I need to sell my deftech to upgrade to emotiva they are so much cleaner and crisper the ribbon tweeter is next to unbeatable. this is where deftech has issues. and my center ct100 (ya its old) is next to useless.
Man, this channel grew since the last I checked. I have always loved your videos. They were some of the first that I watched when I just started getting into home theater. Awsome channel.
This review made pull out my old Audio Video Interiors magazines from 1994 to 1997 because I remember some of the best "mid level on a budget" gear was Definitive Technology and Adcom.
God I miss that magazine Audio Video Interiors. I was a hardcore fan and I was so disappointed when they went out of business I think it was just very bad business management. I think the person who is the publisher was in over his head.
I can't imagine what kind of sound you got from the 9080's. I went to Best buy and heard the 9020's in person today and holy freaking hell, the bass was insanely crisp, punchy and accurate AF, 8" subwoofers are plenty big enough to fill your living room up.
I have a small youtube channel KingdomTek, and I have had the BP9080's for a while, I think your channel is great but I always wondered why u never checked out def tech thier sound stage is crazy, now u inspired my next review it will be on the BP9080's and cs9080 and dont forget to get your self some Sr 9080's for the rear and surrounds.
Great review. Def tech is very well worth it. As an owner of the 9060 towers with the matching center for about 5 years, they do not disappoint and one of the best sounding speakers I have ever had.
I have a pair and center channel I inherited from my parents of the original model of these that are now 18 years old, they still sound awesome, says alot about the quality of these speakers. I have upgraded every other component multiple times but still have the speakers.
As a fairly new owner of DefTech, I have to admit that they've definitely gained a fan for life. Even though my speakers are the much older BP 7002'S, the first time I heard them I was absolutely blown away. I drove 3.5 hours north to Dallas and the gentleman had them setup in his garage. He gave me the go to crank them and I felt I was transported into a concert! I too, have that random pop when the amp kicks on and off from time to time. I've been curious about the newer models, but they will have to wait until I can afford such an upgrade.
Great review. Picked up the BP7002 towers & CLR 2300 Center along with Studio Monitor 450 surrounds in 2010 ................2021 and still kicking ass. Filled the Master with the BP7006 with CLR 2002 .........still rocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@chrisloveless3087 8060 but kind of wish I had gone with the 8080. I can’t use the powered subwoofer though, as I get a low hum of interference whenever the TV has a bright screen. I haven’t been able to get rid of that despite trying several things.
I have a Definitive Technology soundbar/sub setup in my living room and it sounds great. I got them because I went to the Best Buy Magnolia section and asked to hear their best soundbars, and this one stood out. It’s good to hear the company has a range of what appear to be really solid products.
Good review. I've had Definitive Technology speakers (same set, flagship at the time) for 25 years, and I love them. They truly fill the room with sound in a realistic way so that you feel you are in the middle of the action, especially with DT surrounds. As for that pop, don't worry about it. Mine still pop when I turn the woofers on.
I'm glad you did a review on these speakers, and I am glad you actually own them I would like you to get the 90s and tell us how you like those, after this review I feel I am going to pull the trigger on these there's hardly any reviews of somebody who actually own them but I'm glad you do. Thanks for the review and keep up the good work.
Switched to Deftek 20+ years ago and have never looked back. Still have my 15" power sub. Powered towers, powered center, bipolar surrounds, using pro 200's for heights atmos. They have grown old with me!
Nice, I've been rocking a full set of the last gen BP8040s in 7.2.2 with the SR8040 surrounds. Since I couldn't cut in Atmos speakers, went with white DefTech AW5500s that I could ceiling mount, they match the sound signature pretty spot on since they have similar tweeters.
Really nice review! I purchased a new set of DefTech BP30's for front/rear channels and a CLR2000 center back in '98. Each tower has (4) 6.5" drivers and (2) 1" aluminum dome tweeters, 2 drivers and 1 tweeter on the front and the same configuration on the back of each towet. The center has (2) 6.5" drivers and (1) Tweeter. That's (18) mid/bass drivers and (9) tweeters. The Definitives with built in subs will eventually have amp failure. Basic sound engineering proves smaller drivers and less of them can't compare to DT's original line up. Why they choose to go with their current line is beyond logical. I just added 2 SVS subs, and I will never change my setup. I am speechless when it comes to their performance with music and HT, simply stunning.
After much research and very positive reviews, I decided to purchase the DT 9080s for my Christmas present. I found these speakers, brand new, at a discounted price, and all I can say is I'm in audio paradise ! The highs & mids are crystal clear and the bass is AWESOME!!! I have a basic 2 channel setup but I drive these monsters with an Emotiva xpa3 amp, 300 wats per channel, and movies and especially music have to be heard to be believed. They can play EXTREMELY loud without sacrificing any clarity and the bass section, powered by a 450 watt internal amp connected to a 12in woofer and 2 12in bass radiators in each speaker, shakes the foundation of my house to it's knees ! They also have the dolby atmos speakers built in, one 51/4 midrange and a 1in tweeter, but haven't used them as of yet. All I can say is I LUV these speakers ! Btw, they do have an annoying thump, sometimes, when powering up; the only negative, so far.
I been a fan for years of Def Tech. Bought the 8000 series on clearance when the 9000 line came out. They’re clear and balanced just like you described the 9000s. You intrigued me with the larger center. Might have to get one. I have the 8040 with no sub. Great review!
Great Review!! Working on a Home Theater and these reviews for sound and projectors are a huge help! I guess the big question is...How much you want for those Klipsch speakers you don't need anymore?
I have the 9060s (9040s surrounds) with dual SVS PB4000s. Movie watching bliss. The soundstage is amazing. One word of caution though, the woofers are powered and the amps are known to be iffy. If they go out, it's difficult getting replacements due to backorders.
I’ve been running the BP 9040’s and CS 9060 for my front soundstage paired with a SVS PC 2000 and have been loving the combination. I think it would make an interesting follow up video to see the difference between using the Def Tech w/ LFE input vs. no LFE to The front soundstage. Also look at the difference between setting the speakers between small and large on the AVR.
Thank you for the video! My right BP9060 towers subwoofer amp just died after owning it for just over 3 years. I was told by DefTech that I was out of warranty and I would have to pay $300 plus shipping for a new amp and install it myself. When I bought them I knew and DefTech knew that the tower amps had issues but I bought them anyway. The pop your hearing is the amps that are ready to die, today or 5 years from now. The thump sound when turning on is normal, but the pop noise when they’re turning off isn’t a good thing. DefTech has known about this issue in their speakers for a very long time and they haven’t done anything to fix their issue. For such an expensive speaker you would think the warranty would be minimum 5 years! DefTech definitely has some great sounding speakers, but I would never buy them again and never would buy a powered tower, center speaker again. I believe it’s time to go all SVS Ultra and invest in a Good 11 channel amplifier. Thank You!
@@BMWliterbikes4life just letting people know my experience. I lived with my two towers and my center turn on thump for 3 years, never experienced a shut down thump. Six months later I start to experience an amp “pop”(much different sound than a thump, like an electric arc discharge) and my tower sub stops working and now my D symbol and light on the plate has also stopped lighting up, so absolutely no power going to the tower. I’ve pulled out my subwoofer to test and it works perfectly along with all my other speakers in the tower. I removed the amp plate and noticed an almost burnt, darkened resistor, I’m almost positive that’s the issue. I have also checked the fuse and that’s fine. There is no other explanation but a faulty amp in the tower that is a known trashy product in the first place that is in every BP9040 and BP9060. The BP9040 and the BP9060 use the same amp and it’s my opinion that the amp is the perfect size for the 9040, but the bigger woofer size in the 9060 is using to much power and blowing the inferior amp. They should’ve designed an amp specifically for the 9060 and there would be no issues. If you can come up with a better explanation for what’s going on, then I’m up for taking your advice to try and fix the issue.
@@akaredcrossbow I get what your saying. Usually the issue is with grounding of your homes electrical service. Sometimes adding ground rods to your service helps. Remember that a house full of amps was not the engineered design of your electrical service when the house was built. So when we all go crazy with adding components you need to get an electrician involved to take a look at the service , the circuit feeding the components and also suggest devices that can help with dissipating unwanted voltages etc. go to emotive.com and take a look at their ac and dc filters for multiple component systems. The dc filter model may have helped save the amps. I own two 9060 towers and plan to use the dc filter on my front stage. And the ac filter device on my AVR , cable box , roku etc.
@@BMWliterbikes4life I did have an electrician come in and he set up a new box and outlets just for sound equipment and a 12 foot ground pole into the ground. The other thing I was thinking that could be the the issue is I have a Furman Elite -15 PFI power conditioner and a Panamax MR4300 power conditioner. The left tower and center are plugged into the Furman and the right tower that has the issue is plugged into the Panamax because the right tower cord is to short to reach the Furman. I’m just wondering if the Panamax is not capable of doing the job it is supposed to be doing?
@@akaredcrossbow yes absolutely and be sure if you use extension cords that are the correct gauge. When you go long distances you have voltage drop issues also. I like the way the emotiva cmx-2 sounds. Google it and tell me what you think.
I’ve had my BP 7004’s for well over 10 years and my CS 8080 for 8 years. Absolutely love them. I actually unplugged the center channel, as I feel that too much bass undertone on the dialog channel stripped away a bit of the vocal clarity at times. There is plenty of bass coming from the two built in subs from the 7004s. Plenty for me anyway lol. Great video! You don’t see many people talking about Def Tec these days.
For the last 4 years I had used the BP 9020's with the CS 9040. Due to some remodeling going on at the house, I now have a new room that is larger and thus allowed me to upgrade the surround sound. I upgraded to the BP 9060's and the CS 9080. I have temporarily made the 9020's the surround sound speakers and I think they are overkill as they drown out the fronts. I have some sr-9040's I've ordered to be the surrounds, but I think I will change them out for the sr-9080's. I couldn't agree with you more. This setup, these speakers, are fantastic. I LOVE watching movies, and this enables me to be fully emersed into the movies. Even my wife and kids, whom weren't happy about the decision for a theater room now agree. Now, I have to upgrade the sub. My single Martin Logan Dynamo 700 isn't sufficient for the balance.
I have BP 8080ST Centre - Monitor 1000's rear and 9040's surrounds - just waiting on 9060's or 9080's towers to complete the setup.. Huge fan of Def Tech!
I have been using Definitive Technology speakers for over 10 years and absolutely love them! My center channel is older so it doesn't have the built in amplifier like my tower speakers do. That pop sound you mentioned can be jarring but I only hear it if we lose power. I keep my tower speakers plugged in with continuous power so I rarely hear that pop sound. Great review, it reminded me of why I love these speakers so much.
Great review. I have always had DefTech speakers, right now I am running the 9060s and the CS9040 center. My back surrounds are the SR9080s and my side surround are SR9040s. My ceiling speakers are the pro monitor 1000 satellite speakers. The are mounted pointing down to the listening area. My subs though are SVS Pro 2000 x 2. I have run the towers with LFE and small and without LFE and large or full range. So far I prefer the full range and let the SVS drive the low end.
I had an opportunity to to sit in a very comfortable leather chair and listen to a Definitive surround system at a Magnolia (Best Buy) several years ago and was a bit stunned at just how bright the speaker system was while hearing the amazingly clean and tight the base was. I don't recall if Ihad my Klipsch 550s back then. That was in the mid 1990s. At the time I owned a low end Klipsch center channel and a great pair of Infinity rear channels. With the exception of the Klipsch 52C center channel now, the rest of the speakers are original. I gave my sub to my son when I moved from a house to an apt. While I was blown away by the Definitive speakers, the cost back then seemed stratospheric. I still have no retreat with my current system which is operating perfectly. I did recently upgrade to a Yamaha 4K receiver, the greatly improved center channel and a Sony 4K BlueRay player, along with a Samsung QLED 55” TV.. I’m a happy senior citizen. (And former audio file).
i got open box CS-940 and 2x BP9040, and holy hell, what a set up. for elevation and rear surround, i bought bower and wilkins M1MW. seems to be a good match. i can't put speakers into my ceiling due to how the house was built, but ceiling mounted B&Ws are working a lot better than i thought
I have BP9060s with Atmos, cs9060, SR 9080s for surround and DI8r for back atmos and loved it for 3 years. Now I added 2 Martin Logan Dynamo 1100x subs and wow it took the system to a new level.
I really enjoy your reviews. Not a lot of fluff - just the facts. I like the idea if a powered tower and I wonder if there would be a big difference between running them full range vs. using the sub out from the receiver to the LFE. Obviously better for movies, but I am concerned about the affect on music. I would love to see a review comparing the Def Tech to a similar Golden Ear.
You are absolutely one of the best on youtube... very humble style and right balance of detail, opinion and facts... now I am gonna go research these speakers to see wsup... Can hear my wife already saying NO... LOL thanks for an awesome vid...
I purchased the CS9060 center a week ago and the CS9080 went on sale for the same price. I went back and did an even exchange and now have the CS9080 the channel. I did this based on your review. The price difference was $150 between the two. It was either get a refund or swap for the higher model. I traded up. Thanks!
I have definitive BP2000, these are the older tower speakers from 1998. They have two 6.5 inch woofers on each side, and a 300 watt 15 sub. And let me tell you, the newer towers don’t hold a candle to the older towers. More power, bigger sound! They don’t make them like they used to
Hi, Chris, I wanted to share a great story about what transpired recently. My friend and I were watching some of your videos and we landed on this one for your review of the Def Tech's 9060's. I had been running Klipsch and he was running Jamo's. After your review, we went out on a limb and listened to a set in a showroom. Needless to say we're a little broker now. Your review was spot on and we are so impressed with your recommendation. Would you mind sharing how you setup your AVR with these? Did you utilize any auto room calibration or set them up manually? I was speaking along the lines of AutoEQ or Audessy? Again, thanks for the great videos and sound advice (no pun intended).
I'm currently running the Def Tech 8080 12 inch front towers in my Atmos system. I LOVE THEM, not only for movies, but you CAN NOT beat them for 2.0 music. Satellites and Subs which I've run in the past sound great, but, are difficult to blend the frequency between the sats and subs, always seemed there was something missing. But with the Def Tech 8080 there is perfect blend of frequency. I run mine full range with the rear bass volume control at 12:00. I also eq'd them with my Onkyo receiver to cut the 25hrz out due to walls rattling. I also utilize a 1000wt Velodyne subwoofer in the rear for movies. So, for 2.0 music the 8080 are perfectly tuned with a smooth blend and for Atmos movies the rear sub helps with additional low end. Sweet Sweet Sweet!!!! EDIT: Also, another reviewer mentioned to pull them out from the wall about a foot and toe them in 22 degrees, this is the correct placement.
Great review, I just got the cs9060 for the center Chanel. Needless to say my klipsch are going away and will be getting the rest of the 9060s to finish it off. Nothing against the klipsch but theses are definitely a upgrade. Of course it’s more $$ to but wow! Thanks again and great channel!
My dad is a huge fan of Klipsch and he has some massive speakers in his family room. Personally I prefer the Def Tech speakers, they are by far my favorite home speakers. JL Audio and Focal are my favorite car speakers.
I bought a pair of BP 7006 used.. Both powered sub amps are shot..This is consistent with alot of owners of these..It is definitely a engineering flaw. Can't say this makes me impressed with DT... I also had a DT powered sub and low and behold, guess what went wrong...The amp blew..I don't over crank either...
I ran the def tech 8040 towers, center and surrounds with my 4 svs elevations in a 5.1.4 setup for couple years . Definitely a nice full sound field. Filled the room amazingly, but after I start to play with SVS prime and ultra speakers they were more accurate sounding/clarity, but didn't fill as well, but easily fixed by going to 7.1.4 . So now just making my own custom bookshelves for a 13.1/7.1.6 setup with dual subs.
I'm not sure if Chris is going to see this, but if anyone else here can help I'd appreciate it. If you already have in-wall front speakers (Polk), would it be better to just replace those with DefTech DI 5.5LCR, or buy the BP9040s and use them as the main front speakers? This would mean though the existed in wall speakers gets disconnected. There are already 4 in-ceiling speakers for surround and dolby atmos. Thanks,
Hell yeah Definitive Technology is worth it. My old roommate had an amazing sounding Definitive Technology system and it is by far the best sounding home system I've ever heard. Digging your CZcams channel. I just subscribed to it.
Def tech and Polk are closely tied together through history. Look at an old polk micropro sub. Also the old polk VM series bookshelf’s. They were basically def techs back then. Back when made in USA and customer service was in Baltimore. I’m a big fan of def tech. Good video. (Some of my history might be a little off) yours are obv very high end.
Def Tech Floorstanding Speakers with the built-in subs are awesome. I have a pair of Pro Tower 400s that are over 20 years old. The powered dual 6.5-inch subs each tower fill the whole room with tight bass. The passive radiators on the newer models are a nice touch because the Pro Towers produce a lot of port noise at high volumes.
Funny story about how I ended up buying my DT 9060s was that I had actually went to Best Buy to buy klipsch towers which are on sale every Black Friday and I went into magnolia and heard these and was amazed. Price was night and day difference and at the time, I purchased the 9020s which I upgraded shortly to the 9060s
I heard the amps for the towers don't have good reliability and are usually backlogged when they need service, so I've stayed away from their powered tower speakers. However, I have the original Supercube I and II subs and they're still going strong (knock on wood).
Thank you Chris for giving Definitive Technology some love. I still have a set of definitive technology pro tower 400 speakers along with the matching center channel and surround speakers that I bought in 1999. Since I live in an apartment I can't go bigger but not for one day have ever regretted buying these. Someday if I move into a house the pro tower 400's will become a centerpiece for a two-channel system. definitive technology was founded by the venerable Sandy Gross who has a penchant for founding companies and leaving.After leaving definitive technology he went and founded Golden Ear, then he left. Apparently a multi-millionaire version of ADD. I would really love to see you do a review on Golden Ear speakers I think you might be blown away as well. My pro tower 400s also have a built-in subwoofer along with I believe a 125 watt digital amplifier. They've been working flawlessly almost everyday since 1999. the butyl rubber surrounds around the speakers are just as supple and intact as they were the day I bought them. Thanks again for a great review.
Great review Chris I’ve had def techs for 15 yrs . No one gets it not one company that I know of can build a center channel like them . The sub adds the richness and fullness of a voice not all voices are tenors . The center should be able to play close to full range it has to be dynamic . I’m currently using cs9060 .
Nice Vid.. I am actually borrowing my brother-In-Law's older Def Tech Speakers.. BP7000SCs for my LR and built in subs.. which were the flag ships back then.. They are very nice speakers and fill my dedicated home theater I just finished a few months back which has some relevance to the speakers you are reviewing. Personally, up firing atmos speakers in my opinion is not something I'd consider but I am sure some don't want to cut holes and I guess its a decent compromise. I am just waiting until I get my Atlantic Technology 8600e LRs to compare them. Tho I am using the 8600e Center channel with these Def tech BP7000SCs because I didn't have a Def tech center to use. I did think about going Def Tech at one point but I am most likely gonna use the AT set up I am doing for the 7.2.4... Great review!!
I've owed Def tech for a long time! My whole set up are them. My surrounds mt heights my center , thats is a mythos solo xt its running g in series love the sound all around. I had Klipsch also got rid of them. I used to do audio reviews for AVS forums so I've had a crap ton of stuff here lol
Appreciate the review, great job!!! I'm looking at getting these as well... Can you suggest a Receiver to pair with these bad boys? Rear speakers necessary.
Great review! I have the BP 9060's and the CS 9060 and could be happier! I did have to return one because the powered sub kept shutting down. Hopefully it was just a fluke with that one speaker. Keep up the great reviews!
I have had the same setup now for about a year and a half, the amps for the sub can be a problem. I have had to replace mine . But as long as they are under warranty Sound United will replace them free of charge. I have not had a problem with them since I went to not using the LFE and run them large and full range. The subs still put out plenty of base . But I do let the SVS subs handle the LFE.
I have the 7000 series (12 inch subs and 2 radiators) with 4 drivers 2 in the front and 2 in the back as my fronts. I have the 8000 series as my rears (8 in subs) and the 8000 series center. My system is nuts w/o the need for any additional subs.
I have their center channel and have loved that extra mid bass if you would. Unfortunately I don't have a receiver that that is good enough for atmos (same with my playing devices) but that is soon to change. Still don't think I want to get rid of the cerwin LS-12s that I have but might need to upgrade those sometime soon. Also been looking to do the SVS PB16 (not duel due to my room size, but yeah we shall see.. love all the vids and break downs and maybe you could do a HT setup with limits on budget. so do a 12x12x8 room give budgets of unlimited - to 30k, 20k, 15k, 10k, 5k, and could you do it for under 2k. that would be cool to see your pics of audio to visual.. keep up the great vids man cheers.
I have the 9040 setup in a 4x4x2.5 meter room, especially for two channel hifi listening: 1. tower placement is DIFFICULT (took me weeks to get it "perfect" with sound treatment). 2. no need for extra subwoofers (you already have ONE powered 400w subwoofer in each speaker) 3. ATMOS: just buy a surround set for the ceiling. 4. center: no need for another sub in it. 5. Sound stage is created by speaker placement, not bipolar functionality. Bp fills the room and gives depth. 6. DO NOT OVERKILL/SATURATE your room with sound and speakers that are too powerful! END NOTE: Very good sounding speakers for my room.
Great review!!! Glad you're loving them as much as I do! I was afraid you weren't going to like them as there are a lot of Def Tech haters out there. That's crazy what you said about the SVS Ultra subs. They have been on my list to eventually get because (as many do) love bass, but dang they look huge and I'm not sure my space can accommodate them and have thought about getting a SuperCube 8000 instead. I have the BP9080, CS9080, and SR9080 and love the sound. The bass is good...enough LOL!
Very interesting about the pop, I have the same speakers in my studio as well as the 9020 X4 for my surround and back surround, and never had a pop on any speaker from DEF TECH making any pop's , IN any case the pop comes form your AVR and not the speaker.
I still own a pair of powered Def Tech BP 2002tls from about 15 years ago......I haven’t thought about upgrading them yet....maybe in another 15 years??
I have had def tech speakers for a long time and still bang. I love them I have the bp 7006 and clr 2002. Also some rears. Love them just wish I had the new model with the atmos add on.
the 9060's definitely have big bass impact, the real usable frequency range is down to about 25hz solid. I would expect you to be able to remove the bass radiators and add weight to them. I did this to my 8040's and the bass got deeper but the 9060's i have should be able to make a bigger difference
Majestic..I've been running these myself for a little over a month now and they are awesome. I have the same popping issue but other than that, they are great.
Good luck mine only lasted 3 months the popping noise will get worst with in time the power amps went bad def tech didn’t wanted to fix them so I was lucky to returned them Back to Best Buy.. good luck in the future
@@avtechman77 I have the 9060 setup as well. I have had to replace my amps in my towers. I called Sound United and had no problem getting new amps sent out. I can say that I have not had a problem since I quit using the LFE on the towers and run them large full range. I just let the SVS handle the LFE.
@@jr62inhometheater98 It's funny that they recommend not to use the LFE. The sub and speaker is automatically sinked together. Sound United has an in depth training on their CZcams channel.
@@avtechman77 Yes I saw that video. I left them a lengthy comment on the subject (hopefully someone there will read it) but why not just come out and say do not use the LFE. Would it not be cheaper to replace the amps as they fail with new ones with no LFE port than keep replacing amp after amp?
Yeah, Def Tech has always been known for their integrated subs. Great speakers for home theater. When I worked at Best Buy, Def Tech was always an easy sell. I feel like that "pop"
Chris....so glad you did this video. I've had the BP9060 fronts and center for almost two years and I love them and have wondered if you were every gonna get into them or check em out. Glad you did and that they are gonna be part of your new set up. I was wondering how you connected the BP speakers to your AV receiver? Did you do the standard def tech recommended set up with speakers set to large/no sub or did you use the LFE output or some other set up? I would love to know so that I can play around with some different set up options as well. Thanks!!!
Can you please test the playFi feature? It's wifi home network protocol that never worked well for many users. Maybe if you do a video they will do something about it...
Don’t do it I had them they won’t last that long I bet you will have problems with the power amps.. and good luck to get any help from def tech customer service..
@@leonardodaniel3547 My setup: BP9080x towers; CS9060 center; SR9040s surrounds. Time of possession: 3 years +. Problems: zip. Sound: Crystal clear atomic thunder. I love my DefTechs.
I have had 9040s for several years now and sound fantastic in my mid-size room for music and movies alike. Be advised that the tower speaker placement is critical with these speakers and you do need to do your homework to fully make them sound perfect.
I am new to the home theater world, I have the BP9060 that will arrive in 3 days, I also have the A90 Dolby Atmos height speakers for the BP9060, When I connect the bp9060 to my Denon Reciever, Do i connect the R front L front components to the reciever or only to the R height and L height components since it's Dolby Atmos?
Hello Chris. Thanks for the great review video. I recently bought a pair of the bp9060's to match with my cs9060. Since they've been discontinued I got an amazing deal. My question is how did you choose to connect them? Just speaker wire, or did you use the LFE input? Set to Large or Small?
Don’t use lfe. Def tech recommends u set to large. If u use lfe, set to small. But unless u nerd out with graphs and mics, just set to large, crossover at 80, and let the 9060s do the work
I need to stop watching these videos they make me want to upgrade lol. keep killing it. Awesome review
I need to sell my deftech to upgrade to emotiva they are so much cleaner and crisper the ribbon tweeter is next to unbeatable. this is where deftech has issues. and my center ct100 (ya its old) is next to useless.
Man, this channel grew since the last I checked. I have always loved your videos. They were some of the first that I watched when I just started getting into home theater. Awsome channel.
This review made pull out my old Audio Video Interiors magazines from 1994 to 1997 because I remember some of the best "mid level on a budget" gear was Definitive Technology and Adcom.
God I miss that magazine Audio Video Interiors. I was a hardcore fan and I was so disappointed when they went out of business I think it was just very bad business management. I think the person who is the publisher was in over his head.
Exactly! That's when I got mine and they still work great.
Yea, and Home Theater mag
Got mine in the late '90s, too, and they still sound awesome.
im still using def tech BP2000, BP2000C, and bpx surrounds i got back in 1997. when your kids go to college its hard to buy toys.
I can't imagine what kind of sound you got from the 9080's. I went to Best buy and heard the 9020's in person today and holy freaking hell, the bass was insanely crisp, punchy and accurate AF, 8" subwoofers are plenty big enough to fill your living room up.
I have a small youtube channel KingdomTek, and I have had the BP9080's for a while, I think your channel is great but I always wondered why u never checked out def tech thier sound stage is crazy, now u inspired my next review it will be on the BP9080's and cs9080 and dont forget to get your self some Sr 9080's for the rear and surrounds.
I own the BP20s, bought them new in 93 and still own them! I love them. Great speakers and built to last!! I hope I have them for another 30 years...
Great review. Def tech is very well worth it. As an owner of the 9060 towers with the matching center for about 5 years, they do not disappoint and one of the best sounding speakers I have ever had.
How did you cable up all 3 subs to your receiver?
I agree! These speakers never have me wanting for more nor do I ever feel like I’m missing anything!
I have a pair and center channel I inherited from my parents of the original model of these that are now 18 years old, they still sound awesome, says alot about the quality of these speakers. I have upgraded every other component multiple times but still have the speakers.
As a fairly new owner of DefTech, I have to admit that they've definitely gained a fan for life. Even though my speakers are the much older BP 7002'S, the first time I heard them I was absolutely blown away. I drove 3.5 hours north to Dallas and the gentleman had them setup in his garage. He gave me the go to crank them and I felt I was transported into a concert!
I too, have that random pop when the amp kicks on and off from time to time. I've been curious about the newer models, but they will have to wait until I can afford such an upgrade.
Great review. Picked up the BP7002 towers & CLR 2300 Center along with Studio Monitor 450 surrounds in 2010 ................2021 and still kicking ass. Filled the Master with the BP7006 with CLR 2002 .........still rocking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the 8060 towers an center for a few years and have really liked them. Glad you enjoyed them, great review!
Which center do you use? I bought 8040s all the way around, but I am considering upgrading the center to an 8060
@@chrisloveless3087 8060 but kind of wish I had gone with the 8080. I can’t use the powered subwoofer though, as I get a low hum of interference whenever the TV has a bright screen. I haven’t been able to get rid of that despite trying several things.
I have a Definitive Technology soundbar/sub setup in my living room and it sounds great. I got them because I went to the Best Buy Magnolia section and asked to hear their best soundbars, and this one stood out. It’s good to hear the company has a range of what appear to be really solid products.
Good review. I've had Definitive Technology speakers (same set, flagship at the time) for 25 years, and I love them. They truly fill the room with sound in a realistic way so that you feel you are in the middle of the action, especially with DT surrounds.
As for that pop, don't worry about it. Mine still pop when I turn the woofers on.
I'm glad you did a review on these speakers, and I am glad you actually own them I would like you to get the 90s and tell us how you like those, after this review I feel I am going to pull the trigger on these there's hardly any reviews of somebody who actually own them but I'm glad you do. Thanks for the review and keep up the good work.
Switched to Deftek 20+ years ago and have never looked back. Still have my 15" power sub. Powered towers, powered center, bipolar surrounds, using pro 200's for heights atmos. They have grown old with me!
Nice, I've been rocking a full set of the last gen BP8040s in 7.2.2 with the SR8040 surrounds. Since I couldn't cut in Atmos speakers, went with white DefTech AW5500s that I could ceiling mount, they match the sound signature pretty spot on since they have similar tweeters.
Really nice review! I purchased a new set of DefTech BP30's for front/rear channels and a CLR2000 center back in '98. Each tower has (4) 6.5" drivers and (2) 1" aluminum dome tweeters, 2 drivers and 1 tweeter on the front and the same configuration on the back of each towet. The center has (2) 6.5" drivers and (1) Tweeter. That's (18) mid/bass drivers and (9) tweeters. The Definitives with built in subs will eventually have amp failure. Basic sound engineering proves smaller drivers and less of them can't compare to DT's original line up. Why they choose to go with their current line is beyond logical. I just added 2 SVS subs, and I will never change my setup. I am speechless when it comes to their performance with music and HT, simply stunning.
Yeah....1st gen Definitive Technology speakers were spectacular. After the original guys left the company....they were never the same
Great review probably Chris best. BP30’s rock! Still rocking them well over 20yrs $$$ well spent.
After much research and very positive reviews, I decided to purchase the DT 9080s for my Christmas present. I found these speakers, brand new, at a discounted price, and all I can say is I'm in audio paradise ! The highs & mids are crystal clear and the bass is AWESOME!!! I have a basic 2 channel setup but I drive these monsters with an Emotiva xpa3 amp, 300 wats per channel, and movies and especially music have to be heard to be believed. They can play EXTREMELY loud without sacrificing any clarity and the bass section, powered by a 450 watt internal amp connected to a 12in woofer and 2 12in bass radiators in each speaker, shakes the foundation of my house to it's knees ! They also have the dolby atmos speakers built in, one 51/4 midrange and a 1in tweeter, but haven't used them as of yet. All I can say is I LUV these speakers ! Btw, they do have an annoying thump, sometimes, when powering up; the only negative, so far.
Can I ask what amp are you using?
My dad is a def tech fan - he's got the bp10s and his eyes glow everytime he talks about them. I could see the same glow in your eyes. Nice video!
I been a fan for years of Def Tech. Bought the 8000 series on clearance when the 9000 line came out. They’re clear and balanced just like you described the 9000s. You intrigued me with the larger center. Might have to get one. I have the 8040 with no sub. Great review!
Great Review!! Working on a Home Theater and these reviews for sound and projectors are a huge help! I guess the big question is...How much you want for those Klipsch speakers you don't need anymore?
Good morning Ryan how are you doing today? Still looking for Klipsch speakers?
I have the 9060s (9040s surrounds) with dual SVS PB4000s. Movie watching bliss. The soundstage is amazing.
One word of caution though, the woofers are powered and the amps are known to be iffy. If they go out, it's difficult getting replacements due to backorders.
Are you running lfe through all of your def techs or are they setup like regular speakers with just speaker cable running to your amp or avr?
I've had mine since around 2006 and play music really loud. They have stood the test of time.
I did a demo a few days ago, you are right, it sound great.
I’ve been running the BP 9040’s and CS 9060 for my front soundstage paired with a SVS PC 2000 and have been loving the combination. I think it would make an interesting follow up video to see the difference between using the Def Tech w/ LFE input vs. no LFE to The front soundstage. Also look at the difference between setting the speakers between small and large on the AVR.
Thank you for the video!
My right BP9060 towers subwoofer amp just died after owning it for just over 3 years. I was told by DefTech that I was out of warranty and I would have to pay $300 plus shipping for a new amp and install it myself. When I bought them I knew and DefTech knew that the tower amps had issues but I bought them anyway.
The pop your hearing is the amps that are ready to die, today or 5 years from now. The thump sound when turning on is normal, but the pop noise when they’re turning off isn’t a good thing. DefTech has known about this issue in their speakers for a very long time and they haven’t done anything to fix their issue. For such an expensive speaker you would think the warranty would be minimum 5 years!
DefTech definitely has some great sounding speakers, but I would never buy them again and never would buy a powered tower, center speaker again.
I believe it’s time to go all SVS Ultra and invest in a Good 11 channel amplifier.
Thank You!
The popping has nothing to do with what your talking about. I have heard popping from many dif makers. It's other factors not the amp.
@@BMWliterbikes4life just letting people know my experience. I lived with my two towers and my center turn on thump for 3 years, never experienced a shut down thump. Six months later I start to experience an amp “pop”(much different sound than a thump, like an electric arc discharge) and my tower sub stops working and now my D symbol and light on the plate has also stopped lighting up, so absolutely no power going to the tower. I’ve pulled out my subwoofer to test and it works perfectly along with all my other speakers in the tower. I removed the amp plate and noticed an almost burnt, darkened resistor, I’m almost positive that’s the issue. I have also checked the fuse and that’s fine. There is no other explanation but a faulty amp in the tower that is a known trashy product in the first place that is in every BP9040 and BP9060. The BP9040 and the BP9060 use the same amp and it’s my opinion that the amp is the perfect size for the 9040, but the bigger woofer size in the 9060 is using to much power and blowing the inferior amp. They should’ve designed an amp specifically for the 9060 and there would be no issues.
If you can come up with a better explanation for what’s going on, then I’m up for taking your advice to try and fix the issue.
@@akaredcrossbow I get what your saying. Usually the issue is with grounding of your homes electrical service. Sometimes adding ground rods to your service helps. Remember that a house full of amps was not the engineered design of your electrical service when the house was built. So when we all go crazy with adding components you need to get an electrician involved to take a look at the service , the circuit feeding the components and also suggest devices that can help with dissipating unwanted voltages etc. go to emotive.com and take a look at their ac and dc filters for multiple component systems. The dc filter model may have helped save the amps. I own two 9060 towers and plan to use the dc filter on my front stage. And the ac filter device on my AVR , cable box , roku etc.
@@BMWliterbikes4life I did have an electrician come in and he set up a new box and outlets just for sound equipment and a 12 foot ground pole into the ground. The other thing I was thinking that could be the the issue is I have a Furman Elite -15 PFI power conditioner and a Panamax MR4300 power conditioner. The left tower and center are plugged into the Furman and the right tower that has the issue is plugged into the Panamax because the right tower cord is to short to reach the Furman. I’m just wondering if the Panamax is not capable of doing the job it is supposed to be doing?
@@akaredcrossbow yes absolutely and be sure if you use extension cords that are the correct gauge. When you go long distances you have voltage drop issues also. I like the way the emotiva cmx-2 sounds. Google it and tell me what you think.
I’ve had my BP 7004’s for well over 10 years and my CS 8080 for 8 years. Absolutely love them. I actually unplugged the center channel, as I feel that too much bass undertone on the dialog channel stripped away a bit of the vocal clarity at times. There is plenty of bass coming from the two built in subs from the 7004s. Plenty for me anyway lol.
Great video! You don’t see many people talking about Def Tec these days.
For the last 4 years I had used the BP 9020's with the CS 9040. Due to some remodeling going on at the house, I now have a new room that is larger and thus allowed me to upgrade the surround sound.
I upgraded to the BP 9060's and the CS 9080. I have temporarily made the 9020's the surround sound speakers and I think they are overkill as they drown out the fronts. I have some sr-9040's I've ordered to be the surrounds, but I think I will change them out for the sr-9080's.
I couldn't agree with you more. This setup, these speakers, are fantastic. I LOVE watching movies, and this enables me to be fully emersed into the movies. Even my wife and kids, whom weren't happy about the decision for a theater room now agree.
Now, I have to upgrade the sub. My single Martin Logan Dynamo 700 isn't sufficient for the balance.
Great speakers! i still have my towers and center from the late 90s and the towers then had 15 inch subs with built in 300 watt amps.
I have BP 8080ST Centre - Monitor 1000's rear and 9040's surrounds - just waiting on 9060's or 9080's towers to complete the setup.. Huge fan of Def Tech!
I have been using Definitive Technology speakers for over 10 years and absolutely love them! My center channel is older so it doesn't have the built in amplifier like my tower speakers do. That pop sound you mentioned can be jarring but I only hear it if we lose power. I keep my tower speakers plugged in with continuous power so I rarely hear that pop sound. Great review, it reminded me of why I love these speakers so much.
Great review. I have always had DefTech speakers, right now I am running the 9060s and the CS9040 center. My back surrounds are the SR9080s and my side surround are SR9040s. My ceiling speakers are the pro monitor 1000 satellite speakers. The are mounted pointing down to the listening area. My subs though are SVS Pro 2000 x 2.
I have run the towers with LFE and small and without LFE and large or full range. So far I prefer the full range and let the SVS drive the low end.
You are spot on!!...these speakers are amazing. You should also try the SR9040 bipolar surround speakers!... wicked!!!!
I had an opportunity to to sit in a very comfortable leather chair and listen to a Definitive surround system at a Magnolia (Best Buy) several years ago and was a bit stunned at just how bright the speaker system was while hearing the amazingly clean and tight the base was. I don't recall if Ihad my Klipsch 550s back then. That was in the mid 1990s. At the time I owned a low end Klipsch center channel and a great pair of Infinity rear channels. With the exception of the Klipsch 52C center channel now, the rest of the speakers are original. I gave my sub to my son when I moved from a house to an apt.
While I was blown away by the Definitive speakers, the cost back then seemed stratospheric. I still have no retreat with my current system which is operating perfectly. I did recently upgrade to a Yamaha 4K receiver, the greatly improved center channel and a Sony 4K BlueRay player, along with a Samsung QLED 55” TV.. I’m a happy senior citizen. (And former audio file).
i got open box CS-940 and 2x BP9040, and holy hell, what a set up. for elevation and rear surround, i bought bower and wilkins M1MW. seems to be a good match. i can't put speakers into my ceiling due to how the house was built, but ceiling mounted B&Ws are working a lot better than i thought
I have BP9060s with Atmos, cs9060, SR 9080s for surround and DI8r for back atmos and loved it for 3 years. Now I added 2 Martin Logan Dynamo 1100x subs and wow it took the system to a new level.
I really enjoy your reviews. Not a lot of fluff - just the facts. I like the idea if a powered tower and I wonder if there would be a big difference between running them full range vs. using the sub out from the receiver to the LFE. Obviously better for movies, but I am concerned about the affect on music. I would love to see a review comparing the Def Tech to a similar Golden Ear.
I had 9080 center channel & fronts, with 9060 as rears, plus SVS PB Ultra16
Just installed Feb 4th. You are correct, system sounds AMAZING 💯💯💯
What's powering them?
You are absolutely one of the best on youtube... very humble style and right balance of detail, opinion and facts... now I am gonna go research these speakers to see wsup... Can hear my wife already saying NO... LOL thanks for an awesome vid...
Nice review!! I’ve had my eye on these for a while!!
I purchased the CS9060 center a week ago and the CS9080 went on sale for the same price. I went back and did an even exchange and now have the CS9080 the channel. I did this based on your review. The price difference was $150 between the two. It was either get a refund or swap for the higher model. I traded up. Thanks!
I have definitive BP2000, these are the older tower speakers from 1998. They have two 6.5 inch woofers on each side, and a 300 watt 15 sub. And let me tell you, the newer towers don’t hold a candle to the older towers. More power, bigger sound! They don’t make them like they used to
Like your set up. Nice touch on the Coming to America poster.
Definitely Correct in saying this is an amazing setup. I have the same setup and using the SuperCube 4000.
Hi, Chris, I wanted to share a great story about what transpired recently. My friend and I were watching some of your videos and we landed on this one for your review of the Def Tech's 9060's. I had been running Klipsch and he was running Jamo's. After your review, we went out on a limb and listened to a set in a showroom. Needless to say we're a little broker now. Your review was spot on and we are so impressed with your recommendation. Would you mind sharing how you setup your AVR with these? Did you utilize any auto room calibration or set them up manually? I was speaking along the lines of AutoEQ or Audessy? Again, thanks for the great videos and sound advice (no pun intended).
I'm currently running the Def Tech 8080 12 inch front towers in my Atmos system. I LOVE THEM, not only for movies, but you CAN NOT beat them for 2.0 music. Satellites and Subs which I've run in the past sound great, but, are difficult to blend the frequency between the sats and subs, always seemed there was something missing. But with the Def Tech 8080 there is perfect blend of frequency. I run mine full range with the rear bass volume control at 12:00. I also eq'd them with my Onkyo receiver to cut the 25hrz out due to walls rattling. I also utilize a 1000wt Velodyne subwoofer in the rear for movies. So, for 2.0 music the 8080 are perfectly tuned with a smooth blend and for Atmos movies the rear sub helps with additional low end. Sweet Sweet Sweet!!!! EDIT: Also, another reviewer mentioned to pull them out from the wall about a foot and toe them in 22 degrees, this is the correct placement.
Great review, I just got the cs9060 for the center Chanel. Needless to say my klipsch are going away and will be getting the rest of the 9060s to finish it off. Nothing against the klipsch but theses are definitely a upgrade. Of course it’s more $$ to but wow! Thanks again and great channel!
My dad is a huge fan of Klipsch and he has some massive speakers in his family room. Personally I prefer the Def Tech speakers, they are by far my favorite home speakers. JL Audio and Focal are my favorite car speakers.
I bought a pair of BP 7006 used.. Both powered sub amps are shot..This is consistent with alot of owners of these..It is definitely a engineering flaw. Can't say this makes me impressed with DT... I also had a DT powered sub and low and behold, guess what went wrong...The amp blew..I don't over crank either...
I ran the def tech 8040 towers, center and surrounds with my 4 svs elevations in a 5.1.4 setup for couple years .
Definitely a nice full sound field. Filled the room amazingly, but after I start to play with SVS prime and ultra speakers they were more accurate sounding/clarity, but didn't fill as well, but easily fixed by going to 7.1.4 .
So now just making my own custom bookshelves for a 13.1/7.1.6 setup with dual subs.
I'm not sure if Chris is going to see this, but if anyone else here can help I'd appreciate it. If you already have in-wall front speakers (Polk), would it be better to just replace those with DefTech DI 5.5LCR, or buy the BP9040s and use them as the main front speakers? This would mean though the existed in wall speakers gets disconnected. There are already 4 in-ceiling speakers for surround and dolby atmos. Thanks,
Hell yeah Definitive Technology is worth it. My old roommate had an amazing sounding Definitive Technology system and it is by far the best sounding home system I've ever heard. Digging your CZcams channel. I just subscribed to it.
Def tech and Polk are closely tied together through history. Look at an old polk micropro sub. Also the old polk VM series bookshelf’s. They were basically def techs back then. Back when made in USA and customer service was in Baltimore. I’m a big fan of def tech. Good video. (Some of my history might be a little off) yours are obv very high end.
Def Tech Floorstanding Speakers with the built-in subs are awesome. I have a pair of Pro Tower 400s that are over 20 years old. The powered dual 6.5-inch subs each tower fill the whole room with tight bass. The passive radiators on the newer models are a nice touch because the Pro Towers produce a lot of port noise at high volumes.
I absolutely love these speakers! I wish I could fit them in my room.
setup looks so good. pretty envious over here. just looks so nice and clean and surely sounds incredible.
Greatly appreciated the in depth review. Sticking with my Klipsch 7.2 setup for now 👍🏽
I love Klipsch!
Funny story about how I ended up buying my DT 9060s was that I had actually went to Best Buy to buy klipsch towers which are on sale every Black Friday and I went into magnolia and heard these and was amazed. Price was night and day difference and at the time, I purchased the 9020s which I upgraded shortly to the 9060s
Had the 7002 and 7006 and really liked them in my opinion separate amplifiers bring them to life.
what do you have now???
@@tkcdac bowers & Wilkins cm9 setup.
I heard the amps for the towers don't have good reliability and are usually backlogged when they need service, so I've stayed away from their powered tower speakers. However, I have the original Supercube I and II subs and they're still going strong (knock on wood).
Thank you Chris for giving Definitive Technology some love. I still have a set of definitive technology pro tower 400 speakers along with the matching center channel and surround speakers that I bought in 1999. Since I live in an apartment I can't go bigger but not for one day have ever regretted buying these. Someday if I move into a house the pro tower 400's will become a centerpiece for a two-channel system. definitive technology was founded by the venerable Sandy Gross who has a penchant for founding companies and leaving.After leaving definitive technology he went and founded Golden Ear, then he left. Apparently a multi-millionaire version of ADD. I would really love to see you do a review on Golden Ear speakers I think you might be blown away as well. My pro tower 400s also have a built-in subwoofer along with I believe a 125 watt digital amplifier. They've been working flawlessly almost everyday since 1999. the butyl rubber surrounds around the speakers are just as supple and intact as they were the day I bought them. Thanks again for a great review.
You bought them back then, yeah....they were worth the money.
Great review Chris I’ve had def techs for 15 yrs . No one gets it not one company that I know of can build a center channel like them . The sub adds the richness and fullness of a voice not all voices are tenors . The center should be able to play close to full range it has to be dynamic . I’m currently using cs9060 .
Nice Vid.. I am actually borrowing my brother-In-Law's older Def Tech Speakers.. BP7000SCs for my LR and built in subs.. which were the flag ships back then..
They are very nice speakers and fill my dedicated home theater I just finished a few months back which has some relevance to the speakers you are reviewing. Personally, up firing atmos speakers in my opinion is not something I'd consider but I am sure some don't want to cut holes and I guess its a decent compromise.
I am just waiting until I get my Atlantic Technology 8600e LRs to compare them. Tho I am using the 8600e Center channel with these Def tech BP7000SCs because I didn't have a Def tech center to use.
I did think about going Def Tech at one point but I am most likely gonna use the AT set up I am doing for the 7.2.4...
Great review!!
I've owed Def tech for a long time! My whole set up are them. My surrounds mt heights my center , thats is a mythos solo xt its running g in series love the sound all around. I had Klipsch also got rid of them. I used to do audio reviews for AVS forums so I've had a crap ton of stuff here lol
Appreciate the review, great job!!! I'm looking at getting these as well... Can you suggest a Receiver to pair with these bad boys? Rear speakers necessary.
Great review! I have the BP 9060's and the CS 9060 and could be happier! I did have to return one because the powered sub kept shutting down. Hopefully it was just a fluke with that one speaker. Keep up the great reviews!
I have had the same setup now for about a year and a half, the amps for the sub can be a problem. I have had to replace mine . But as long as they are under warranty Sound United will replace them free of charge. I have not had a problem with them since I went to not using the LFE and run them large and full range. The subs still put out plenty of base . But I do let the SVS subs handle the LFE.
I have the 7000 series (12 inch subs and 2 radiators) with 4 drivers 2 in the front and 2 in the back as my fronts. I have the 8000 series as my rears (8 in subs) and the 8000 series center. My system is nuts w/o the need for any additional subs.
Do you use the LFE on the rear surrounds 8000 series towers?
Love your reviews Chris. I could listen to you all day. Can you tell me what reciever/cables you are using for your review?
How was the towers bass next to the SVS? It would seem like the subs would overpower the tower subs. 🤔 what was your observations?
hey man what is the (Exact) paint brand and color in your theater room? thanks keep up the good reviews
You can always "upgrade" to the BP3000 and the C/L/R 3000's for a sweet 9.2.6 setup!
They don’t make that speaker anymore. They first came out in 2001.
Great info! Outstanding and informative video's. The best on youtube
I have their center channel and have loved that extra mid bass if you would. Unfortunately I don't have a receiver that that is good enough for atmos (same with my playing devices) but that is soon to change. Still don't think I want to get rid of the cerwin LS-12s that I have but might need to upgrade those sometime soon. Also been looking to do the SVS PB16 (not duel due to my room size, but yeah we shall see..
love all the vids and break downs and maybe you could do a HT setup with limits on budget. so do a 12x12x8 room give budgets of unlimited - to 30k, 20k, 15k, 10k, 5k, and could you do it for under 2k. that would be cool to see your pics of audio to visual.. keep up the great vids man cheers.
I have the 9040 setup in a 4x4x2.5 meter room, especially for two channel hifi listening: 1. tower placement is DIFFICULT (took me weeks to get it "perfect" with sound treatment). 2. no need for extra subwoofers (you already have ONE powered 400w subwoofer in each speaker) 3. ATMOS: just buy a surround set for the ceiling. 4. center: no need for another sub in it. 5. Sound stage is created by speaker placement, not bipolar functionality. Bp fills the room and gives depth. 6. DO NOT OVERKILL/SATURATE your room with sound and speakers that are too powerful! END NOTE: Very good sounding speakers for my room.
Very interesting design, especially the center speaker. I guess it's safe to say you preferred these to your Klipsch setup.
I looked away for a second and I thought Draymond Green was doing a review🤣great review bro
Great review!!! Glad you're loving them as much as I do! I was afraid you weren't going to like them as there are a lot of Def Tech haters out there. That's crazy what you said about the SVS Ultra subs. They have been on my list to eventually get because (as many do) love bass, but dang they look huge and I'm not sure my space can accommodate them and have thought about getting a SuperCube 8000 instead. I have the BP9080, CS9080, and SR9080 and love the sound. The bass is good...enough LOL!
Thanks for the review. Where can I find a component cabinet like yours?
Very interesting about the pop, I have the same speakers in my studio as well as the 9020 X4 for my surround and back surround, and never had a pop on any speaker from DEF TECH making any pop's , IN any case the pop comes form your AVR and not the speaker.
I still own a pair of powered Def Tech BP 2002tls from about 15 years ago......I haven’t thought about upgrading them yet....maybe in another 15 years??
Thank you for sharing the info. I have a question. Where did you get your TV stand? Thank you.
I want to know as well..
IKEA, the Besta tv stand. But it doesn’t come that way. You have to select the parts to make it. Smoke glass doors etc.
hey man, like your videos. Been a def tech fan for years
I have had def tech speakers for a long time and still bang. I love them I have the bp 7006 and clr 2002. Also some rears. Love them just wish I had the new model with the atmos add on.
Hey Ruben. I have the same setup. I bought mine new in 97. Loved them. I now have the 8060’s.Great speakers.
the 9060's definitely have big bass impact, the real usable frequency range is down to about 25hz solid. I would expect you to be able to remove the bass radiators and add weight to them. I did this to my 8040's and the bass got deeper but the 9060's i have should be able to make a bigger difference
Majestic..I've been running these myself for a little over a month now and they are awesome. I have the same popping issue but other than that, they are great.
Good luck mine only lasted 3 months the popping noise will get worst with in time the power amps went bad def tech didn’t wanted to fix them so I was lucky to returned them
Back to Best Buy.. good luck in the future
@@leonardodaniel3547 Thanks for the heads up. I'll keep on the lookout
@@avtechman77 I have the 9060 setup as well. I have had to replace my amps in my towers. I called Sound United and had no problem getting new amps sent out. I can say that I have not had a problem since I quit using the LFE on the towers and run them large full range. I just let the SVS handle the LFE.
@@jr62inhometheater98 It's funny that they recommend not to use the LFE. The sub and speaker is automatically sinked together. Sound United has an in depth training on their CZcams channel.
@@avtechman77 Yes I saw that video. I left them a lengthy comment on the subject (hopefully someone there will read it) but why not just come out and say do not use the LFE. Would it not be cheaper to replace the amps as they fail with new ones with no LFE port than keep replacing amp after amp?
Yeah, Def Tech has always been known for their integrated subs. Great speakers for home theater. When I worked at Best Buy, Def Tech was always an easy sell. I feel like that "pop"
I worked there as well here in Chicago. I always played with the Def Techs hoping to take a set home home.
Please do a video on acoustic room treatment. Also what is the name of the colour of the paint you have painted the room with?
Chris....so glad you did this video. I've had the BP9060 fronts and center for almost two years and I love them and have wondered if you were every gonna get into them or check em out. Glad you did and that they are gonna be part of your new set up. I was wondering how you connected the BP speakers to your AV receiver? Did you do the standard def tech recommended set up with speakers set to large/no sub or did you use the LFE output or some other set up? I would love to know so that I can play around with some different set up options as well. Thanks!!!
Great review! Would you say you don’t need a separate subwoofer at all?
You really don’t need subwoofer with these speakers at all but no such thing as to much good bass lol
I was wondering if you would ever or have ever done a video about what equipment to use to do CZcams videos.
Can you please test the playFi feature? It's wifi home network protocol that never worked well for many users. Maybe if you do a video they will do something about it...
Def Tech Bipolars are the only speakers I touch. I’ve owed 2 pairs so far.
I really want to listen to these. I'm considering these for my next setup
Don’t do it I had them they won’t last that long I bet you will have problems with the power amps.. and good luck to get any help from def tech customer service..
@@leonardodaniel3547
My setup: BP9080x towers; CS9060 center; SR9040s surrounds. Time of possession: 3 years +. Problems: zip. Sound: Crystal clear atomic thunder. I love my DefTechs.
Got a setup and they are 🔥
A90’s are ok. I added ceiling speakers
I have had 9040s for several years now and sound fantastic in my mid-size room for music and movies alike. Be advised that the tower speaker placement is critical with these speakers and you do need to do your homework to fully make them sound perfect.
I am new to the home theater world, I have the BP9060 that will arrive in 3 days, I also have the A90 Dolby Atmos height speakers for the BP9060, When I connect the bp9060 to my Denon Reciever, Do i connect the R front L front components to the reciever or only to the R height and L height components since it's Dolby Atmos?
I just bought these and cant wait to get everything setup. Side question, what media cabinet is that below your screen?
Superb review: Thanks bro 👍🏻
You have the SVS subs??!!🤤🤤 Those things are crazy!!
Hello Chris. Thanks for the great review video. I recently bought a pair of the bp9060's to match with my cs9060. Since they've been discontinued I got an amazing deal. My question is how did you choose to connect them? Just speaker wire, or did you use the LFE input? Set to Large or Small?
Don’t use lfe. Def tech recommends u set to large. If u use lfe, set to small. But unless u nerd out with graphs and mics, just set to large, crossover at 80, and let the 9060s do the work
I have some 9080X x4 and cs 9080 it is amazingly accurate especially with fine tuning. Also the pop is exactly 20min after no signal.
Oh you went full send with the def tech. What are you thoughts and honest views
@@RjTheTrigun Right at the 60 hour mark is when they really start to shine with colour.