Serenaded by the DT300
The DT300 kicked out the jams with the Rolling Stones' tasty 12x5 CD. Bill Wyman's extrafunky bass lines jumped out of the frisky sub, and the band's overt R&B shadings still sound fresh today. The audio quality was even better when we popped in the DVD-A version of Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now. We compared the DVD-A to the CD and noted the former's heightened sense of clarity and transparency. The surround mix on this disc is subtle but effectively puts the listener in the room with the orchestra and Joni herself.
Once we settled into watching the magnificent Lord of the Rings, it was hard to remember that we were in the midst of a miniature speaker array. The sound was quite vivid, and the sats handily coped with the soundtrack's pin-you-back-in-your-seat effects. Dialogue was articulate and nicely balanced, and the sound was pure and natural. Yes, there were times when the thunderous score overtaxed the sub and the bass turned thumpy; the small sub isn't very powerful, but we certainly wouldn't call it thin or lightweight. It'll do fine in small to midsized rooms.
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