I personally know of speakers that cost upward of $10,000 and
beyond that sound fantastic yet have failed to make me excited
about my music. Probably the best compliment that I can bestow
upon the 7002s was that throughout the duration of my audition,
I always looked forward to hearing them.
Next I used one of
my favorite musicians,
Doug MacLeod, and his
Come to Find
release
(AudioQuest). In the
opening cut, “Bring It on
Home,” the acoustic bass
was portrayed very well.
It was deep in the stage
and had great acoustical
textures. It struck me that
the 7002s had a similar
midrange sound to that of
the Revel F30s, a speaker that retails for nearly twice the price.
MacLeod’s acoustic guitar solo had the aggressiveness of a live
acoustic instrument, with the necessary dynamic range to make it
sound as if I was in the first few rows of an intimate outdoor
amphitheater. This recording is simply awesome and the 7002s
complemented it. In the song “Master Plan,” MacLeod’s voice had
the quickness and liquidity necessary to make reproduced music
sound live. Unique to this speaker, the mids and highs were so
airy on live acoustical music that it almost sounded like a planar
speaker, such as an electrostatic in its ability to convey not only the
music but also the air that surrounds the instruments, making live
acoustic music all the more engaging.
What speaker evaluation
would be complete without some
car chases and explosions?
I loaded up a new copy of the
classic “Terminator 2: Judgment
Day” (Artisan). This flick is
chock-full of challenges for any
speaker. In the fight that ensues
following the scene where a
naked Arnold Schwarzenegger
walks into the bar looking for
some clothes, the sounds of
cracking wood and shotgun
blasts were both dynamic and
detailed. I am no stranger to big
sound with my Revel Salons and
professionally tuned sub, yet the 7002s did a remarkable job of
making this exciting, with abundant bass. It takes something
unique to truly excite me and the fact that a $2,200 speaker pair
was providing powerful sub performance and detailed dialogue at
the same time was eyebrow-raising. In this price class there are
speakers that do low bass, but typically the bass is slow and
struggles to keep pace. Definitive has hit the nail on the head
with built-in, high-quality powered subs. This is ideal for the
minimalist set-up and a perfect chance to get well-integrated low
“I loaded up a new copy of the classic
‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ (Artisan) ...
the sounds of cracking wood and shotgun
blasts were both dynamic and detailed ...
the 7002s did a remarkable job of making
this exciting, with abundant bass”
The BP7002s are available with black cloth finish and your
choice of either piano black or golden cherry end-caps
“It takes something unique to truly excite me
and the fact that a $2,200 speaker pair was
providing powerful sub performance and
detailed dialogue at the same time was
eyebrow-raising”
“Unique to this speaker, the mids and highs
were so airy on live acoustical music that it
almost sounded like a planar speaker ...
MacLeod’s voice had the quickness and
liquidity necessary to make reproduced
music sound live”
“ability to convey not only the music but
also the air that surrounds the instruments,
making live acoustic music all the more
engaging”
