To assess the vertical array's wide-dispersion capabilities, we played test discs' "pink noise" tracks and determined that yes, the Aperion Intimus 533-VAC's performance claims were valid. The speaker's tonal balance was unaffected by our position on our couch. The rated 80Hz bass response is more full range than typical center speakers, ensuring that dialogue is always full bodied and natural. Two-way center speakers can sometimes sound boxy or closed in, but the 533-VAC's sound was fully open. Best of all, the well-endowed speaker proved itself a synergistic match with even the largest Aperion speakers that we had on hand, namely the 633-Ttowers, and still mated well with the smaller 632-LR bookshelfspeakers. It's truly an exceptional design.

- Steve Guttenberg - CNET.com, February 2006

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The idea of having four tower speakers in a room had me thinking that you would only want to use such a system in a large room, but this is clearly not the case. The system performs like a high quality set of matched bookshelf speakers, but the towers give you built-in pedestals. If you are a music-first type of person, this would be a great choice for your 5.1 setup. It handles movies well, and really shines when you listen to your favorite music.

- J. Walker Clarke, Jr. - Audioholics.com, September 2007

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