Speakers
Arthur decided to go with a speakers that all came from the same manufacturer
and range in order to ensure that the sound quality was the same throughout the
system.
Definitive Technology
The chosen manufacturer was Definitive
Technology although the subwoofer was from
Miller & Kreisel (it is not as important to ensure that a subwoofer
is fromm the same manufacturer - they blend into systems easier than other
speakers)
The main speaks are a pair of floor standing BP8s. The center channel is a
CLR1000 and the 4 surround speakers (Side left and right plus rear left
and right) and BP2Xs. All the Definitive speakers (with the exception of the
center channel) are bi-polar speakers which means they have 2 sets of speakers
firing away from each other. This includes the main left and right speakers
which have a set of drivers that fire backwards towards the wall. This gives a
wider sound but you do sacrifice good stereo imaging.
All the speakers are wired up using QED silver anniversary speaker cable.
Subwoofer
The subwoofer is an MX150 THX certified active subwoofer and has 2 large
drivers, one pointing forwards and one pointing upwards into he subwoofer
cabinet (mounted on the bottom). Rather unsurprisingly given the model number,
it outputs 150 watts rms of sound. In the photo above you can just see the RGB
to Component video box used to connect the Ntl cable decoder to the Yamaha
amp, sitting on top of the sub.
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