nicely as some users have complained about matching issues with their amps/receiver causing the overall sound to be a tad bright.

The VSX-1021-K comes with Pioneer's answer to Audysee called MCACC. After running MCACC, the receiver set the crossover on my standalone subwoofer down to 80Hz. Obviously these speakers are capable of hitting low frequencies and a standalone sub might not be necessary for those on a budget.

Anyway, electronics expo is an authorized reseller of Definitive Technology, and once shipped, I received the speakers in two days.

Great deal, enjoy.