Definitive Technology ProCinema 800

High-end surround-sound speakers
- Great bass
- Outstanding sound quality
- Lots of volume
- Sound quality goes down at extreme volume levels
- Expensive
Critics say the Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 easily outperforms anything in its price class and challenges systems costing twice as much. Performance is terrific with movies and music, and it can handle anything from a whisper to earth-shattering special effects with equal ease. You can buy the speakers as a system in black, or as individual speakers -- the Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 bookshelf speakers (*Est. $145 each), the Definitive Technology ProCenter 100 center-channel speaker (*Est. $220) and the Definitive Technology ProSub 800 subwoofer (*Est. $400) -- in black or white. While not massive, some may want speakers that do a better job disappearing in a room. The Mirage MX 5.1 (*Est. $1,200) uses extremely small speakers that are heard but not seen. The major drawback of those home-theater speakers is a less well-defined surround-sound stage.
We found a trio of good professional reviews. CNET reviews more home theater speaker systems than anyone else, and they offer a nicely detailed report on the Definitive Technology ProCinema 800. AVGuide.com also has a great review. Sound & Vision magazine's write-up is easily the most technical of the three and includes the results of bench testing. Due to the way the system is sold -- each speaker must be bought separately -- we've not seen any user feedback on the ProCinema 800, though the individual speakers have gotten mostly favorable comments.

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1. CNET
Steve Guttenberg finds few flaws in this review of the Definitive Technology ProCinema 800, saying it "redefined our expectations of what a small surround speaker system can do." The write-up includes a few comparisons, but those are to less expensive systems, limiting their usefulness.
Review: Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 (Black), Steve Guttenberg, July 29, 2008
2. AVGuide.com
Chris Martens is clearly impressed with the Definitive Technology ProCinema 800, saying that if you heard the system blindfolded, you'd think it cost $1,000 more than it does. Originally reviewed as part of a survey of sub $1,500 systems in Playback magazine, the ProCinema 800 is "hands down" one of the best sounding ones included and "quite an achievement for the money," Martens says.
Review: Champagne Sonics on a Seltzer Budget, Chris Martens, April 7, 2008
3. Sound & Vision MagazineDetails/Subscribe
This report at Sound & Vision is very comprehensive, though perhaps too technical for all but dedicated audiophiles. Results of both listening and bench tests are reported. It earns a Certified and Recommended award and is called a "marvelously high-value setup for smaller rooms -- and even some not-all-that-small ones."
Review: Definitive Technology ProCinema 800 Home Theater Speaker System, Daniel Kumin, Nov. 2006
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