Definitive Technology Bipolar SuperTower BP7000SC User Manual

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Fifth Symphony or thinking about

the Queen of England farting—but

there it is. Whether it’s the new

differential crossovers, the results

of the new Definitive Technology

Advanced Research Facility (where

they use their own special ane-

choic chamber rather than rely-

ing on computerized simula-

tions), or some deal with the

devil, I don’t know. The fact is

that the BP7000

s can kick your

ass and then pick you up and

gently lick your wounds—or vice

versa, depending on the music

you’re listening to.

“Joy,” for example, from Lucinda

Williams’ Car Wheels on a Gravel

Road

has a relentless beat that

keeps coming at you, and the

BP7000

s don’t let you forget it.

It’s quite a contrast with the next

track, “Jackson,” which begins

with a solo guitar and Williams’

rough vocals. Whereas a moment

before, the speakers were loud,

brash, and coming at you like a

freight train from hell, they

instantly settle back into a sweet,

sorrowful softness. If you like to

rock, Lenny Kravitz’s “American

Woman” will make the screws in

your sheetrock come out. If

built-in subs simply by connecting

regular speaker wire. There’s also

an LFE input, and you can biwire

the speakers if you so desire.

From a value standpoint, the

BP7000

s are large, bipolar

speakers with

beautiful aesthet-

ics and the equiva-

lent of two

steroidally

enhanced, pow-

ered subwoofers. By the way, on

its own, a SuperCube Reference

subwoofer costs $1,699. That

makes the bipolar-speaker part of

the BP7000

ring up at a measly

$800. In terms of your budget,

you may not be able to afford the

$5,000-per-pair price tag. In terms

of value, though, it’s a tremendous

amount of speaker for the money.

What about the sound? Can

these mighty monoliths, with

their beer-chugging roots, hold

out their pinkies and hang with

the champagne-sipping crowd? If

you read the first paragraph (you’re

not one of those just-bought-the-

magazine-for-the-pictures types,

are you?), you already know the

answer. The BP7000

’s sonic

performance deserves more elab-

oration, however, because it shows

that Definitive Technology has

taken an evolutionary step to the

next level. Sure, I’ve always liked

Def Tech speakers because they

were really fine-sounding speakers

that were exceptionally exciting

and fun to listen to, but these new

creations are simply extraordinary

in the way they retain previous

models’ boisterous, party-hardy

elements while adding a subtler,

more-refined aspect. These are

quite simply the most sublime Def

Tech speakers ever. The idea of a

high-end speaker that can grab

you by the balls as well as by the

brain is a hard concept to get your

mind around—like imagining

square dancing to Beethoven’s

• Massive, built-in subwoofers

• Tall but very slender profile

• Beautifully sculpted end caps

HIGHLIGHTS

“It’s a tremendous

amount of speak-
er for the money”

The BP7000SC has an LFE input

for the internal sub, and you can

biwire the speaker if you wish.

“It takes up only a

bit more than a
square foot of
floorspace”

“I have always

liked DefTech
speakers because
they were really
fine-sounding
speakers that
were exception-
ally exciting and
fun to listen to”

“Likewise, the

center channel’s
extra sonic reach,
courtesy of that
powered subwoofer,
made the opening
narration of The
Lord of the Rings
sound authentically
rich and deep”

“a fundamentally

moving experience”

“They are quite

simply the most
sublime DefTech
speakers ever”