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Review 5 of 7
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$0.00 Summary:
I bought this system after doing a lot of research on speakers (who hasn't right??). I wanted a system that would handle both Theater as well as Audio. With these babies I got both.
First for the audio: I popped in Eric Clapton Unplugged and these speakers were amazing. Clear, crisp, rich sound reproduced exceptionally. You could hear Clapton pluck the strings on his guitar. The sound produced blew me away. I never expected these speakers to perform so well on the audio end - it was a great surprise. The London Philharmonic’s rendition of Pink Floyd sounded just as good. This CD was the true test for these speakers and they passed with flying colors as every note at every range was clearly reproduced by these speakers. The 5 ½ midrange on all the sats and (2) on the center do a great job. The sound is very, very natural. The large center is a plus and handles the notes very well.
Now for the fun stuff: I popped in the Matrix and the speakers just rocked. In the lobby shootout scene, the sound of the shells hitting the floor was remarkably crisp. On the roof- top (slow motion scene with the bullets wizzing by), the surround really showed its stuff as it did in the battle scene in the Gladiator. When I really want to show off these speakers, I pop in the THX display at the beginning of the new Star Wars and these speakers just shake the house. The bass is a monster - just ask my neighbors. When I tried out these babies on the street-racing scene in the Fast and the Furious, I felt that I was in the car.
The sats and the center have a 5 1/2 mid that is critical for these speaker's success. The bass is very powerful. Together this system perfectly blends the whole sonic range remarkably well. I have been very happy with this system. I have an HK receiver that puts out a lot of power and these speakers handle every bit of it! On the negative side, they are bulky and require solid stands if you don’t want to mount them on the wall. All in all, a very small price to pay for the performance that you get out of them. I highly recommend them!
My System:
Mitsubishi 65 inch high def tv – 16:9 aspect ratio
Harmon Kardan AVR 320
Polk 7600 series speakers
Denon DVD-1600 DVD Player
Sony CD/SCAD 5 disk player
Monster Cables and Power Conditioner Strengths:
Great audio and theater sound. Mid ranges reproduced very well which a lot of small theater systems cannot do. Clear production at high output levels Weaknesses:
Bulky and require hefty speaker stands if you don't want to mount them on the wall. Glossy finish looks great but can potentially get scratched and leave a visible mark.
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