Definitive Technology AW100 Manuel utilisateur

o most people, ﬁlling a house with

music is an enriching experience.

It livens up parties, pleases revelers

and feeds the soul. Equally delightful is

the pleasure many take in enjoying higher-

quality music. Proper bass lines enhance

the experience, as does the sweetness of

the vocals when listening to higher-quality

speakers. When music is reproduced in a

way that makes it sound tinny or harsh, lis-

teners usually stop listening. In accordance

with this ideal, when it comes to outdoor

sound, people traditionally don’t expect to

hear good-quality music. However, there are some manufac-

turers who pride themselves on their approach to outdoor

sound, and Deﬁnitive Technology is certainly one of them.

Top This!

Deﬁnitive Technology’s AW100 all-weather loudspeaker

is based on their high-performance ProMonitor 100 loud-

speaker. The AW100s feature a weatherproof cabinet con-

taining a specially developed cast-basket 5 1/4-inch bass/

midrange driver seamlessly blended with a unique 1-inch

dome tweeter. The AW100s are available in either black

or white, allowing you to integrate them visually into an

outdoor environment.

Pulling It Together

The AW100s are fairly compact speakers, and feature a

clever mounting bracket. In fact, their compact size and

unique, inconspicuous “hideaway”pivoting mounting

brackets allow them to virtually disappear when installed.

The speaker, which is relatively lightweight, can be installed

high or low, on a wall or on a fence post. Simply mount the

bracket to a post or wall, and screw in the speaker to the

bracket. The speaker can be angled in any way to further

simplify the installation process.

Many outdoor speakers shave quality when it comes to

connecting them to the speaker cable; not so with the

AW100s. The hefty gold-plated binding posts allow for

a snug and tight ﬁt, ensuring long-lasting connections

that will not tarnish with age. This is important, especially

if the speakers are mounted in hard-to-get-to places.

The Last Word

The AW100 is a complete package that is truly missing

nothing. At $400 a pair, you get high performance and pleas-

ing aesthetics, mixed with an easy and solid installation.

Because these speakers are direct radiating (which means

that they aim their sound in a speciﬁc direction), be careful

not to place them too far apart, or the sound quality will

suffer. However, this is not unique to these speakers; all

direct-radiating speakers will perform this way if mounted

incorrectly. Your best bet is to keep the speakers approxi-

mately seven to 20 feet apart, giving you a true stereo

image that will sound great from most distances. Obviously,

the larger the space, the further apart the speakers need to

be positioned.

With standard ampliﬁcation the AW100s offer excellent

performance. The midrange and treble offer excellent clarity

(in the voices on music, for example), and the bass perform-

ance is certainly surprisingly pleasant. With several pairs set

up intelligently in the backyard, these speakers will surely

please those of us who appreciate high-quality music in a

clever, visually pleasing package.

Contact: Deﬁnitive Technology, 410-363-7148

www.deﬁnitivetech.com Price: $400/pair

Jeff Cherun is a Los Angeles-based home theater consultant. He has just

restored the screening room in silent ﬁlm star Buster Keaton’s original

Beverly Hills estate. Jeff also designs whole-house automation systems

incorporating control of HVAC, lighting, audio and security cameras.

Email him at [email protected].

These speakers will surely please those

of us who appreciate high-quality music

in a clever, visually pleasing package.

Jeff Cherun,

Home Theater Consultant

Outdoor Speakers

High performance and pleasing aesthetics

mixed with an easy and solid installation.

EFINITIVE

ECHNOLOGY

AW100

There are some manufacturers who

pride themselves on their approach to

outdoor sound, and Deﬁnitive Technology

is certainly one of them.

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