Many products in the consumer-
electronics industry are either ho-
hum or me-too. Once a product
segment is introduced, many
manufacturers jump on the band-
wagon with their two cents. And
that’s exactly what many of their
efforts are worth. In the case of
home theater in-a-box systems,
there have been many good
efforts, and many more average
attempts at giving good perform-
ance in a single box. Many have
failed this task, and have left the
scene with their tails between
their legs. When it comes to sys-
tems in a box, merchandisers like
them for the compactness of these
introductory systems, as well as
for their accessible price points.
efinitive Technology, a com-
pany known for their
no nonsense approach to
speaker design as well as
their critically acclaimed
ProCinema 80 and 100 systems, have
been doing this for a very long time.
Definitive is a company that offers high
performance and incredible value in a sin-
gle package, and they recently introduced
their stab at the ultra-compact, value-
oriented home theater in a box, and I have
to say, I was very excited to get this
system into our testing facility.
Unique Features
If vanishingly small size and superb
sound are what you’re after, Definitive
Technology’s ProCinema 60 system is
where it’s at. Packaged to be shipped in
one box, the five speakers plus a powered
subwoofer emerge from a package that
feels like it should be bigger. All of this
from just one box? Ingenious. The four
matching ProMonitor 60s are small and
attractive, and should fit just about any-
where in any given room. The matching
ProCenter 60 and ProSub 60 should also
blend into a room seamlessly, since they
are built with similar components. Also,
the system is available in both black and
white, again offering the opportunity to
blend into your décor. With the optional
speaker stands, the PC60s can be put
anywhere in the room, or even mounted to
the wall, achieving a look that some users
may be after. Using similar drivers to its
bigger brothers, the PC60’s performance
is sure to be great. To further improve the
sound, Definitive’s ProMonitor 60 and
ProCenter 60 cabinets are molded from
Definitive’s proprietary non-resonant
PolyStone mineral-filled polymer com-
pound, resulting in a non-resonant char-
acter which Definitive believes to be supe-
“I never expected such
thunder and excitement
from this little system,
but it totally delivered
and then some”
“You won’t find anything
else that will perform as
well at this price”
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The ProCinema 60 systems includes 5 compact speakers
plus a powered subwoofer and is available in black
(pictured) or white.
DEFINITIVE TECHNOLOGY
PROCINEMA 60 SYSTEM
“High performance and incredible value”
“I was really blown away”
“
If vanishingly small size
and superb sound are
what you’re after,
Definitive Technology’s
ProCinema 60 System
is where it’s at.
”
