Definitive Technology CS-9060 300W Centre Channel Speaker - Piano Gloss Black

It was time for me to upgrade my surround sound speakers. Dont want to spend a lot of money but I want a good, clear and quality Center speaker, with a good amount of bass, since this is where the sound will be coming from while watching movies. This definitely surprised me. When I went to BB Magnolia, they have it on display and tried it. It was music to my ears. The bass was there. I can hear the clear voices and different sounds. This center speaker is heavy. It has a subwoofer built it. You wont be disappointed when you buy this speaker.

I initially got this to try to replace a normal subwoofer. Immediately, I was blowing this out since it kept shutting off. So that plan didn't turn out. In terms of bass, I was again blowing it out when it was paired with a Supercube 2000. I then realized I didn't read the instructions and connected the LFE cable. Once I disconnected that cable, I no longer blew it out. For vocals, it is an excellent center speaker. However, I compared it right next to the CS9040. While this could output a little more bass, I just couldn't justify the price increase. Still, it is a great unit and it pairs nicely with the DI 8R ceiling speakers and the Supercube 2000.

Didn't realize how big a gap my center channel was until I bought this. Worth stepping up a model for the powered woofer. Fuller sound than I imagined possible from my home system. Paired these with 9040 towers and 9080 surrounds and a supercube for a great setup that complement each other. Amazed at how much I had to reduce levels on my receiver due to the big increase in output over my old setup. If you want a center that can give you good performance and dialogue you can actually hear this is it. Takes a fair amount of space, but looks great on my console with the 78 curved tv above it.

Great center channel speaker! Purchased with def tech tower floor speakers and balances out the rest of my home theater equipment perfectly!

This is a very good sounding center channel, and designed to match Definitive's BP series floorstanding speakers. It is one of the only center channel speakers with a built-in powered so-called subwoofer, and is still similar in size to an average center. It does not have the low end output to replace a dedicated subwoofer in most home theater setups, unless the room is small. It does, however, provide good bass response to compliment the smaller woofers and tweeter so as not to distort the dynamic sounds (gunshots, explosions, etc.) that are directed to the center channel. The only issue I have with this speaker is if the 8" subwoofer is working really hard, you will hear some unwanted port noise. At least the slotted port is on the rear side.