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Usually ships in 1 business days | | Only 3 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Definitive Technology's new StudioMonitors are very compact high-performance, magnetically shielded full-range bookshelf speakers. Their non-resonant monocoque cabinets feature Definitive's elegant piano-gloss black lacquer endcap/wraparound grille cloth styling. Enclosed are 1-inch pure aluminum dome tweeters perfectly blended to Definitive's signature cast-basket high-definition bass/midrange drivers (6.5-inch for the SM450, 5.25-inch for the SM350) tightly coupled to planar-technology pressure-driven, side-mounted subwoofers (10-inch for the SM450, 8-inch for the SM350). The StudioMonitor's sonic performance is truly stunning, producing huge razor-sharp, three-dimensional sonic images combined with incredible detail, ruler-flat frequency response and rich, full bass. Because the StudioMonitors are true full-range speakers with extended low-frequency characteristics, they deliver superb performance both as stand-alone speakers as well as when combined with separate subwoofers. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 11.44 inches | | Product Width: | 8.38 inches | | Product Height: | 13.0 inches | | Package Length: | 19.5 inches | | Package Width: | 18.5 inches | | Package Height: | 13.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 41.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 3 reviews |
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| | Features | Pair of high-performance, magnetically shielded full-range bookshelf speakersEquipped with one 6.5-inch cast-basket polymer coned bass/midrange driver and 1-inch pure aluminum dome tweeterFrequency response: 24Hz - 30kHzEquipped with 10-inch pressure-driven subwooferHigh quality finish in gloss black
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 StudioMonitor 450 Apr 22, 2010
I bought these to use for television monitors as movies would overwhelm the TV's built in speakers. I power them with a 100 wpc amp fed from the TV's output. These speakers sound fantastic. Voices are smooth and natural. The speakers are so good you forget about them, you can believe the actors are speaking right in front of you. Heavy bass passages do not overwhelm this speaker. I am very happy these are the ones I choose out of about six I was considering.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Best bookshelf speakers for the money. Jan 15, 2010
I like to start by saying that I had full intentions on buying Klipsch RB-81's for my bedroom sound system. I have and love Klipsch Reference speakers for my main system. I never really gave Definitive Technology a chance. In the process of trying to save money I saw the 350's at a local store and liked the way they sounded. However wanted a bigger driver for a more full sound experience even though I already have a Klipsch sub hooked up in the bedroom. The 450's were recommended to me and I was assured the 450's would fill my room with plenty of sound. I wasn't willing to pay the listed price, or wait for them to be ordered, so I started hunting online.
I found the 450's for 300 bones a pair NIB shipped. I've seen Bose,Polk, Klipsch Synergy speakers go for about 30-100 bones less and in my opinion sound terrible.The 450's are by far the best bookshelf speaker for the money and size IMO. The speakers sound amazing in my bedroom, accompanied by a Klipsch Sub and Klipsch center speaker.
I placed them on stands to get the full affect on each side of our cabinet and directed them toward our bed. I love these speakers. They sound incredible they fit the bill in every aspect. They truly have big sound in a little package. They do seem a little large for wall mounting in a small/medium bedroom IMO. The instructions mention a 20-40 hour break in period for the speakers to reach their full potential.
I highly recommend the 450's to anyone with a small/medium bedroom,office,or den. They would also make excellent surround speakers period for someone lacking room for a full size setup.
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 The Good and The Bad Jun 28, 2009
The Good:
Let me begin by saying that Definitive has taken a good idea and design approach to these speakers by trying to make full range bookshelfs. These speakers have amazing high end detail and a soundstage as wide as the Nile. They blend perfectly with just about any subwoofer ( mine for example is an Infinity SW-12) due to the way thier crossover network has been wired for flatness rather than the usual mid bass (80 - 200hz) spike that most smaller speakers have. They are damn attractive with the wrap around grill and the black gloss end-caps that believe me will rate high on the wife approval factor scale.
Now for the bad.....
If first want to start out by staying that all critical listening test that I performed we complete using a pair of Polk Audio RTi38s made back in 2002. They are real wood vieneer and as solid as a rock. They proved to be a serious challange for the $658 Studio Monitor 450s. Let me remind you that the Polks i am using to compare are $450.
The first thing to draw attention to is that the build quality of the Def Techs is not on par with what IMHO it should be considering the price of these speakers. DOn't get me wrong they are solid speakers but once the grill is removed you start to see things in the wood that you should not be seeing at this price point. In addition to the fact that these speakers are produced in CHina and it shows. This in no way effects the sound but it should be noted by Def Tech to get on par with the price point your a selling at. If I by a BMW i don't want a BMW shell with a hugo motor under the hood. All and all with the pros and cons that I have noted these are a quality set of speakers sounds wise but could use a cabinet facelift for sure.
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