Question 1

Do I need an Amplifier? Or do these have one built in?

Accepted Answer

You will definitely need an amplifier, and these speakers are somewhat power hungry, so you need one that will put out in the range of 100 watts per channel to get the best from them. Do that and they will sound great.

Question 2

Are these speakers what I would use for a sony multi CD player?

Accepted Answer

The Definitive Technology Studio Monitor 350 bookshelf pair of speakers are widely regarded and have been tested as being excellent with very flat frequency response that extends all the way to bass frequencies around 45Hz, which for a speaker this size is unheard of; That is due to passive radiator bass drivers located on the sides of each cabinet so make sure not to block the ports by mounting the speakers with their sides placed flat against a wall.
These speakers also have highly detailed midrange and high frequency response due to optimized drivers.
If they are still being sold for less than $200 per pair that would be an amazingly low price for these speakers, which, by the way, come very/very well packaged.
You should be able to google the name of the speakers followed by the word "reviews" and find some test reports online; I am sure you will not be disappointed.
Happy Holidays !

Question 3

Will these Studio Monitor 350 work well with DefTec ST8060s and 8040 surrounds ? I would like to use them for surround backs..

Accepted Answer

Well, if you are going to use them as surround speakers keep in mind that they are not dipole/bipole speakers for better rear surround sound diffuse radiation and the 8" woofer is located on one of the side surfaces, so if you are going to mount them against a rear/side wall you should that into consideration by allowing enough space for the woofer to "breath", i would say at least one foot distance from side wall.
Other than that, these speakers have excellent frequency response considering their size, are very revealing of source input (garbage in/garbage out) and are an amazing bargain considering its drivers complement and overall built quality;They are, after all, Definitive Technology speakers, highly/highly regarded speaker manufacturer !

Question 4

I have an Emotiva Mini-X A-100 flex amp, which outputs 50 watts per channel at 8 ohms, that I'd love to pair with these speakers as an office system.  But, I'm wondering if this would be enough power to feed these speakers.  Can anyone offer any feedback?  Saw one post which suggested a minimum of 100 watts per channel, which seems an excessive minimum considering the specs / 90 efficiency rating.

Accepted Answer

I think you will be OK if you are just using them as your office system.  They are rated at 20 to 200 watts so you are above the minimum power requirements.  If you move them to a larger room you will need more power.  I love mine and at this price go for it!

Question 5

What makes a Speaker "High Definition?" I would have thought of speaker technology as something that has gone about as far as it could go in the 60's or so. I mean, its a magnet in a coil, right?

Accepted Answer

You are correct sir! Catch phrases like "High Def.", "Ultra", "Extreme", "Titanium", etc...are all marketing speak. Audio speakers have always tried to be as high definition or high fidelity as possible. They have gotten much more so since the sixties because of newer materials, much higher manufacturing tolerances and computer modeling. These are certainly high fidelity speakers, as are most of today's speakers when compared to those of yore.
An important design feature of these particular speakers is the passive radiator. It does NOT extend the bass beyond what one would expect from this size driver in this size box, period! It DOES prevent the mushy "room-boom" bass that ported speakers (bass reflex) very often suffer from, no matter the price. The "tightest" bass will usually come from a sealed speaker followed by a correctly built passive radiator speaker. This is also a good speaker choice if you will have the rear of the speaker quite close to a wall. The bass response will change of course, but not become as boomy, mushy as it would if you were to put an open bass port up against the wall.
Overall, these really are very good price to performance speakers.

Question 6

Are these speakers compatable with basic 16-Gauge Speaker Wire?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but as with any speaker, 16 gauge should be used only for short runs. Longer lengths risk compromising bass output. My advice is always to go with 12 gauge for cable lengths over say, 6 feet. Also, I recommend using pure oxygen free copper as opposed to CCA (copper clad aluminum). Even if it looks like stranded copper, it could be CCA, so if it doesn't say "all copper" or "100% copper" it probably isn't.

Question 7

Are these speakers able to be used with most subwoofers?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Bass output is outstanding for such a small speaker, but nevertheless compatible with most any subwoofer.

Question 8

Does this speaker have a wall mount on the back?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Jim D is correct. It includes cheap small flat metal hangers that are screwed through the "sock" into a hole in the back. I have yet to hang one, but it looks to be effective but I would acoustically treat the wall arround them with studio foam as they would reflect sound too much in a small/med room

Question 9

What are the dimensions of the speaker box?

Accepted Answer

height 11inches, depth 9.5inches, width 7inches

great speakers! hope this helps.

Question 10

What are the speaker dimensions?

Accepted Answer

Dimensions (H x W x D): 10.7" x 6.9" x 9.7" (27.1cm x 17.6cm x 24.6cm)

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