Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 65 Pair in box

$900/pr MSRP

---EXCEPTIONAL SOUND---

Feature Highlights

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  Second generation patented 5-1/4" BDSS mid/bass drivers with Linear
  Response Waveguide technology for flat, accurate response with
  micro-detail retrieval and three-dimensional imaging


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  Cast aluminum driver baskets


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  Second generation pure aluminum dome tweeter for smooth, extended highs


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  Non-resonant braced enclosure ensures pure, uncolored performance


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  High-gloss anti-diffraction baffle and shaped enclosure reduce diffraction for open and spacious imaging


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  Top-mounted racetrack bass radiator for outstanding bass response


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  Crossover network features oversize inductors and premium Mylar capacitors for audiophile-grade sound quality


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  Integrated Zobel network makes the SM65 easy for amplifiers to drive


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  Bi-amp/bi-wire all-metal 5-way binding posts
  
   

Redesigned From the Ground Up for Superior Performance, Utility and Beauty

The new Definitive StudioMonitor series is the culmination of over 20
years of research and development to create monitor-quality shelf
speakers with the perfect balance of high style, utility and most of all
performance.

The Most Advanced Technologies for the Most Advanced Performance

If you love great sound you must experience Definitive's StudioMonitor
65. Its combination of racetrack bass radiator technology, and our
latest generation patented Balanced Double Surround System (BDSS)
bass/midrange drivers, all housed in a rock-solid attractive enclosure,
delivers unsurpassed sonic performance.

Each SM 65 features a D'Appolito array consisting of two cast-basket
5-1/4" (13cm) second generation BDSS midrange drivers surrounding a 1"
(25mm) pure aluminum dome tweeter. The drivers feature Definitive's
patented Balanced Double Surround System (BDSS) technology that supports
the speaker cone at both the inner and outer edges allowing longer,
more linear excursion for greater clarity and finely textured inner
detail. A new patent pending Linear Response Waveguide™ smoothes
off-axis frequency response and disperses sound over a wider area for
crystal clear intelligibility for every listener in the room. The
tweeter is a pure aluminum dome, which has been heat-treated to relax
the crystal structure and then coated with a ceramic to produce extended
highs that reveal nuance and shimmer without a trace of edginess.

The twin BDSS long-throw bass/midrange drivers are pressure coupled to a
top mounted racetrack bass radiator to extend and amplify bass
frequencies. The total bass radiating area of a SM65 is equivalent to a
single 12-inch woofer but with far greater control, definition and speed
than a single sluggish large woofer. The StudioMonitor's bass
performance is nothing short of astonishing in its depth, detail and
musicality.

Slim Elegant Styling with Rambo-Like Brawn

All the driver and crossover technology in the world would be wasted if
housed in a resonance-prone box. We devoted as much Design and
Engineering attention to the styling and construction of the
StudioMonitor 65's enclosure as any other part of its design.

The specially shaped high gloss baffle around the drivers and the
tapered enclosure sides enhance sound quality by minimizing diffraction
distortion. The decorative high gloss grille and cabinet accents add
elegance to the matte black tower the way satin piping adds dash to a
tuxedo.

But the enclosure's most important job is to be totally inert and
resonance free so as not to color the sound. And that's just we did in
engineering the SM enclosures. Internal MDF cross braces further stiffen
the system. Tap on the side panel of a StudioMonitor 65 enclosure to
hear the solid "thud" of a solid, well-damped cabinet instead of the
hollow ring of a poorly constructed speaker.

Phase-Coherent Crossover Networks

The crossover network is the real heart of a loudspeaker as it is
responsible for perfectly blending together the sound of the various
drivers into a musically seamless whole. The sophisticated design used
in the SM65 features premium audiophile-grade components such as
oversized inductors, Mylar capacitors for linear phase and frequency
response. An integrated Zobel network flattens the impedance of the
system so that even budget amplifiers will be able to drive the SM65
(although a premium amplifier will bring out all the performance this
remarkable speaker has to offer). This preserves the phase coherence,
transient response and dynamic integrity of the signal for absolutely
lifelike music and home theater reproduction in your home.

The Proof is in the Listening

This extraordinary speaker sets a new reference standard for
high-accuracy loudspeakers in its class and achieves equally superb
performance with both music and movies. The StudioMonitor 65 reproduces a
silky smooth, incredibly detailed sonic image at lifelike volume levels
with a sense of ease which is truly remarkable. Movies and music are
reproduced with unequaled purity, transparency and lifelike realism.

Now that you're thoroughly impressed with the technology and passion
we've poured into the StudioMonitor 65 it is time to find a stocking
dealer near you to audition this remarkable achievement of art and
science.

From Mapleshade Audio Products:

"Newfound Punch, Transparency and Detail for Your Speakers

• Remove your speaker’s cloth or foam grill. If you have a
plastic phase ring (i.e. a small doughnut-shaped shield mounted with 3
or 4 thin "legs") in front of the tweeter dome, snip it off and you’ll
get as much as a 100% improvement in treble clarity, dynamics and
extension. We understand this requires courage because it is
irreversible; hundreds of our customers have performed this Mapleshade
"circumcision" with complete success."

(plastic protector original tweeters can be purchased directly from Definitive Technology for $60/ea)
 These Rarely come up for auction
Condition: Good condition, smoke-free pet-free home,
marks on most sides & edge of molded front noted in pics, tweeters
have plastic protective covers removed for improved imaging, minute dent
in lower edge at 7 o'clock of one tweeter, includes original shipping
box