Customer Ratings & Reviews

I was skeptical about this product when a Best Buy representative showed it to me as frankly I didn't know the company. I had my personal limitations on the size of the center channel speaker - I wanted to keep it just under the TV in a small front- open compartment. When I saw the product and heard the sound in the store I thought of giving it a try. So far it had been great ! I have 4 in-ceiling speakers from Polk and a subwoofer from Klipsch. They had pre-wired for the center speaker on the ceiling itself which is not at all good idea.I had my inclination for the Klipsch model as the reviews were so good and I love my Klipsch subwoofer. However the size is not right for the space I have- same for Yamaha. As I spent more time with the this product, I could not find any justification to return it - love the clarity of the sound and the depth. Also check the frequency range it supports - not many speakers at this price range support such a vast range. You can feel it when you have only dialogues playing in a movie or even playing an AM radio station - 90% of the sound is coming through this one speaker at those times and it brings all the words and sounds with great crispness/ clarity. I am going to keep it and you should also consider this "not so well known" product when you are planning to buy a small center channel speaker for your house :-)

Two months ago, I purchased the Onkyo 608 AVR . With the HTIB speakers it sounded better, but still lacking on dialogue. I read many reviews on Definitive Tech, went to BB Magnolia and gave it a listen. I asked to hear the ProCenter 1000 with the Onkyo 608. I was pleasantly surprised. It is a small speaker (14" wide) but fits nicely on my HT stand. Connected it with banana plugs and noticed the difference right away! Sound is very good, and now it is broken in, it sounds even better. It has great range with highs and bass. I have the crossover set at 120 hz, that is what the Audessey eq put it at on the Onkyo. It does handle the power of the receiver easily. I haven't heard any distortion. I don't play movies or music extremely loud (I'm on the 2nd floor). About a month ago I paired it with 2 Pro-Monitor 800 for the front. Sounds great! and it flows seamlessly across the channels. I watched "Field of Dreams" recorded on my DVR to test the "quiet" volume. I could hear, the rustling of the cornstalks, the wind,and birds chirping in the background. I also heard very clearly, the whisper of the line "If you build it, he will come." I know it may sound lame, but most reviews state how loud it is or how much the bass thumps, but never subtle sounds. The Def Techs handled all the ranges I threw at it, including all the battle scenes from various Bluray movies. Music sounds very good also. Tried some Classic Rock from the Comcast Digital Music channels. A Vivaldi CD, and a Pink Floyd "Dark side of the Moon" CD. Yep, it was all good! Very good blending of the speakers. I will eventually replace the surrounds and sub with Def Techs in the future. But for now, everything sounds great. I admit, I'm not an audiophile, but I like what I'm hearing!

The quality of sound is less than expected and lacks range expected.

First of all i am a real person writing a real review. I was searching for a quality center speaker in the $300-$400 range for my living room set-up. I was on the north side of indy one weekend and found a best buy with a magnolia home theater store inside of it. I was primarily looking at the klipsh, polk, and pioneer center speakers that most best buys carry but magnolia had a slew of options. After listening to the ones in my price range i had made my mind up on the martinlogan motion 8. it did sound fantastic but the employee insisted that i listen to the definitive tech 1000. It literally blew my girlfriend and i away. It sold me instantly. The sound clarity is impeccable. The martin logan is a very good speaker do not get me wrong, but this speaker was truly amazing and $200 cheaper. Ive been using the definitive tech. ceneter speaker for roughly 2 months and i am very happy with my choice. It compliments my Bose 201's, Bose redlines jewels, my klipsh 12 inch powered sub , and my harmon kardon 1700 nicely. I hope my review helps.

My friend had recommended this piece to me quite a while back and so I went ahead and purchased it right after Christmas with some gift-cards. Needless to say this has just raised the bar another notch on my home-theater system. I now have a 3.1 system consisting of a Definitive Technology Pro-Center 1000 Center-Channel, Martin Logan Motion 10 Floor-Standing Speakers, and a Klipsch SW350 subwoofer. This is all run through a Pioneer VSX-920 receiver. My test on any new piece of equipment is the opening scene of Top Gun. This unit just made a distinct difference in the overall sound quality and awesomeness of it. It's a sleek unit that can be put right in front of your TV or mounted above. You can either put the speaker wires right to it or use banana plugs (I used the latter). I would highly recommend this unit to anyone who wants great sound for a reasonable price.

Value for price: Checking around Magnolia Home Theater's speaker selection, I narrowed down my choice between an Energy center speaker, and the ProMonitor 1000. Both of these speakers had great high level sound. Crisp clear voices eminated from both. However, on a comparison of the sounds when music was played in Dolby ProLogic II Music decoder the ProCenter really stood out. They sound was amazing, esepcailly paired with the ProMonitor 1000 speakers. Sound Quality: The sound is able to fill a 14ft x 16ft with full fidelity. Ambience in dolby digital sounds are easily distinguishable, and music sounds fantastic. I am almost positive anyone who hears them in the Magnolia home theater will agree, for its size, they have a full, rich and strong sound. Appearance: The gloss finish on this speakers is crisp and clean. The speaker fits right at home in dark woods. As far as center speakers, it isn't huge, but is quite heavy. Mounting wasn't an option for myself, but it looks great in front of my Samsung LED TV.

Run by sound to begin with. Then within a month did another Audyssey setup and speaker blew

I purchased this speaker having not replace my center channel since the mid 90's and with my current system its like sending a 90 year old into high school, just not a good mix so i wanted to make sure i found the right speaker for my system. After looking around for over a month i found this speaker and was very cautious, so after listening to this speaker on different days i bout it. this speaker has a ton of power for ANY system and it is as clear for the quiet movie scenes, well worth the money. If you have trouble hearing this in your system dont blame this speaker. Don't let the size fool you.

First off, I have the speaker teamed up with two Pinnacle DB2000 tower speakers in front, and two Pinnacle BD1000 tower speakers for the rear surround, and a Pioneer SW-8 100 watt powered SUB. This is all powered by a Yamaha RX-V671 7.1 receiver. I was initially worried that my speakers would belittle the sound of this speaker, given it's size. I was mistaken. This speaker is great for any level audiophile. Made some slight tweaks to the center channel EQ with my A/V Receiver, and it was all set. Works great in quiet settings, and also works great when cranked up with surround to get that in theater feel. At low volumes, dialogue is crisp and clear and easy to hear, and at higher levels, voice and center channel production is powerful and fills the room with rich sound. Played a wide array of music once I set this up, from Kanye West, to Michael Buble, to Pink Floyd and everything in between, and I was not disappointed there either. You can hear all the detail, down to the individual pluck of each guitar string! Other thoughts: Only reason I marked power 4/5 stars is how it sounded in the magnolia room compared to other center channel speakers of it's price range. But don't let it's size fool you, some slight tweaks on my receivers center channel EQ (increasing 200-500hz db) and it sounded as powerful as the other, larger center channel speakers. I would venture to say, if you are spending $200 plus on a center channel, then I hope you would have a A/V Receiver to properly power this speaker.

i bought this speaker to enhance my surround sound system. Im running a high end denon receiver with two floor standing Polk audio speakers for the fronts (btw are also good) and KHT 1000 series speakers to supplement the 7.1 surround speakers. I made the switch from the KHT satellite center speaker to this center channel. I can tell you that its awesome and if your thinking of upgrading then make the switch. Im pretty particular when it comes to buying things and I wanted to make sure I got the best bang for my buck. I went into Best Buy and tested the Definitive Center against the Polk center, Klipsh center and Bose center. To my suprise..even know they are all similar in price...nothing compared to Definitive....and I mean nothing really even came close in my opinion. I then tested the 200 dollar model to the 500 dollar model and was hard pressed to hear much difference. Its a great speaker all around and will bring out the voices like none other. If you dont believe me then go to your local best buy and test them all as I did and you will understand what Im talking about.

Don't let this little speaker fool you! It is small and can fit into a tight place and the sound is marvelous. I went to Magnolia and listened to this speaker compared to just about everything else in the store. It out did all but its brother the Definitive Technology CLR 2300, which is much larger in size and has a 8" subwoofer with 150 watt amp. Take away this other Definitive Technology speaker and you really don't have any competition for the the price and size.

This center channel speaker has the best sound quality I've found for a $200 speaker. It has the same bi-polar technology that the larger Definitive Technologies floor standing speakers have but is in a much more compact form. It matches up well with the ProMonitor 1000's and ProSub 1000 for a great 5.1 system that isn't over-powering in a smaller to midsized room. I would recommend a Denon 2309 or higher model to power the satellites and give you all the new HD formats and HDMI up-conversion to match the BluRay players' capabilities.

I have an Onkyo s7200 which is a great HTS decided to change the center chanel for a louder sound and man did this make the difference the sound is awesome its loud but incredibly clear and vivid the chanel its self is small ans luxurious looks great on my stand with the towers on each side! Iam extreamly staisfied with my purchase.

There is absolutely nothing on the market that can touch this center channel for the money. I researched and listened to different centers and this unit is by far the best in the $200-$250 price range. I used it to replace an old Bose cube that was not putting out the dialogue I had hoped for. This speaker buries the Bose and because it has the bass radiators on the side of the unit it gets a ridiculously low 47Hz on the frequency scale! I almost don't even need a sub with these Def Techs. The amount of bass punch (crystal clear) they put out is unreal for a speaker their size. Every other center I have researched can't touch the bass end of these (at least on paper) and the mid and highs are beautiful. I expect this center to blast off when I finally get a better receiver that pushes a bit more juice. Very happy with this purchase.

Bought this speaker to upgrade the center channel, a Polk Audio 6752, in my home theater setup. Althought the physical footprint is small (a requirement for me), the improvement in center channel quality was dramatic! Dialogue was crisp, natural, and clear. Major improvements also were obvious in music and gaming sounds. Note that the Polk Audio speaker is a quality speaker (I will use it on a smaller bedroom system), but the ProCenter 1000 is much better, fills a large room, and is well worth its reasonable price.

• After reading many reviews from BB and other resources, I was confused why so called audiophiles tend to stray and/or have negative comments about DT speakers. I am no audiophile, but I love great sounding audio from movies and music. That said, I bought the Pro 1000 without hearing it first and connected it to my 5.1 system and was very impressed with what I heard. This speaker replaced and infinity (good speaker) and the audio quality improvement was immediately noticeable even before calibration. • The center channel information is very precise without being overbearing. In fact, this speaker blends very well with the rest of the speakers. I had been satisfied previously with the center channel being autonomous, but now I really like the improved sound stage and how I feel more surrounded (in a very good way) by the audio. I have become very accustomed to my original speakers over time, but I am now strongly considering a 100% DT speaker system. In a word, Bravo!

I was keen on purchasing the Energy Center Channel Speaker but when I saw the size and depth of the speaker, it seemed a bit overwhelming. The sales person told me about this speaker and he had an open box for $149. I was hesitant about purchasing anything open box, but since it was a speaker and I had 30 days to return it, I gave it a shot. I used banana clips to hook it up and watch a movie and my wife was impressed that we did not have to turn up the volume to hear dialogue of the movie. What really impressed me is I later played Call of Duty, and I could distinguish the types of gunfire depending of my weapon of choice. Overall I'm impressed by the speaker.

Definitive technology speakers are some of the best speakers out there. I have compared them to others like klipsch, mirage, bose and still think they are the best for their price. I bought this center speaker to replace a precinema600 that I had and noticed the difference in power for the 1000. Definitively recommend try it and you'll see what a great speaker this is.

Got this for the basement, to go along with DT Pro 800's, Polk sub and Denon 1610 in a simple 3.1 setup. After hearing these together, I am strongly tempted to move my high end floorstanding Polks downstairs and get these Def Techs in the mix in the living room -- would use the 800s as surround and get either Pro 1000s or Mythos Gems for the front. As you can tell, I am now sold on Def Tech. MUCH better for MUSIC than Bose, which was previously my reference for small speakers -- Bose couldn't ever convince me that small could compete with big for music -- Def Tech has -- awesome!!

-47hz-30hz means true voice replication and sound effects. -70% of a surround system goes through the center speaker and this will make a huge imrpovement! -You can spend a lot more if you like? -BestBuy now offers an "easy" return policy so you can give them a try without risk, -Be amazed by the small package!!!