Buy Definitive Technology BP-8040ST (Ea) Bipolar Tower with Built-In Powered Subwoofer, EachDefinitive Technology BP-8040ST (Ea) Bipolar Tower with Built-In Powered Subwoofer, Each Product Description:
- Bipolar technology for huge room-filling sound for every listener in the room
- Built in 300 watt powered subwoofer delivers massive bass, eliminating the need for a separate subwoofer
- Second generation patented BDSS high definition drivers for life-like tonal balance, supurb iteligibility and broad dispersion
- Slim enclosure takes up less than 1 sq.ft. of floor space
- Single speaker - Priced and sold individually
Product Description
Floor-standing bipolar SuperTower loudspeaker with built-in powered subwoofer
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful.
Simply Beautiful.
By Jeff
I've owned these speakers for about a year now, and I absolutely love them. Previously, I used a pair of Paradigm Mini Monitor bookshelf speakers with a Polk 12" sub. These speakers blow that combination out of the water in so many ways. Things I love:- No external sub. All the bass I could ever want, and no fat subwoofer eating floor space.- Great sound stage. Listening to a jazz album now, and it might as well be live.- Striking clarity. Of all the attributes, the "resolution" of these speakers sets them apart from the Paradigms I owned. It could be just that they're tuned differently, but I love how my music sounds on these. I'm always revisiting songs I haven't listened to in a long time to see how they sound on these speakers. Every time, I'm impressed.- Great looks. Just two simple black towers on each side of my TV. When friends come over, they don't think much of them... until I turn them on. The sound they're capable of producing can be disarming, especially to people used to HTIB's.I've always figured there was a sweet spot in speakers. After a certain price point, you stop paying for tangible features (more woofers, more watts, better build quality) and pay for intangibles ("warmth", "intimacy", etc.). I feel that the 8040's get you true, unforgiving, full-range speaker at the lowest price point without any sacrifices.While some people reading this review may question paying $1600 for a pair of speakers, I would encourage them to save up for this pair, especially at the cost of center and rear channels. I run these speakers in a stereo setup for movies, and never miss the sound of laser beams shooting behind me. The massive wall of sound these speakers produce with the insane bass is worth so much more than surround sound. Plus, those channels can always be added later if they're really missed.Regarding the other speakers from Definitive Tech, I felt the model below this (8020) was too stripped-down (no passive woofers, no rear-facing tweeters), so I passed on those. The models above have bigger subwoofers, but I have a moderately-sized room and have never felt the need for more low-end. I imagine the midranges might sound better since the woofers are a bit larger, but I'm not sure if that makes them worth while. Pair your speakers well to your room; if you have a large room, consider the bigger ones. There's no point in putting huge speakers in a small room.TL;DR: Spend the $1600 and get amazing sound for 20 years of your life. That's only $0.22 per day!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful.Great sound! Great speakers!
By Lowendlvr
I purchased these recently to replace a pair of Polk TSI series speakers and a Klipsch SW-450 subwoofer. While this setup was pretty darn good, I didn't like the size of the subwoofer taking up so much floor space and although the sub was very powerful, I thought the sound quality was muddy when playing music. Being a Bass player, I love low frequencies and wall shaking bass, but when listening to music, I like to hear note definitions of the Bass guitars and this sub didn't produce a clear tone, just a powerful low end blur. Taking a chance with the Definitive Tech 8040's right away I noticed the Bass tones on music playback was more defined. Plus the 8040's give you 2 subs without taking up extra floor space! Even better is the fact you don't have to worry about phase problems and cross-over settings, these are factory calibrated and matched precisely for these speakers, just turn up the amp on the rear of the speaker for as much bass response as you desire. I only turn them up to 1:00 and that's plenty.You have your choice of hooking these up to your receivers LFE jack so you can set up the some of the crossover amounts within your receiver yourself or I prefer to just run speaker wires to them and use the speakers internal crossover. As for watching movies, these sound great with plenty of low end rumble and realism due to the bi-polar design of the mid-woofers and tweeters. Just be sure to leave some room between the rear wall and the speakers to let them breathe. I keep mine about 2 feet away. About the only thing I would change in the design would be to make separate right and left speaker cabs with the subwoofer on corresponding sides. As it is, Both subwoofers are on the same side only. Bass frequencies tend to be somewhat omni-directional but with these, one subwoofer is facing directly at my large TV stand while the other faces outward in my living room. So in essence with the sub facing my TV stand, some of the the sound waves are being blocked or diverted because of this. I have recently spread the speakers further apart to compensate best I can in my limited living room. All in all my search for the perfect floor speakers are done! I also did away with my cheap little rear surrounds and now I'm using my former main floor Polk TSI series speakers for my rear surrounds and sold the Klipsch SW-450! While these speakers are pricey, consider the cost of buying 2 High quality tower speakers and 2 subwoofers, and you still wouldn't have the realism the bi-polar design offers not to mention a lot of floor space used up for all those speakers if you have a small to medium sized living room. Next consideration would be the Definitive Tech's powered center channel speaker...hmm
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.Big sound
By A. Bloom
After relinquishing a pair of large Synergistics speakers from college days after getting married, I switched to Cambridge Soundworks Ensemble II with passive subwoofer. While they were adequate for a small room with hardwood floors, I found the lack of bass noticable in a carpeted room with vaulted ceilings. After reading a number of reviews of various speakers and considering Cerwin Vega, JBL, Klipsch, Paradigm, and Polk, I stumbled accross these. I was initially concerned that they might not produce enough sound but did not want to pay the additional expense of the 8060s. I was able to get these at 600 each instead of 800 through an Amazon seller. They are more than adequate for a large room. Some reviewers complained that they do not come as a left and right. But this actually does not seem to matter. The single most striking thing I found was that I no longer notice a right and left channel. The sound is dispersed over a wide area but with such accuracy that I can understand the words of songs that sounded mumbled on other speakers. I listen with the sub at midway where manufacturer recommends you start and even that can be a bit too much at higher volumes if you live in an apartment. Given the clarity, I will probably replace my center channel with the CS 8040 when budget allows.
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