Definitive Technology's BP8 is a revolutionary audiophile-engineered,
designer-styled loudspeaker intended for musical reproduction and home
theater systems of the highest quality. This full-range bipolar (front
and rear) radiating system combines the lush spacious soundstaging,
lifelike depth-of-field, razor-sharp resolution and pinpoint imaging of
the finest dipolar panel loudspeakers with the extended bass response,
high-efficiency, wide dynamic range and easy-to-position convenience of
the best conventional box systems.
Audiophile Performance, Designer Styling,
and Unmatched Value
The goal of the Definitive design team was to create state-of-the-art
loudspeakers which offered unsurpassed sophisticated technology and
lifelike musical and cinematic reproduction combined in sleek and
stylish designs which could be easily and attractively placed in your
home. Their success in achieving these goals is immediately apparent
when you listen to your favorite music or movie through Definitive
speakers. The elegant slender towers seem to disappear in a huge
natural soundstage which extends in a three-dimensional arc beyond the
speakers from left to right, and exhibits front to back depth which, at
times, can be almost startling in its ability to recreate the illusion
of live music or cinematic action being performed in your room (which
will seem to be almost magically expanded in size).
Thousands of man-hours of critical listening and design processes
utilizing the most advanced computer loudspeaker development programs
available along with fundamental research at the NRC (the world's most
advanced loudspeaker research facility) have combined to produce
loudspeakers like no other in the world. The spectacular
three-dimensional imaging, awesome deep bass response and silky smooth
high definition linearity of the Definitive Technology BP8B are the
result of a myriad of technological advancements and breakthroughs
(including the latest state-of-the-art components and technology
developed for Definitive’s flagship BP7000 Series loudspeakers) which
have been combined to create unmatched instruments for the reproduction
of music or movies in your home. They truly recreate reality that
totally suspends disbelief.
The Sonic Superiority of
Definitive's Bipolar Loudspeakers
Many experts and in-the-know listeners agree that bipolar speakers are
absolutely superior for both music and home theater. Each speaker
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| Definitive's
BiPolar technology radiates sound from the front and the back of the
speaker for more life-like sound and spacious imaging for every
listener in the room! |
incorporates
two complete sets of drivers, one facing forward and the other facing
to the rear. Thus Definitives speakers radiate the full sonic spectrum
both forward and rearward in an omni-directional pattern, exactly as
sound is produced in real life.
The sonic benefits you hear are dramatic! This unique technology
provides you with a lifelike balance of early-arrival sound
information, which provides focus, clarity and location data, and
properly delayed late-arrival information, which conveys the lush
three-dimensional soundstage of a live music or cinematic performance.
This combination creates a huge soundfield which is rich, warm, ultra
clear and vibrantly alive. Bipolar technology assures a superb panorama
of lifelike sound for every listener wherever they are in the room.
Most importantly, however, Definitive's bipolar speakers make the walls
of your room seem to disappear and, in effect, expand the size of your
room into the sound space of the recoded event your system is
reproducing. They will literally bring your music and movies to life in
your home. One listen and you can never go back to conventional
speakers again!
Movies and music are reproduced with unequaled purity, transparency
and lifelike realism. These elegant, slender towers seem to disappear
in a huge natural soundstage which extends in a three-dimensional arc
beyond the speakers with front to back depth which can be almost
magical in its ability to recreate the illusion of live music or
cinematic action actually being performed in your room. This
combination of high resolution, magnificent sound-staging awesome bass
and explosive impact literally envelops you in what is absolutely the
ultimate listening experience.
Monocoque, Non-Resonant, Low-Diffraction Cabinets
The cabinet of a loudspeaker plays a large part in its sonic
performance. Diffraction, or the secondary radiation of sound caused by
cabinet edges, grille frames and other protrusions, can color the sound
of a loudspeaker. The design of the BP8B reduces diffraction to an
absolute minimum by flush mounting drivers on extremely narrow baffles
with radial edges, which are covered by a frameless grille "sock."
In addition, the resonant vibration of a loudspeaker's cabinet walls
and baffles can also impart unwanted coloration. The Definitives'
monocoque cabinets are constructed of high-density medite with 1" thick
front and rear baffles, foam dampening pads and internal braces. This
virtually eliminates resonant cabinet coloration which could otherwise
interfere with the pure sound produced by our high definition drivers.
The BP8B also includes an additional divider/brace panel separating the
front and rear drivers.
Multiple High-Definition
Cast-Magnesium Basket Drivers
The BP8B utilizes two high definition cast basket bass/midrange drivers
(the same as used in Definitive’s flagship BP7000 Series) for
significant performance advantages in the areas of bass reproduction,
lifelike midrange clarity and dynamic range. These sophisticated
bass/midrange drivers incorporate deeply drawn mineral-filled polymer
cones, combined with butyl rubber surrounds and dustcaps, 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 bass
response. In addition, they are assembled utilizing an aerodynamically
designed, magnetically inert, cast-magnesium basket to minimize
internal reflections off the back of the cone and preserve structural
and magnetic integrity under all conditions.
Moving Coil Pure Aluminum Dome Tweeters
The moving coil dome tweeters Definitive developed for the
top-of-the-line BP7000 Series are used in the BP8B. They utilize a
specially annealed pure aluminum 1-inch dome, suspended by a silk
surround and acoustically loaded by a precisely configured phase
plug/lens, engineered to assure perfectly controlled, absolutely linear
movement. This results in velvety smooth extended response (beyond 30
kHz), greatly reduced distortion, improved transient response, wider
dispersion and notably higher definition. Magnetic fluid damping is
incorporated for ultra high power handling.
Phase-Coherent Linkwitz-Riley Crossover Networks
The crossover network of a loudspeaker is the real heart of the system,
as it is responsible for perfectly blending together the sound of the
various drivers into a musically seamless whole. The sophisticated
Linkwitz-Riley design used in the BP8B equalizes the drivers for linear
phase and frequency response. This preserves the phase coherence,
transient response and dynamic integrity of the signal for absolutely
lifelike music and home theater reproduction in your home.
Easily Positioned for Superior Sound
Throughout Your Room for Every Listener
BP8Bs are engineered to be easy to position (just 4" to 24" out from
the wall) in any listening room or home theater installation in order
to achieve superb sonic reproduction throughout your room. In addition,
a major benefit of the special driver topology is wide dispersion,
which assures a superb panorama of lifelike sound for every listener in
the room.
Home Theater System
A perfect match system based on the BP8B would be:
Front L&R: 2 each BP8B
Center: 1 each C/L/R2002
Surrounds: 2 each BP1.2X
Subwoofer: 1 each SuperCube III
Large room subwoofer upgrade: SuperCube II
