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Product summary
The good: Three-way center speaker; delivers even sound for large groups of listeners; gorgeous furniture-grade finishes; risk-free 30-day in-home trial.
The bad: It's bulkier and heavier than a lot of center speakers.
The bottom line: Aperion's three-way center speaker sounds great, even for listeners sitting off to the sides.
Specifications: Type of speaker: center channel speaker; Dimensions (WxDxH): 19 in x 8 in x 7.3 in; Color: Cherry; See full specs
Price range: $280.00
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CNET editors' review
- Reviewed on: 08/05/2004
The 19-inch-wide by 7.4-inch-tall speaker weighs a hefty 20 pounds and is available in a real cherry wood or a gorgeous high-gloss black finish. The design is loaded with innovative details. Aperion's DiAural crossover is designed to produce less distortion than conventional designs. It directs high frequencies to the 1-inch tweeter, midrange frequencies to the 4-inch midrange driver, and--you guessed it--bass frequencies to the two 5-inch woofers. The beefy all-metal speaker-wire connectors exude strength.
To assess the vertical array's effectiveness, we played our favorite test discs' "pink noise" tracks, and determined that, yes, the 522D-VAC's wide dispersion sound and flat tonal balance were unaffected by our position on the couch. Some centers sound correct only for the listeners seated in a centrally located sweet spot; everyone sitting farther to the left or right may be hearing a brighter or duller sound. With the 522D-VAC, everybody hears the same sound. Continue reading
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Aperion Intimus 533-VAC (cherry):
$280.00
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