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- Best home-theater speakers Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 *Est. $800
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Best home-theater speakers
- Powerful subwoofer
- Good music and movie sound
- Attractive design
- Bass less impressive than more expensive systems
- Unusual setup might be needed for best sound
Experts say the Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 delivers big and beautiful sound for movies and music without overwhelming a room. While larger, pricier systems can deliver more on the low end, the ProCinema 600's small but powerful subwoofer can keep up with and usually beat most other systems in its price range in that regard. Excellent blending between the subwoofer and the small satellite and center channel speakers helps the sound stage hang together in a way that lesser surround-sound speakers simply can't match. This accurate imaging is a boon in movies, of course, but also in two-channel (stereo) audio recordings, letting listeners accurately place individual instruments.
While the satellites aren't the smallest around, they're still mighty small when you consider how much impact the ProCinema 600 can deliver in a reasonably sized room. The cabinets are attractive enough to make themselves welcome in most homes, and some might appreciate that the speakers come in white as well as black. Definitive Technology suggests a more complicated setup than what's typical for connecting the system to an audio/video receiver. Some say it helps, others say it's not needed. If you have a little less money to spend, the Energy Take Classic 5.1 (*Est. $400) costs half as much and draws strong reviews for performance and (especially) value.
The Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 has been extensively reviewed. The best report is by Home Theater magazine, which provides a detailed test-based analysis. CNET's evaluation is older, but just as well done. BigPictureBigSound.com also provides a test-based report that's briefer but still thorough. ConsumerReports.org's review is test-based, but you won't find much analysis to go with it. Amazon.com is the place to go for a smattering of owner feedback.
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1. Home Theater MagazineDetails/Subscribe
Home Theater magazine calls the Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 an admirable performer "for its size and cost." It can't develop the wallop of beefier and more expensive setups, but the ProCinema 600 projects an accurate sound field and is an especially good fit for smaller listening spaces. Kim Wilson tries both the recommended and standard techniques of hooking up the system, and reports that the recommended configuration "resulted in a bit more punch and definition in the mid-bass," though the difference isn't all that great. The ProCinema 600 is named a Top Pick Runner Up.
Review: Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 Speaker System, Kim Wilson, Aug. 15, 2011
2. CNET
CNET reviewer Steve Guttenberg is impressed with the Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 home theater speaker system. He says it packs a mighty wallop for its small size but needs an unusual hookup scheme to sound its best. CNET counts the ProCinema 600 as among the best home theater speakers in a listing on its site.
Review: Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 (Black), Steve Guttenberg, April 10, 2008
3. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
The Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 is included in ConsumerReports.org's current ratings of home theater speaker systems. Testing is done and systems are ranked, but discussion is too brief to be very useful and the report includes some discontinued home theater speakers.
Review: Speakers, Editors of ConsumerReports.org
The Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 system gets a strong 3.5 stars out of 4 here. Reviewer Chris Boylan says performance, styling and more help the speakers stand out in a crowded field of similar systems. He tries both the recommended and standard ways of connecting the ProCinema 600 to a home theater receiver, and says the standard method is better for his listening room.
Review: Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 Home Theater Speaker System Review, Chris Boylan, Dec. 10, 2007
5. Amazon.com
There are only a handful of user reviews of the Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 at Amazon.com, but they're overwhelmingly positive. Most owners give the speaker system 5 stars out of 5 for sound quality, value and aesthetics. One disgruntled owner gives it 3 stars, saying the speakers don't provide enough sound volume for his listening room.
Review: Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 5.1 Speaker System, Contributors to Amazon.com
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