WOW! Finally a UNICORN Budget Speaker ! Sony SS-CS5 Home Audio Speakers !
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Thanks I needed this.
Jay - Try "Dream On" by Blacktop Mojo. Amazing cover to Aerosmith.
The SSCS5's were the speakers that got me into hi-fi over a year ago. I still listen to them almost every day. They are good enough for me to have second thoughts to upgrading. Set them up with a sub and you are good to go. Have 3 pairs now, no regrets.
Do they get loud for gatherings/ dancing around?
No they don't sound as good on very loud volumes. Have 2 pairs for 7.1.2 home theater. Very good for surrounds, but I opted for something better for FL and FR.
Those speakers are beautiful. The more power you pump them, the better they perform.
I bought a pair just because they were on sale for $88. I don’t have any use for them. They are just setting in the box in storage in case one day I need them. I have issues.
il give you 50 for them and pay for shipping
Love it. I literally kinda want to buy a second pair just to do the same thing 😅
I do the same thing
K, so?
Damn do I relate. These Sonys represent my 2 favorite things: 1. Speakers 2. Tremendous bang for buck value. Straight up, I readily admit I am a sucker for a deal. I also have a problem, and I also have a pair of these in my basement 😂
Jay has done a great job at describing these speakers especially when he mentioned poor recordings vs audiophile recordings played through the speakers, I have not heard anyone say that before . 👌🏼. TH-cam reviewers are like speakers they reveal details differently and I must say that Jay has a balanced "frequency response" and "detailed at the top". 😁
I combined these with a Yamaha RS202 receiver, and Dayton Audio 8” subwoofer. Total cost $355 minus cables.
I can listen to that system all day with a smile on my face. No fatigue, just sweet sounds.
This is an amazing speaker for the money. Let's be honest, there are a lot of crap speakers around this price point. Hell, there's many speakers which are crap at much higher price points, but these speakers are fabulous. They are so honest to the source and if, like me, you like jazz and small ensemble type music, these speakers are truly eye opening. If you love acoustic guitar, these speakers shine, but also great with brass and woodwind instruments - in fact, even piano sounds really decent. They also have a full sound that defies their cabinet dimensions. As Jay said, their bass is probably their weak point, but then as long as you are not a bass-head, and what bass-head would buy these speakers anyway, they still remain very pleasant to listen to. I suspect a bit of cabinet bracing and acoustic treatment in the interior of the cabinet would be the answer here, just to calm down cabinet resonance. I own an R800i and Concept 500's with a Naim streaming DAC, so a not too shabby rig, and when I tried these Sony's, it was mind blown. Highly recommended for those beginning their HiFi journey, but also excellent for a second system in a bedroom or rumpus room. Bass-heads look elsewhere, but for everyone else these speakers rock!
I am interested in the concept 500's but tbh evoke 50 now has my eye as I've always wanted to own a dynaudio speaker..I fear concepts will be too polite. Already got polite speakers and want more shove
@@peterwood2633 - the Concept 500's are an amazing speaker. They are extremely accurate and neutral if set up properly in a well treated room. What's more, even though they sound perfectly fine being powered by lesser electronics, they do scale extremely well. Power them with high end electronics, especially something with high damping factor and high current, then they can be extremely dynamic. I power mine with tubes, simply because I like the tube sound, but then I also don't listen to highly dynamic music either. Apart from the Willsenton R800i, I also own the Willsenton R8, the Naim Uniti Atom, the Naim Supernait 3 and the Hegel H390 and I would say the Supernait and the H390 are the only amplifiers that can truly get the best out of them and consequently give you all the dynamics you could possibly ask for. See Thomas Stereo YT channel and see what he finally used to power them and you will get a good idea of what I mean. New Record Day YT review as well. Having said this, I haven't heard the Dynaudio's, but all I will say is that anyone who comes to my home and listens to the Concepts are immediately blown away by the huge sound and clarity that these speakers can produce on the end of top notch electronics. BTW, I already owned the 500's well before these reviews were done. I bought them simply because they were the best speaker that I'd ever heard for the money I was willing to spend. In my opinion they compete with other floorstanders worth much more than I paid for them.
May have to go out buy these to compare to my Energy RC-10. They have me curious. Thank you for your advice!
The current low price is ... $88 ... a PAIR.
There is room for cheap and easy improvements. Like the steel laminate inductor on the woofer, in the crossover. And possibly the sand cast wire wound resistors. And maybe a bit of bracing / damping. I'll bet that an air core inductor on the woofer, will raise the bass quality? Steel laminate/iron core inductors have smearing, due to eddy currents in the metal - it hangs on for quite a while, after the signal drops.
It has poly film caps and air core coils on the tweeters, so that's part of why it does well in the treble. But the sand cast resistors have inductance, so replacing those with low/no inductance resistors on the tweeters, could certainly help things be even better.
Depending on the wattage, they'll probably have negligible inductance. Maybe if it's 10W it'll have a small bit in the audio range, but not a very noticeable effect . Resistors are cheap though, so why not.
Pity the speakers are too expensive in Aus
How would you add bracing or damping? I’d like to try that.
when u go down that road u might as well spend more on something else
GR Research offers a crossover upgrade for this speaker. It's over twice the retail price of the speakers. As good as these sound Danny Ritchie at GR Research can make take them to the next level.
I picked the pair up SS-CS5 for my son / Christmas. I picked up at Best Buy for $89.00 free shipping. I am stoked to kick down my 23 year old his first Receiver, Center paired with these! Hope he likes it then again I could be openeing up Pandora's Box and a future rabbit hole for him LOL!
A pair just came in today from Amazon.
My quick review:
The bass is strong but the words I want to used to describe the bass is a bit slight "muddy" or "sloppy." Sound stage is pretty impressive for this little thing. Imaging is pretty darn good. Details is not bad. Mid range is good, but I didn't think it's as good as Jay's impression. Highs are good, but I wouldn't use the word "impressive" to describe it personally. But it is smooth in the sense that it's not fatiguing as described by Jay. Built quality is of course, no surprise, lo-fi range as Jay had described it.
I paid $94USD including tax for it from Amazon. The sound:price ratio is AAA, very hard to beat. I originally brought it because Tujin (Sorry if I misspelled Jay's friend's name) joked that at this price he would horde it, so hey why not for less than $100 bucks.
However, I will be returning it, only because I had expected more based on this review (Jay and Tujin's initial impression and Jay's subsequent impressive really hyped me up and set my expectations sky high, so when I got it, everything just crumbled).
The use cases I think this would be an excellent fit for is if you have a teenage or college bound audiophile child, that will likely endure some serious wear and tear. Or have this as an audiophile's garage speaker. Or. . .if you're just getting into Hi-Fi, this is ultra low risk.
They are phenomenal out of the box. Period. I have bought several pairs over the years since 2016. Thanks.
Bought for $88. Less than the cables driving my Kef LS50's. In an A/B test the difference far less than I could have imagined. I'm shocked! I love my LS50's and these things absolutely hold their own. Yes the LS50's have better bass, but the mid's holy crap. Best $88 I've spent on audio, ever!
Do they get loud for gatherings/ dancing around?
@@harveysimon3185no, these are not made to play above 90db especially with cheap electronics. These are more like a detailed, airy, and smooth sounding speaker, that reward you the higher up ladder you go with finer electronics. But no, these are not SPL monsters, by any means. Look at Klipsch or jbl for that.
I got mine for $85 at best buy 3 years ago to use with a cheap amazon class-D amp just to have some music in my kitchen. I was shocked by how great they sounded, I moved them to my living-room to test them with my more powerful Class A/B integrated amp and they quickly replaced my Elac B5s. I am now using them in my smaller home-office room on desktop, and my mind was blown again by how great they sound close up. Usually speakers with this much high frequency detail are hard to listen to close up, but that wasn't the case at all with these.
Hi Kevin which class d amp “were” you using that time? I am looking to pair it with Fosi Audio V3. You think it do good? ;)
@@DarenLeeI was thinking the same, how did it turn out?
This off the cuff conversation in the beginning is a really entertaining way to review.
I think you should consider doing more of this interspersed in your future reviews. Was pretty funny and really honest
My speakers are out getting fixed so i bought these to have something while they're out. I have a small room and i have to agree with you 100%. The midrange blew my mind. Every time i sit and listen i am shocked. Vocals are crazy good! Not bright at all. Great call!
People are all over my post on Facebook budget audiophiles about these speakers. The scale, the high frequency extension is phenomenal from these speakers.
It's early on a Tuesday. Jay's hitting us with a hot new video; an exciting value speaker entry by Sony! He's so excited, he's actually talking fast enough that I only have to speed it up to 1.25 x speed! Which, when you stop n' think about it.. is the best compliment I could give.
this comment made me laugh
I found a pair at a thrift store for 40 dollars. They are in excellent condition and I was able to test them in the store. I will incorporate them into my home theater system. They sound great.
These things are AMAZING!!! I'm flabbergasted by the cost of these thing along with the sound quality you get out of them, these are proof that you do not need deep pockets to enjoy hifi!
Picked these up 3 years ago, as my very first hifi attempt. Was heavily judged at the time, since they sounded so bad in a retail environment. My response was similar to what you said in your review, but never failed to get a funny look.
Still have them today, but are now being used in a 5.1 (all Sony core series) on my gaming TV. Still smile every time a game loads up. Great review!
In your 5.1, which positions do you have these in? I am wondering if I could do fronts and rears with them, so 4 of the 5 speakers. Curious how that would work.
Paid $73 for these bad boys on Amazon. Can't believe how good they are with a tube amp.
I think having the best off axis response is the reason why these speakers are killing it. Audioholics did a lecture on off axis response.
These speakers have been reviewed many times with so much praises! I never really gave it much interest, because I wasn't really into the way they look. Sure it's not all about looks, but hey, sound is paramount, but looks comes second. I have to look at them still and they will live in my living space! But your presentation of these speakers make them look extra tantalizing. The CS5 on those nice stands, damn, pretty sexy I have to say!
Jay, have you heard the Edifier R1900T3? Or can you try to source them in the second hand market and compare them to each other? These Eddies are quite well regarded too, tuned by Peter Duminy. They are active. I've had these for a long time as my PC desktop speakers. Wouldn't mind upgrading if the Sony's are considerably better. Please please please make this comparison!!!
I bought these for my bedroom and they sound great. I initially had a 3.1 setup and I would be listening to signals that what I was pretty sure was in stereo but I had to keep getting up to check if sound was coming from the center channel and it wasn't. These are speakers that you can, and I do, use for music and TV/movies and excels at both.
Do they get loud for gatherings/ dancing around?
I would love to build a heavy thick cabinet using these drivers. I bet it would be killer
Sony builds them in a tower version 😅
Add some dampening to the cabinet if possible 👍
I have three pairs of these in my house. The sensitivity is just so good and they don't miss any detail.
Just picked up a pair used for $75. Very impressed by the the sound of a sub $100 speaker, these companies are doing some amazing things with affordable systems.
2 pair of sony speakers $180
2 budget or used subwoofers $300-$400
1 used older intergrated amp or outdated AV receiver like a denon or onkyo $150
Basic set up for just over $700. Spend another $200 for a dac to run from your laptop and you got media streaming also.
$80 speakers on $600 speaker stands; sweet!😄
These sound great for the price they are! Seems that every audio reviewer likes them
I am still unsure, bought them on a whim about a year ago and returned them. Then rebought them and will keep them regardless. Broke them in on my Marantz 8006 integrated, also used with my Yaqin tube amp and they just sounded ok. Currently relegated to my bedroom hooked to a mid grade Denon AV receiver. They just sound sort of thin to me and ok but nothing special. Can’t be the pairing or the rooms because they are different amps and rooms, could it be I am just used to that very dynamic Klipsch sound? Have a pair of their towers with the dual 8” woofs and then blend in with the tube amp my RP600s… I just don’t get it.
They sound great, have them as my PC speakers… Bought them for $82 a pair on Amazon.
What amp do you use for them on your desk?
$82? How?
I bought some of those off of Amazon for 79 bucks. They are fun to have. I had to buy them for that price. I have tons of other speakers that cost me a lot more and these did not disappoint me at all! It's a must have for even 200 bucks.
Hey Jay! Great video! You had mentioned in your original video, there was some background noise or hum with these speakers? Was it present with all the gear you tested them with? Keep up the great work!
Hey Jay I'm also excited...at least I was excited when these new Sony SSCS5 came into my life. I'm a complete newby so I found myself ordering from Amazon that I had to return. but let me get to the point. After a few weeks of waiting the Gearit braided cables finally arrived to my apartment. I also have the Fosiaudion Q4 headphone amp and the Fosi BT30D. What could go wrong. I have no idea, except that I don't hear anything. I look at videos for hours and hours, go back over them again and again....no sound.
Now here is what I think. Those beautiful Gearit cables have a long plug...then go in, but there's about a quarter of an inch...really a little less that's not going into the output, or input...whatever.
Could you tell me what do you think, what should I do to make this thing work or go get a ghetto blaster
(yes I know I hate that phrase)...I just want to get my 1st hifi system up and running, so I can hear how good these speakers are. So please help.
Have you get it sorted out? :)
These impressive speakers are around for min 6 years now and I wonder why Hi-end reviewers are so late to realize them :) I've been using the tower version SSCS3 (+1 more woofer & front ported) with Hegel H80 for 3 years. Believe me, these speakers really deserve to be paired with Hi-end amplifiers. Don't crap them out with budget amps. I never go back for much more expensive speakers because they do not definitely perform better. Because I use the tower version, the bass is also flawless thanks to Hegel. That treble refinement? You can't find easily even in $1000 speakers. You can't also see any other reviewers shocked this much for any other speaker models as SSCS3 & SSCS5 relevant to their price point.
Hey friend, I’m also experiencing something that “defies logic” when pairing the SSCS5 with a high end amp and Dac, it’s unbelievable really... but I’m so curious about the towers... do you think they offer the same kind of presentation as the CS5 but with a fuller more bodied sound? There seems to be some people that love the CS5’s but hate the CS3 towers... could you share your experience? Thanks!!
@@rodrigoarias390Hello. As I mentioned they're not driving them with the power these deserve. Tower version is the complete deal. The sound has much more authority and depth. The design also different with front ported which is very important for the bass. You cannot believe how hassle free the bass response: sometimes you're hearing very low bass instances something like someone from upstairs hit their foot very instantly. But of course you can get a grip on them in this level thanks to Hegel's damping factor to master the speakers. You have to test them with higher end stuff and the most budget friendly would be Hegel. Tower version would require more quality power to get mind blowing performance that's why they don't like the sound when compared to the bookshelves which are more easy to drive. In practical, you'd be only paying for high end amplification and nearly nothing for the speaker then close the deal :) please type me back your experiences.
They are strictly my desktop speakers and for music they are perfect. Jazz,RnB,funk and old school. Mini amp and dac. Beautiful sounds 😅❤❤
"...so effing amazing, i can't even unswear" Gr8 sentence!
💪👍That intro with Tijan is just epic I love it you have to do more of those but start recording right while you’re listening so we could see your facial expressions of shock!👍💪
combining it with a subwoofer through highlevel output makes it even great for low frequencies
Ok who's up for getting two pairs. Turn one upsidedown so that tweeters are toward each other and glue them together to make a taller array. Will it sound good?!
I got these for $73 last year on Black Friday off Amazon. Awesome speaker for the money. I keep looking at more $$$ speakers. But, every time I listen to these speakers I change my mind.
Think these are worth swapping out my old Andrew Jones Pioneer sp-sf51 7.1 setup for? Got those for a steal at Best Buy a decade ago. May go try a pair out tomorrow, always nice when you can pick something up locally. Thanks!
I use the tower versions of those for my L R and C for my budget home theater/music room. Please review it, at about 100 each I thought it was a deal. Great video!
sony is funny. every now and then they just put out a budget unicorn product. in the tuner world, they built something called the xdr-f1hd. it was $99 about ten years ago. they are among the most sensitive fm tuners ever made. they go for about $300 used now. i have a modified upgraded one that cost $500 and worth every penny. i also have a 30 year old wm-d6c walkman pro cassette recorder. they go for up to $1500 on the used market. as others have mentioned, it's worth it just to buy these speakers and throw them in storage until you need them.
Thank you for being honest. Not everyone has the budget to by 10 grand for a speaker
I just put my Canton ergo 602's back in the bedroom system. The Sonys were there for a few weeks. Glad I tried them out. Going on the shelf. The Cantons are better.
i gave my pair to my friends to hook up to a Topping MX3 , for their home theatre/projector set up. They love it !!
I bought a pair recently. Pretty nice. Got em in my bedroom system . Great for the money
Glad to see you reviewing sub $500 audio. Btw... They're on sale on Amazon for $88.00 (U.S.) per pair.
btw, my 1'st 'real' hi-fi speakers were s/h Kef Concertos made in 1970's. They had "30 Watts max" cardboard stickers glued to the rears. My flat's living room was larger than the norm' for an average u.k. 1-bedroom flat but whatever amps fed them for 7'ish years, never bought distortion in even at near'painfully high levels, wether with a pair of 15'Watt Quad II monos or a 100'Watt/ch' Yamaha or Marantz amp. I later acquired pair of old original new Wharfdale Diamonds.. (free offer with new Mission CD player) ..rated at 100 watts but the Kef's efficiency rendered them able to reach far higher volume levels of clean undistorted music than the Diamonds could handle. 30'Watt verses 100'Watt recommended amp maximum was meaningless, you'll normally hear awful sound just before too many watts kill a driver or 2, i.m.experience. Wattage ratings seem more of a marketing tool these days. I'm more interested in max' current delivery above wattage in amps, & efficiency for speakers rather than an arbitrary* (*with no efficiency rating) max' wattage recommendation alone given for speakers.
How do these work for movies and tv? I see how well praised these are and am considering them for my tv space (just 2.0 system)
Yeah but how do they compare to the Andrew Jones Pioneers of a few years back everybody was nuts for? These ssc's don't beat my Klipsch RP8000f towers, but they cost a grand. Good for a second system or a change, etc. Also good for a first system.
Those Klipsch have a well known Midrange deficiency
Jay, thanks for this review. I bought these speakers on Amazon for $73 in July. I was considering having them modified with the GR-Research mod. But decided against it because they sound very good and especially awesome for the price! Modifying them with the GR-Research would ruin the value proposition as is at $73. I don’t have them close to a rear wall, but paired them with a pair of REL T/9i subs. The combination is awesome. The combo is a full range beauty. The Sony shines in the mids and very good at the highs. But it is small and should not be expected to produce bass and sub bass at excellent quality. That is where the RELs really add to the combination. These Sonys are one of my big bargains of 2021 if not The number one bargain of 2021. Below $100 they are a no brained. I have more money in John Darko Amazon doorstops and hockey pucks which I use as component isolation devices than these Sony’s cost!
Bro but you have $1500 dollar subs (each) paired with $90 speakers?
Read this comment many several times and...........
Still can’t get the point you’re trynna make 🤷♂️
I was going to ask someone what their Sub pairing was! I was planning on getting a REL T/7x and pairing it with a Wharfedale EVO or an ELAC Uni Fi Reference, but then I stumbled on these :) Do you find that their bass output which might not be that tight gets in the way of the REL's? Do they mate really well or is the REL overkill?
My definition of " bright " and your reference for Billy Joel singing " Believe " are WAY off... What note is that?
Just ordered a set out of curiosity after see many positive reviews. Have you seen (and would you consider) the GR research upgrade kit for these?
I just received my pair from Amazon today and I am shocked how they sound! I compared them to my GR- Research NX studio monitors and I can't believe it but I am hearing more detail and musically from the shitty Sony speakers. I don't understand how these cheap speakers are out performing the monitors I have over $1k and hours building. I am using a tube front end with a McIntosh MC300 power amp.
Got these in 2018 for $63 New so I bought two pair of them and the center for $73.
How is it compares to bnw 805 d3?
The Sony kills him not 😆😆😂
Greith speakers for my retro gaming room 😎
Got mine for $75 on amazon 😊
They work well for me
Aerosmith recorded that track in 72 with crap equipment. IT STILL KICKS ASS .IM glad you like this band .
I been running these as my rear surround speakers in a 15' x 9' room for about a year powered by a Sony STR DN1080 ATMOS receiver; often pushing 100+ watts into them and they don't even blink. Super clean(but a little bright) treble and mid. The bottom end is punchy and tight. And....they were $88. When I bought them I thought, "How bad can they be? Especially, since Sony is not known for their speakers but, it's a small room and they'll due for now. WOW, was I wrong. I would put these up against nearly any $200 speaker. $79 right now run out and buy 5 pairs as Christmas presents for friends. They won't regret your gift. (My fronts in this room are Q Acoustics 3030i and they play nice together).
That brightness could also be the receiver
Love these.. I have them as my fronts in my living room theater.
muy buenos altavoces, son muy baratos pero estan a la altura de otros de U$ 2000
I would be interested to see you review kit speakers like the "overnight sensations", "C-notes" or "hit makers" designed by Paul Carmody.
I picked up a pair of these to use as desktop speakers -- $88 on Amazon. Holy crap, these are crazy good for the money.
Okay… budget 3way speaker battle. This vs. Moukey M20-3 vs. Yamaha NS-6490.
The other two offers bigger twitter, mid and bass speakers. What would make the Sony one better?
You review many bookshelf speakers (on stand mount), which are great for those without kids. It would be great if you could review more tower speakers so folks like me won't have to worry about kids knocking over the speakers. With that said, do you have any thoughts on how these Sony compare with the tower version (the ss-cs3)?
I have owned many speakers over the last 20+ years ranging from hundreds of dollars up to $5,000 psb Platinum T6 floorstanders. I just purchased these Sony Core 5 bookshelves on sale for only $86 at Best Buy. These are by far the least expensive speakers I ever owned but WOW, I'm impressed at how good they are! My Target HS60 stands are more than 4X the price. They sound amazing with my Hegel H95 integrated amp and Cary Audio CD player, much more expensive components. As I listen to them I have a huge grin of enjoyment on my face as I think about how good these speakers sound! The price of these is almost criminal and only makes me think about how overpriced and overated most other speakers and audio gear are in general. Sony has indeed made an classic gem of a speaker that performs way over its price!
Tru dat!
Hi David. , are you referring to USD 86? doing the sale today it was USD149 (converted from my local currency) The most ironic thing is that this are made in Malaysia where I am from and I can’t get a good price :(
They should do a revival of the ES SS-M9 M7 series as an upscale version and a redesigned tapered tower with all these sonic attributes on steroids! $1200 pair. CS SS5 giant killer!
I have to start off by saying that after hearing all the hype and positive reviews, I was expecting these speakers to sound good. In no way do I consider myself an audiophile. You could call me an audio aficionado. I listen through what audiophiles would consider a very pedestrian receiver that I have had and loved for almost 30 years. My main listening room measures 14' x 12', wood paneling, carpet, tile ceiling, sofa love seat and recliner. (It would be an excellent room to record in.) So no reflections or ambient sounds created here. I have them about a foot away from the wall and toed in slightly. They more than exceeded my expectations across the board. Much more bass than I was expecting, very detailed midrange and a treble that is crisp but not fatiguing. No need for a subwoofer in this environment, surprisingly. And as far as how they reproduce high quality recordings, this is where I think they shine! I A/B'd these with a set of Klipsch RP-600M and they really held their own.
Theese are the demystification of hi end audio.Audiophile to the bone and capable of been choosen between top 5 in a speaker blind test session among audiophiles with 20 pair of speakers pricerange 700-2000 and still picked in the 5 best .
I paid $93 for mine.....along with the now discontinued Andrew Jones Pioneer BS-22s, they are the best value for dollar speakers out there...oh, and they scale well...the better and cleaner the amp, the better they perform.....they even make my chessy Monolith tube(-ish) amp sound good.
I paid $73.00 at Amazon. Here's a copy of my receipt.
Order Summary
Item(s) Subtotal:$73.00
Shipping & Handling:$0.00
Total before tax:$73.00
Estimated tax to be collected:$4.38
Grand Total:$77.38
You should get the GR-Research CSS5 crossover upgrade!!
@@patfrederick7327 I don’t give a crap about your opinion. I’m saying if this TH-cam LOVES these speakers, and they can be improved, why not? He gets money from making videos and there’s a possibility of him making another couple videos about the upgrade.
I would love to see a comparison video between the gr research modded crossovers compared to the original
Probably changers the character.
i use these in my office as desktop speakers powered by my recapped Sansui G7500 vintage receiver.... there is godly like resolution its insane... i dont even use a DAC its incredible... laptop straight to the receiver.... for the price yes its an incredible speaker
Your laptop has a DAC.
Any idea when the Burson Funk Jay's edition is coming out? I am looking forward to picking it up.
I bought the Sony ss-cs5's after hearing your review. Really good speakers for my small office setup. Thanks for the video! Was hoping you had any thoughts.
I have an old onkyo receiver that they are hooked up to currently. I saw your recommendations for an amp upgrade and thought well might as well put as much money as I can afford in an integrated amp for future speaker upgrades, so pulled trigger on probably overkill for this speaker but an end game product for me. The Cambridge Audio CXA81. Do you think this will improve the sound much from the receiver with these speakers? And also wondering the max you would recommend going to for an end game tower speaker brand model that this amp would be good enough for. Thinking probably no more than 4 or 5 grand
Any two channel integrated amp will sound better than an AVR. Emotiva TA-1, Marantz PM6007, Arcam SA10, Cambridge AXR100. are great options.
Great review, Jay. I guess I might have to give them a shot in my living room. Have you tried the Micca RB42?? I have them in my room and they are a knockout. Very impressive.
I was on the fence about these speakers after the cheap audio man raved about them. Ordered me a pair. I got the floor standers so I don’t have to get a pair of stands. Great review as usual! Thanks
The Floor standers aren't made the same, send them back get these.
I have these and the towers. I like both of them. The towers are a little darker in the high and mid range, but compliment the SSCS5 speakers very well with more bass.
Imagine if he worked at Best Buy
What budget option for amp/receiver to use if buying the whole home theater system?
The best bookshelf speakers for the price I've ever heard so far are the JBL 530. especially when are on sale.
Buy the GR Research Upgrade :)
Makes you wonder what speakers Sony could make for $500 +. It seems that Sony have stopped selling hifi in the UK. Apart from headphones and portable Bluetooth speakers, the only hifi products available are; a subwoofer, a Bluetooth turntable and a headphone amp. That's it! I can't believe it. Not even a shitty all-in-one set up. While other companies expand, Sony shrinks. ☹️
They have real audio pedigree but I agree you gotta wonder what they could do with traditional hifi price points
Fun review man, any chance you'd revisit the Rp-600M or even the RP-8000F? I'm curious about your impressions of these speakers after hearing many speakers since that first 600M review
I'm not gonna lie I was going to buy the klipsch R51m but after seen Andrew Robinson review on the sony core bookshelf speakers I knew I had to buy them. And test out. That's been over a year not I currently I have a 4 bookshelf speakers with the match center speakers. Seriously I don't mind the price they are just GREAT!!
I just got these on Amazon Day with the matching sub for $253.27...I'm going to put them on an SMSL AO200 for TV sound.
A forum that focuses on measurements only said this:
I always look forward to the first few seconds after the speaker plays. Here, I was like "maybe this is not so bad" until another five seconds passed and I said, "man this thing is bright!" It is so bright that if you play music in the dark, you may have to wear sunglasses! It is also muddy to some extent although the brightness gives the impression of detail.
On the "good news" side I could not get the woofer to bottom out. This is because it doesn't produce a ton of bass but importantly, it gets so bright and loud in upper registers that you want to turn it down.
Since when are these speakers even bordering bright? 🙄
Interesting. Maybe they haven't really listened to them, or suspect because it has a super tweeter, that it must therefore be bright. Actually, my ears tell me that they are quite neutral from top to bottom.
Great review and thanks for the musical recommendation/ suggestion ☕️👍🔥🍕🥓
I still got a pair of these. Super great for the price. For the price. Just wish it had a bit more weight on the mids. If it did, it will be so good.
Totally agree!
I have a sony 7.2 receiver and my fronts are VS150S,surrounds are AT-10S,center is CV SL45, I need to buy new rear surrounds and I can't decide between the CV sl-5m and sony cs5, both are about the same price
A bit of cheap addition, to make the cab' more rigid would lift these speakers higher, most cheapies ain't worth it but this one would, I bet, from the sound quality heard "as is". I've seen them available to us U.K. folk for £149 & once for £100 (-1p) on a black Friday sale. Also seen them for £179. Wish I knew about them on the £99-99 sale, I'd have replaced my old (1980'ish) 2-way Warfdale & Monitor Audio pairs for my surround speakers, if I knew of their Audio prowess
Excellent content ! Thanks 😊
great video for a speaker I'm interested in. One suggestion: Talk a little less, and play the variety of music you mentioned. I need to hear the speaker even through my current system. It's very nuanced what type of music sounds good auditioning speakers. I've been playing old, less well recorded music, which is showing the weakness of a speaker system I've been evaluating at home. It plays finely crafted recordings well, but fails with old Deep Purple, so go figure.
sadly his model doesnt exist in my country... only yamaha, some klipch, etc, anyone can recommend a good stereo for this price? so far im looking on either Yamaha hs5 or some bluetooth Yu speakers
yamaha ns 333 is not much more expensive, and they are available there
@@MrRazrblade ended up picking a Swan OS-10 so far im really impressed with the quality and amount of bass his 4 inch speaker have.
Do you have any suggestion if I like BR03 and need a little tamer bass since i have small room. any suggestion?
These are good but old. Along the same time line have you ever tried the pioneer Andrew Jones sp bs 22’s or fs 52’s? Same idea awesome budget sound quality. If you haven’t you should…. Sony’s are good on the highs but the mids and lows are better on the pioneers.🤟🔊🔊
Pioneers don’t even come close
@@MrStingraybernard since every persons hearing perception is different that is an irrelevant comment. I have both and very good gear so I beg to differ but to each their own…..
Good review. For $88 I think I will try them. They'll be here tomorrow.
take a look at Sony stock. it's taken off recently. if they can pull off this quality along their entire product lines.....damn. after buying these and a MODI 3 DAC, i've stopped chasing tone.
The key element that sold me on these speakers - the youtube reviewers, for the most part, seem so freaking happy after listening to them. The notable exception was Audiophiliac. He seemed a bit angry that such a low priced speaker sounded so good, IMO.
Please get your hands on some HECO Aurora 700/1000 speakers might be the next best bang for buck speakers, could shake up the industry again like a Andrew Jones.