I purchased the BP2000 theatre package and I just overwhelmed by the response of the speakers. I purchased new when the speakers came out.

These are killer home theater speakers. The new subs are great. I like them a lot for music too. Definitely 5 stars.

I mainly use this speaker for the Home Theater but this speaker is great with music also. The two 500watt sub-woofers are simply awsome.

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Ive auditioned many speakers read countless reviews pro and consumer like this one and finally decided on the BP2000TL. Close runner-up was the Mirage OM-6 which was not nearly as dynamic or powerfully controlled in the bass region.
Many have criticized this speaker as being un-music friendly I have not found this to be the case at all. Partnered with the right amp (Marantz ma700 a tremendous value by the way) This speaker images well, as well as most direct radiators by the way, places instruments in space and most importantly sounds smooth and defined especially when reaching high db's. A lot of self proclaimed audiophiles rant about how speakers do not need to play loud or with bass ala tubes and mini monitors. I personally find that to be absolute crap for the type of music I listen to. Wagner, U2 , Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, Mr. Bungle, Bjork even orchestral work by beethoven and mozart sing on these speakers. The bass if properly calibrated, for my room approximately 10:30, is deep and defined. I have yet to hear any bottoming out of the bass.

As for movies it does that as well. One sit down with the Nightmare Before Christmas dvd, especially during musical scenes, and you realize this is a tremendous speaker in any price range. Bass is rippingly powerful and the highs are fatigue free especially partnered with the marantz amps. I think that is where most people go wrong when auditioning equipment that is finding the right components to sonically match to the type of sound you want.

All in all an easy 5 stars especially considering the deal I got.

related equipment
Toshiba sd-9000 dvd player
Definitive Technology BP-2000tl
Definitive Technology CLR 3000
Polk LS/FX rears
Marantz MA-700 amps
HarmanKardon AVR-85 pre-amp/amp rears
KimberKable 8tc speaker cable
TaraLabs refgenII interconnects

Some background: This review is made after listening to Legacy Focus and Whisper (Elite DVD and CD Player - forgot model #, with Legacy monoblocks), Martin-Logan Aerius and SL3 (Marantz Receiver and CD Player, forgot amp and DVD player), Hales Revelation 3 and Transcendence 3 (Rotel Amp and CD Player), NHT 2.5i (Rotel Amp and CD Player), 2.9, and 3.3 (Sony 355ES CD Player and Sony TA9000ES amplifier stereo mode), Definitive Technologies BP2000, and BP3000 (Sony 355ES CD Player and Sony TA9000ES amplifier stereo mode), PSB Stratus Silver-i (Rotel Receiver + Amp, Denon DVD Player, and another config which is Bryston amp + Rotel CD Player + forgot what preamp), DynAudio Audience 40 (Krell CD Player and Receiver), Snell (forgot what model, but it's $1400 a pair with McIntosh amp + Sony 5 CD changer player), McIntosh ML4C (Marantz DVD Player with all McIntosh amp/receivers). See my other reviews on these speakers for a perspective of what I want in sound.
All the speakers above I've heard in different places/room/situations/conditions and might affect the judgement of that particular speaker, so take this with a grain of salt, and more importantly, LISTEN to them if you are interested. This is just an OPINION of mine of those speakers I've heard. Full disclosure: I haven't bought any of these speakers, but right now I'm leaning toward the NHT 3.3, since I can buy them (1 year old) at around $2500. All the speakers I've heard will either get 3 to 5 stars, since I don't believe any speakers at this price range is capable of getting 1 star (If they do, how many star is my $10 computer speaker? If it's also 1, I'm sure the speaker reviewed will be a LOT better than my $10 computer speaker). A 5 can only be awarded to live performance, and so far I haven't heard anything that sounded like live performance (meaning you can't distinguish whether an instrument sound came out of a real instrument or a speaker).

If you look at the speakers I auditioned, I am looking more towards the musical side of things of speakers. So, with that bias, this speaker is NOT for music. It reproduces music fine, but muddled, even compared to the $300 DynAudio. What about Movies? Just about blew everyone out of the door. Base department-wise, you can feel the base affecting your heart rate, but that's too much for my taste. A friend of mine who is a base-head, wanted the 2000, but thought the 3000 was a bit too much in the base department. The James Taylor DVD sounded good, but not very musical. Everything seems to come out, yet it's not detailed. You can hear music, but you have a hard time trying to take the instruments out one by one. For what it is supposed to do (home theater) it does it well, but for music, make sure you listen to it first, and make sure you like it that way.

These suck worse than the 3000's. There are so many better speakers to blow $1500+ on I won't even go into it.

While these speakers are not $8000 B&W speakers at reproducing music, they certainly are not "pieces of garbage" and CERTAINLY are not as bad as the Bose line in either marketing or product quality.
These are VERY solid, well-built speakers with high-quality components. They do home theater second to none and aren't bad music speakers either.

Obviously Frank has to support the non-deftech speakers he chose for himself, rather than subjectively review the speakers themselves for the purpose they were designed for.

I would like to make two comments. The first is a reveiw of the Def Tek 2000tl. I auditioned a number of speakers including Tannoy S10s, Celestion - my previous speakers were DL10s and DL8s which I owned for twelve years, Martin Logan ReQuests, Paradigm Monitor 90Ps, and the Def Teks. They were all outstanding speakers with unique pros and cons, and I found it important to audition them at my house because they all sounded different there than they did in each showroom. My decision was difficult because I was impressed with all the speakers, but bought the Def Teks because they stood out from the rest in their ability to creat a listening experience in a room just by themselves. The whole concept behind a bipole speaker is to use reflected sound to simulate a true life situation. On a soundstage, in live performances, the music and vocals not only radiate from the source, but also reflect from surfaces that throw the sound in a multitude of directions. Concerte halls are desinged with surfaces in mind to help project sound back out to the audiance, allowing someone in a more distance seat to enjoy the same sound as someone closer to the music. This effect has never made anyone I know "dizzy" or "light headed". Bipole speakers do a good job of recreating this effect. The Def Teks creat a sound feild that is large, allowing one to enjoy their listening area, or sweet spot, in more of the room one is listening in. I think the idea of being anchor to one specific location just to truly enjoy a speaker is insane. If a speaker can reproduce sound acuratly, which the Def Tek does, with an increased soundfeild, which the Def Tek does, and have the clarity and depth that the Def Tek does, than I think it deserves the merit that the majority of the contributers have given them. These speakers are breath taking. From Jaz to Classical to Rock to New Age to Pop to anything I've thrown at them they have always impressed me. These reveiws should be used as a starting point, but you need to listen to a product and make your own decission.
This brings me to my second point. This sight is meant to be helpful, and I used it constantly during the time I assembled my new system. Hearing about units with a consistant histroy of being DOA, or having programing bugs, or hard to use features is of great help. To be so child like as to just submit a reveiw that says something "sucks" and then give no details to justify your opinion helps no one and just ruins the whole concept of this web site.

Home Theater; Live Music; Pop Music; efficiency; soundstage

Size (accd'g to wife)

I've listened to these for 3 years, so I know them in and out. You must use the bass controls carefully, to give ideal sound mix for the material. (HT vs. music) I've also noticed that over the years, my ideal settings have changed (either due to breaking in OR my aging ears.)

Wonderful sound for home theater. They make my television seem bigger than it is.

Also, for live music (jazz, blues) I really enjoy the deep soundstage provided by their bi-polar construction. Imaging is pretty good too; I can pick out each clock from Pink Floyd's DSOTM, and I swear I've heard Joe Stanley's saxophone materialize right in my living room. My wife's Pop music is fun to listen to, as well. (Madonna's Ray of Light really gives the subs a workout, and the electronic effects are wild to hear.) Finally, put on Metallica's "Wherever I May Roam" and be hit by a blast during the intro. Awesome.

My version has the 300W amp, plenty for my mid-sized room (13x20x9.5). They are extremely efficient, as I have used a 70-Watt Yamaha receiver on them for 3 years now and am pleased with the sound at reasonably powerful levels. However, I really owe them a juicier amp; will be upgrading soon.

They're really a bargain, when you consider you get 2 subwoofers AND excellent bi-polar speakers. Even better: when I had a question about setup, I called the company offices. They put me thru to the Founder of the company (Sandy) for his recommendations. Pretty cool customer service!