Excellent surround effects. You will not be able to single out a channel (mine is 5.1 setup). Deep bass (I use the 4.5bpm). Bass source fills the room. Bass source cannot be identified. Feels like one is in a real theater. Crisp shiny look.

Dipole mechanism that is being used in the AT 4.5 should be explained properly. Can't think of any.

Please understand that this is purely a personal impression. I might be 100% wrong. I debated a lot between AT, B&W, JBL, and needless to say, BOSE. The bass was exceptionally bad with BOSE! You could also locate the speaker placement with your eyes closed. B&W lacked the depth, while JBL, I could again tell the speaker location. Basically I tested with MP3's, normal Audio CD's, DVD Audios and DTS surround movies. The AT's excelled in all these fields. I was told that the AT's lag in music but are good for home theaters. But I did not find any such differences. Maybe it's something to do with the receiver. I use the Pioneer Elite VSX-43.

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Size, clarity, sound

Not enough hours in a day to enjoy them.

Outstanding System. My whole family loves them. I use them for both Movies and music and it actually increases my enjoyment. I was a music major so I have spent quite a bit of time listening to music. I had purchased a Bose system first saw a demo in the store and was impressed by the size and sound. But when I set it up at home are started listening to my music. (To put it basic as possible) There were instruments that could no longer be heard. But i read about the 4.5 here went for a listen and even my wife and a friend who is deaf in one ear heard a immediate difference between the two. If you get one of these sets you will not be sorry

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Crisp, warm, and full sound - Especially for home theater

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A short while ago, I decided to completely revamp my home theater audio setup. The first change I made was to purchase the Yamaha RX-V3000 A/V reciever and was to be followed up by an upgrade to my speaker system. I listened to various configurations and setups, and just fell in love with the ATs. The room I am using this in is on the small side, so, I didn't need anything over the top, but these pack a punch. The highs are crisp and clear while the bass just punches through the floor. The sub at 10" definitely overachives for its size. Also, having dipole rears is a nice bonus. The center channel has the nice little bonus of being able to adjust the gain on it for movies that are particulary difficult to hear the dialog in.

As far as the company goes, their customer service is first rate. When my speakers arrived, one of my rear dipole tweeters was dented. I called AT, and they shipped me a new tweeter no questions asked, no serial number verification. The girl on the phone actually remembered packing my boxes (I guess because very few of their orders go directly to customers as opposed to retailers). To top things off, the tweeter arrived the next day FEDERAL EXPRESS. The way AT handled this whole issue really impressed me.

In closing, I have to say that thanks to Atlantic Technologies, my neighbors (I live in an apartment) get to feel the bombardment on the beaches of Normandy when I watch "Saving Private Ryan" or live the repeated stress of being crushed by depth charges in "Das Boot" along with me. At this point they must probably hate me...

Do yourself a favor... get these speakers, enjoy home theater bliss, and have your neighbors hate you too! :)

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The system 4.5 is based off the well received and much heralded System 450THX. The midranges, which are identical to the midranges in the System 450THX provide an incredibly rich and vibrant sound for the relative size of the speakers. The dipole surrounds wonderfully enhace the embiance and provide a great depth of field. The sub is surprisingly deep, and is MUCH larger than the picture shown on the Atlantic Tech literature. Before I purchased this system, I was planning on buying a set of B&W 602's with matching speakers. Due to a friends recommendation, I held off and listened to these speakers. I was immediately taken by the quality of sound especially given the price tag. I quickly changed my mind and placed an order for these set of speakers. I run this system of a Marantz SR880 receiver and I purchased this system from Uncle Stereo for a paltry $1200 (plus shipping). I really doubt I could have bought a better system for the money.

I got the speakers a couple months ago. Hooked it up to my Marantz-880MKII reciever. To start with, I am not big fan of satellite speakers. I was initiallylooking at the B&Ws, but due to space considerations started looking at satellites.I looked at the Energy Take5, PolkAudio, Boston Acoustics, Klipsh Quintet, NHT 0,1s, Solids (by B&W). The complaint I have with all satellites is I did not seem to get a warm full range sound.Although the satellites above were decent (some better than others), it lacked a good 'midrange'. After listening to the Atlantic Tech 4.5, I was very impressed. I could not believe that these were satellites. The midrange was incredible. The sub had a good kick. The dipoles also gave a great envelope effect, & dispersed the sound to enhance realism instead of forcing it. I am still not convinced satellites do a great job for music, but I it was worth every penny spent for a home theatre system.

After two months with the 4.5 system, I am impressed by the clarity of the front channels for both movies and music. The adjustability of the center channel and subwoofer is a plus. The powered sub is quite powerful, and like any sub, it pays to position it well. I prefer the dipole surrounds for movies, and they work fine with the 5 channel stereo sound through my Denon receiver. The black gloss finish looks great, and I got the custom stands for the front r/l speakers. I purchased the 4.5 system after auditioning the Definitive Technology Pro Cinema, the Polk 7300, and the Energy line.

excellent sound for both music and home theater

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I have these for about 3 months now. The more I listen to them, the better they seem to get. I can hear instruments/sound which I never heard before on my CDs

Home theater really rocks. with my Denon 3300, if I turn up my Sub, my whole apt shakes.