rior to wood. In addition, the unique
curved shape of the cabinet is precisely
configured in combination with the non-
parallel top and bottom to minimize inter-
nal standing waves and cabinet wall reso-
nance in order to further assure absolute
sonic purity. What this means to the lay-
man is that it was designed to improve the
sound quality you ultimately hear.
Installation/Setup/Ease of Use
Setting up the PC60 system was a breeze.
Following the attached manual, the rec-
ommended method is to hook it up as a
sub/sat system, whereby you connect the
front PC60s through the subwoofer’s con-
nections, and if you are using an SACD or
DVD-Audio setup, you may want to run an
additional cable from your receiver to the
LFE input on the ProSub 60. Otherwise,
just running speaker cable from your A/V
receiver to the subwoofer and then out to
your right and left PC60, and from your
receiver to your PC60 surround speakers
and center speaker will do the job. The
binding posts on the PC60 system are nice
and easy to use, which always gets high
marks in my book. Setting up and situat-
ing the system took about fifteen minutes,
and placement of the ProSub 60 took
another five minutes of fine tuning and
listening to get the best results.
When listening to DVD 5.1 material, I
was really blown away. I never expected
such thunder and excitement from this
little system, but it totally delivered, and
then some. Dialogue was crisp and clear
from the ProCenter 60 center speaker,
which is so important since about 70 per-
cent of a film’s soundtrack is delivered
through the center speaker. Left to center
to right pans sounded highly realistic,
especially when cars drove by or planes
flew by. When gunshots were fired
towards the back of the room in my testing
process, the rear speakers picked up the
action without a stutter step, and the
result was very natural and refined. Bass
response was impressive and when placed
in a small den or bedroom, it should do the
trick perfectly, offering enough impact for
just about anybody’s tastes. On DVDs like
Bad Boys
(Superbit) and
The Recruit
, the
adrenaline was flowing and the action was
great, making the system feel HUGE.
Action soundtracks made this little theater
sound like an IMAX screening, which is a
trademark of Definitive Technology’s offer-
ings. As sounds raced back and forth
around the room, you were never distract-
ed from the movie itself. It sounds natural
and real, which is the idea.
On stereo and multi-channel music,
my reactions were even more positive. I
found that the vocals on Peter Gabriel’s
new SACD releases were so smooth and
velvety, which made for such a pleasing
listening session. Bass response was
assertive and powerful, and the transition
from front to back was perfect, due to the
perfect matching of the tweeters in the
PC60 system. After going through about
ten of Peter’s SACDs, I was physically
exhausted from sitting in one place for so
long, but at the same time exhilarated at
what I just heard. The PC60 system per-
formed in ways that it doesn’t deserve to,
defying physics and the laws of common
sense. However, it made me very, very
happy to witness this, making it so hard
to actually get up and do something else.
Final Take
Buying a movie and music system can
certainly be a challenge. There are many
things to look for in such a purchase,
but with offerings such as those from
Definitive Technology, and particularly
the ProCinema 60 system, you’d never be
making a mistake. Their products pack
so much bang for your buck, that when I
received the PC60 system on my front
door, I knew I would be unboxing some-
thing special. And I was right. If you have
a small room or are on a budget, you
won’t find anything else that will perform
as well at this price point, as Definitive
has yet again set a new standard in the
loudspeaker marketplace. Simply add an
A/V receiver and a DVD player, and
you’ll have a great system. It doesn’t get
much simpler than that. Take our word
for it.
— By Jeff Cherun
“bass response was
impressive ... offering
enough impact for just
about anyone’s taste”
“On stereo and multi-
channel music, my results
were even more positive”
“absolute sonic purity ...
crisp and clean ... highly
realistic ... natural and
refined”
From
DVD
ETC
.
July/August 2003 issue.
▲
The ProCinema 60 satellite speakers offer high quality
5-way binding posts.
▲
The ProSub 60 has an internal 150-watt amplifier and
features a variable crossover and high & low level inputs.
“I was ... exhilarated at
what I just heard”
Definitive Technology ProCinema 60 System
• Definitive Technology’s signature 1" pure aluminum dome tweeter
• ProSub 60 features 8" driver powered by a 150-watt amplifier
• Dimensions: ProMonitor 60:
6.4" H x 3.8" W x 4.2" D
•
ProCenter 60:
4" H x 10.5" W x 4.2" D
•
ProSub 60:
12.5" H x 9.5" W x 13.2" D
• Complete System Frequency Response
: 23 Hz to 30 kHz
• Recommended Associated Amplification
: 10 to 150 watts/channel
• Warranty
: Speakers – 5 years (parts & labor);
Amplifier w/in subwoofer – 3 years (parts & labor)
Definitive Technology
(410) 363-7148
www.definitivetech.com
“Definitive has yet again
set a new standard in the
loudspeaker marketplace”
“setting up the PC60
system was a breeze”
“action soundtracks made
this little theater sound
like an IMAX screening”
