Definitive Technology ProCenter 2000 Compact Center Speaker (Single, Black)
February 20th, 2010
Enjoy a superior home theater audio performance without investing in expensive and space-consuming loudspeakers with the Definitive Technology ProCinema system, a line of compact satellite speakers, center channel speakers, and subwoofers that produces incredible sound at an affordable price. The biggest challenge in designing a sub/sat system is to engineer small satellites with a frequency response that extends low enough to blend properly with the subwoofer. Definitive Technologies overcame this challenge with the ProCinema series by engineering pressure-coupled medite passive radiators into the satellites and center channel speakers (the radiators are upward firing in the sats and side firing in the centers). These radiators dramatically improve the low frequency response while also delivering better linearity, improved transient response, and lower distortion. In addition, Definitive outfitted the speakers with BDSS technology, a patent-pending driver technology that couples a unique balanced double surround system–at both the apex and outer edge of the cone–with a precisely engineered central waveguide.
BDSS produces a smoother response, greatly improved dynamic range, and dynamic stability, all essentials for elite home theater performance. Sonically, the ProCinema speakers are a revelation in terms of producing incredible sound at an affordable price. Their imaging is absolutely boxless, spacious, and three-dimensional, with pinpoint specificity and localization when appropriate. Not only are they silky smooth with a “you are there” presence–unique at any price and unheard of in their price range–but they’re capable of great subtlety as well. It all adds up to an immersive surround sound performance that excels whether you’re watching movies or listening to music.
This particular speaker–the ProCenter 2000 center channel speaker–helps produce truly astounding dialogue when teamed with ProMonitor satellite speakers and a ProSub subwoofer. A center channel loudspeaker is the heavy lifter of your multichannel home theater system, as it delivers more than 50 percent of movie soundtrack information in a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack mix. Fortunately, the ProCenter 2000 tackles this workload with ease thanks to its pair of 5.25-inch die-cast-basket bass/midrange drivers, which take the frequency response down to 42 Hz when teamed with the pair of 5.25-inch pressure-driven planar low-frequency radiators. The speaker also includes a 1-inch, wide-dispersion pure aluminum dome tweeter to handle the high frequencies, along with a resonant monocoque cabinet. The end result is a wide dynamic soundstage with an extra-large sweet spot, ensuring that everyone in the room hears every detail.
Available in a gloss black finish, the ProCenter 2000 includes an adjustable foot for shelf mounting, along with built-in threaded inserts for wall mounting. Technical Specifications Dimensions: 17 by 6.5 by 6.5 inches (W x H x D) Nominal impedance: 4 to 8 ohms Frequency response: 42 Hz to 30 kHz Recommended amplification: 10 to 250 watts Efficiency: 91 dB Driver complement: Two 5.25-inch long-throw, upper bass/midrange drivers with durable butyl rubber surrounds coupled to two 5.25-inch pressure-driven planar low-frequency radiators One 1-inch ferrofluid-dampened pure aluminum dome tweeter Magnetic shielding: Yes Finish: Gloss black Expand Your ProCinema System The ProCinema series is engineered to satisfy your need for a small, easy-to-place system that doesn’t compromise on performance. Each ProMonitor satellite speaker–the line includes the ProMonitor 1000, 800, and 600 models–is voice-matched with the other satellites in the ProMonitor series, so you can mix and match them depending on your audio preferences and the size of your budget. The satellites make great standalone main speakers, with options for bookshelf, stand, or wall mounting, but also function as topnotch front and rear surround speakers in a home theater system. You can then add a ProCenter center channel speaker to provide the dialogue and a ProSub powered subwoofer to provide thrilling, powerful bass effects.
are capable of astonishing performances despite their small size, combining ultra-smooth, high-definition clarity and music linearity with superb transient response, a tremendous dynamic range, rich warmth, and precise, room-filling, three-dimensional imaging. The sonic depth, width, and height reproduction of these amazingly compact speakers is so big that Home Theater magazine declared that they sound like “monster towers if you close your eyes.” All ProMonitor speakers boast upward-firing, pressure-coupled medite passive radiators that improve the low-frequency response and reduce distortion, along with patent-pending balanced double surround system (BDDS) technology. Listeners who want a more powerful performance should consider the ProMonitor 1000s, which are rated at up to 200 watts and offer a frequency response of 47 Hz to 30 kHz. The ProMonitor 800 and 600 speakers, by contrast, offer recommended amplification levels of 10 to 150 watts, with slightly smaller frequency ranges (57 Hz to 30 kHz and 65 Hz to 30 kHz, respectively). All ProMonitor satellite speakers are available in high-gloss, hand-rubbed piano gloss black or white finishes, and offer several mounting options: shelf mounting via the unique tri-lobed base, wall mounting using the built-in keyhole mount or optional pivot mount, or stand mounting using an optional floor stand.
are equipped with many of the same technologies as the ProMonitor speakers, resulting in wide frequency responses, extended dynamic range, and extraordinary detail and articulation. Optimum surround sound home theater reproduction places heavy demands on the center channel speaker, which in many respects is the most important speaker in the system, often handling 50 percent or more of the program material. In other words, this isn’t the place to compromise and settle for second best. Definitive’s center channel speakers leave nothing to chance, having won numerous design and performance awards. All ProCenter speakers include such state-of-the-art features as die-cast-basket bass/midrange drivers coupled to pressure-driven planar low-frequency radiators; wide-dispersion, pure-aluminum dome tweeters with magnetic fluid cooling; complex Linkwitz-Riley crossover networks; solid, non-resonant monocoque cabinets with diffractionless grill/baffle interfaces; and effective magnetic shielding that incorporates both metal shield and dual-field canceling magnets.
As a final plus, all ProCenter speakers have been voiced-matched with the same sonic signature as all of Definitive’s satellite speakers, ensuring a seamless audio performance. Available in gloss black or gloss white finishes, Definitive’s ProCenter speakers include an adjustable foot for shelf mounting or built-in threaded inserts for wall mounting. Note: the ProCenter 2000 comes in gloss black only. are engineered to deliver a true state-of-the-art bass performance, with frequencies that extend downward well beyond the limits of audibility and into the range of purely physical subsonic energy. The sonic result is accurate, awe-inspiring, and realistic–a truly unique combination of delicate musicality and thunderous power that provides the ultimate in home theater sound effects and music excellence.
Each ProSub subwoofer incorporates Definitive’s SuperCube technology, which combines specially engineered 8- or 10-inch high-velocity long-throw drivers with downward-firing, pressure-coupled medite sub-bass radiators and 250- or 300-watt digital amplifiers (depending on the model). As a consequence, ProSubs are capable of reproducing the subtlest nuances of the finest musical performances, as well as the dramatic floor-shaking impact of the most demanding cinematic action extravaganzas. The units also offer precisely accurate equalization and a complete array of controls and connections, letting you integrate a ProSub with any speaker system and tune it for optimum performance in any room. The extraordinary achievements and performances of Definitive’s subwoofers have been honored by numerous prestigious awards and industry accolades, including two-time selection for Stereo Review’s Showstopper honors, the CES Design and Engineering Award, three Sound & Vision Critic’s Choice awards, and nine Audio Video Grand Prix Subwoofer of the Year awards. ProSub subwoofers are housed in high-density mediate cabinets and are attractively finished in matte black or matte white (the ProSub 1000 is available in black only), with side-mounted volume controls for easy adjustment.
The ProCenter 2000 is Definitive’s best center speaker in the acclaimed ProCinema Series. Its compact dimensions, flat, accurate frequency response and outstanding dynamic range make the ProCenter 2000 a great choice for systems based around Definitive BiPolar Series speakers as well as systems based on ProCinema components.Don’t let the ProCenter 2000’s small size fool you – it is a remarkably sophisticated product with huge sound. The 2000 incorporates many of the same technologies as Definitive’s top-of-the-line models including BDSS drivers, pure aluminum dome tweeters, and planar pressure coupled mid/bass radiators for home theater sound quality that will astound you.
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