Boston Acoustics CR67

Product Description

Beautifully decorated shelf CR67 speaker systems with the back bass-reflex hide the speakers under metallic grill, decorated by the rotatable branded name plate. A 135-mm driver with a fixed phase leveling “bullet” plays middle and bass. Having such modest 19-mm caliber it starts to work very low – from 2600 Hz.

Exactly the discants, almost not colored and incredibly detailed and clear, attract attention. Yeah, the tops slightly dominate the middle, but they do not distract from the perception of more important in musical sense band and, on the contrary, help it to focus in space and also help imaginary sources to take correct places in the scene. Voice register is transferred not very smooth, but with expressive nuances. In basses we find a small deficit of the lowest fundamental notes, and, in addition, there is some confusion due to light overhangs. But I want to forgive CR67 all sins, because there are no analogs to this speaker system with its perfect tweeters.

The manufacturers of CR7 Compact Reference Series seem to take into account a great amount of possible variants of the system use: the speakers can be fixed on the wall, as there are special mounting holes on the rear desk of the acoustic system; magnetic screening of the dynamic speakers allude to the theatrical applications; the metal (adjustable) protection louver is very practical.

The name of the Series implies the task solution of high quality sound without sacrificing the living space. A good criterion of success is the sensible buildup of low-frequency range, in which under the circumstances, an intricate compromise is unavoidable; theoretically, it feels like comprehensiveness of low-frequency aspect and accuracy of bass under the conditions of objective spectral limitation. Thus, it must be confessed that in most models of Compact Reference Series, including CR7, one of the most successful variants of this compromise is achieved. It goes without saying that the full scale “development” of percussion, band and stringed sounds needs more depth, but, by virtue of discreet and sensitive handling with upper bass elements, you will have the precise feeling of the given musical instrument coloring.

Actually, the whole system distinguishes itself by the accurate transmission of tonal coordination. Severe handling of musical content is broken only by the pleasant stressing of trebles, which brings a kind of airy lightness into the tone picture. The violin sounds correct, the acoustic guitar is very expressive; light accentuation of the sibilants in the vocal does not hinder, it even gives the ring of voice a specific charm. The high quality of the middle tones is noteworthily decreasing on the high levels of loudness, which finds expression in some lowering of clarity, transparency of the image. CR7 reconstructs the space very well, permits us to feel its depth and just ties the singers to the right place in the records, created according to the rules of audio engineering. The dignity of CR7 is its musical neutrality: the system is good at reproduction both classical music and any modern style. It is jazz that sounds especially pleasant when performed by CR7.

All the RF heads have a magnetic shield.