Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 Bookshelf Speakers Review
I’ve been hearing good things about the Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 series of bookshelf speakers for a while now. But until a couple of weeks back I hadn’t had a a chance to look at them myself. When I got the opportunity to snag a couple of them and have a play I jumped at it. I’ve only used these as a stereo pair and not as part of a 5.1 or 7.1 solution so this is probably not the setup most of you will likely be using them for as the marketing seems to be aimed squarely at the ProMonitor 800s being used in an AV surround setting. But never mind I hope this review will give you a general outline of the look and feel of these little marvels.
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 Bookshelf Speakers Front
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When you open the box you are likely to have to look around to find the ProMonitor 800s they are so small (8″ x 5″ x 5″ approx), when you pull them out you will find a solidly constructed speaker in a simple gloss black finish (white is also available) that will hide away unobtrusively in the decor of most rooms. In case you don’t want to put these on shelves they can also be wall mounted using the built-in keyhole mount or stand mounted using an optional floor stand.
They may be compact but don’t let the size fool you these are pretty impressive for speakers so small. Apparently they use “pressure-coupling of definitives BDSS technology driver to a mid/bass radiator placed on the top of the speakers which doubles the lower-midrange radiating area of the speaker without increasing the size of the speaker enclosure”. You can hear that quite obviously in the mids on these little beasts they definitely have detectable a strength and smoothness in the mid range. The bass is also actually pretty impressive for such small units and as a stereo pair performed very well at low to medium sound levels though to be fair did get a little overwhelmed at high volumes. If there is a short coming with the ProMonitor 800 speakers it is really the highs, the top end was a little raspy and aggressive in the top end when played at high volumes. In general though I found the ProMonitor 800s to have a very enjoyable sound when listened to at more normal levels with very decent imaging and overall soundscape (and remeber we were only testing 2 as a stereo pair). Overall the Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 Bookshelf Speakers are a very good choice for small and medium sized rooms (say around 18 x 18ft or smaller) and will rival much larger speaker sets in that environment.
Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800 Front
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Manufacturers Specifications
- Speaker type: 4-1/2″ full-range Bookshelf
- Dimensions: HxWxD: 8-3/8″ x 4-3/4″ x 5″
- Maximum Power Handling: 150W
- Frequency Response: 57Hz – 30kHz
- Tweeter: 1″ Aluminum dome
- Midrange: 4-1/2″ cast basket
- Woofer: 4-1/2″ pressure-driven planar low-frequency
- Magnetically Shielded
- Sensitivity: 89dB
- Impedance: 8 ohms
- RRP: $145 each (Check current pricing for ProMonitor 800 Bookshelf Speakers on Amazon
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Tags: Bookshelf Speakers, HiFi Speakers Posted in: AV Speakers, HiFi Speakers
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