Definitive Technology BP2X, BPVX, BPX, PowerMonitor 500, PowerMonitor 700 Supplementary Manual

With their amazing built-in powered subwoofers,

these compact superspeakers sound like giant towers!

Definitive’s Revolutionary

PowerMonitor

™

Series

“Exceptional ... I heard imposing monoliths,

but all I saw were bookshelf speakers.”

– Sound & Vision

•PowerMonitor 500 •PowerMonitor 700 •PowerMonitor 900
and Complete Matching Home Theater Systems

efinitive Technology’s total commitment to uncompromised sonic superiority has made us the leader in high perfor­mance loudspeakers. We have been voted the industry’s top loudspeaker manufacturer as well as #1 for quality and
reliability. Now it is our pleasure to present our PowerMonitors. These extraordinary compact “bookshelf-size”
loudspeakers truly sound like giant towers. With their built-in powered subwoofers in combination with state-of-the­art Definitive components, advanced engineering and superior-imaging low-diffraction narrow monocoque cabinets,
the PowerMonitors dramatically outperform all other “bookshelf-size” speaker systems regardless of size or price.

The Extraordinary Sound of Definitive’s PowerMonitors
Will Bring Your Music and Movies to Life

The sonic goal of Definitive’s engineers is always to create loudspeakers
which go beyond merely excelling at all the conventional measurable parame­ters of speaker performance. Of course the PowerMonitors have vanishingly
low distortion, lightning-fast transient response, and superbly linear frequency
response which goes above and (uniquely for a bookshelf speaker) below the
limits of audibility. Plus you get all the sonic characteristics which accompany
this measurable excellence such as velvety smooth midrange, crystal clear
highs and deep, tight bass response. But more importantly, the PowerMonitors
have the ability to “suspend disbelief” and literally make the music or movie
come vibrantly alive in your home. These amazingly compact speakers disap­pear in a huge three-dimensional sonic image with tremendous height, width
and depth which seem to make the walls of your room vanish into the sound­stage of the original performance. This is the magic of Definitive Sound.

PowerMonitors Give You Giant Tower Performance
That You Can Easily Put on a Bookshelf or in a Cabinet

The PowerMonitors were created for listeners who want the big sound of
giant tower speakers but don’t have the space. These magnetically shielded
speakers are designed for tremendous placement flexibility and deliver opti­mum performance when placed either vertically or horizontally in a cabinet,
on a bookshelf, in custom built-in applications or on a stand (optional high
performance stands are available). They are engineered so the subwoofer
and/or the rear of the speaker can be positioned as close as

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/2" from a cabinet’s
side or back wall. Most importantly, the PowerMonitors, relative to conven­tional bookshelf speakers, will deliver smoother response and superior perfor­mance for in-cabinet installations because the woofer level control allows you
to perfectly tune the PowerMonitors to their specific location environment.

Dual High-Power, High-Definition, Built-In Powered Subs

Each PowerMonitor contains a built-in powered subwoofer combining a
high-wattage discrete MOSFET high-current amplifier and a high-definition
long-throw subwoofer driver (PM 900: 250 watts RMS w/ 10" sub, PM 700:
250 watts RMS w/ 8" sub, PM 500: 150 watts RMS w/ 8" sub). An ultra-low
distortion electronic crossover with a precision level control gives you tuning
flexibility, and a complete complement of connections allows easy hook up
with either speaker wire or speaker wire plus a separate low-level LFE input.
Because the subs are built into the speakers, our engineers were able to
achieve superbly coherent blending with a perfect combination of delicate
musicality and thunderous power. The first time you hear PowerMonitors you
will be totally awed, as were top reviewers from around the world, by the huge
image and incredible bass produced by these compact stealth superspeakers.

Definitive PowerMonitors Deliver Total Harmonic Integrity

Definitive invented built-in powered subwoofers in order to create speakers
which not only have incredible bass performance but, more importantly, are
clearly more musical. Having truly full-range capable left and right front
speakers, as well as a full-range center channel, is extremely important for
total harmonic integrity (not to mention full impact and full dynamic range
capability). Our PowerMonitors, as well as our matching center channels with
built-in powered subwoofers, are capable of truly full-range reproduction so
they can be run as “large” speakers and will clearly sound dramatically better

than any conventional speakers with music as well as home theater (the differ­ence this makes in dialogue is also quite dramatic). Conventional bookshelf
speakers, even in conjunction with a separate powered subwoofer, can never
deliver this level of performance. Dolby Digital* was created for full-range
frequency response in every channel and anything less (especially up front)
is a clearly audible compromise of Dolby Digital’s performance potential.

High-Definition Cast-Basket Bass/Midrange Drivers

The PowerMonitors utilize Definitive-developed high-definition cast-bas­ket bass/midrange drivers for significant performance advantages in upper
bass detail, midrange clarity and dynamic range. These sophisticated drivers
incorporate deeply drawn mineral-filled homopolymer cones, butyl rubber
dustcaps and surrounds, high temperature vented voice coils and massive
magnet structures. This combination of features assures high-definition, superb
transient response, high-efficiency, high-power handling and extended linear
response. In addition, the aerodynamically designed, magnetically inert, non­resonant, cast magnesium baskets minimize reflections of the sound radiating
from the back of the cones and preserve structural and magnetic integrity.

Ultra-Precision Differential Phase-Coherent Linkwitz-Riley
Crossover Networks for Perfect Driver Blending

A loudspeaker’s crossover network is the real heart of the system. It is like
the conductor of an orchestra, telling each driver exactly when to come in and
precisely how loudly to play. Here Definitive’s talented engineers really work
their magic, perfectly blending the sound of the various drivers into a sonically
seamless, musically coherent whole. Our complex and sophisticated Linkwitz­Riley designs, which utilize the finest components, are masterpieces of electri­cal engineering. In addition, the electronic crossovers in the subwoofer mod-

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