Review ID: 25183

Review Text: Hard to beat. Incredulously, I came across these speakers while attempting to upgrade the sound of my system. I felt adding a pair of high quality speakers might feel the voids I noticed in the present system. So, these speakers were purchased as an addition to my system. I did not anticipate the magnitude of improvement. I have been using a pair of Polk Audio T15s and a pair of off brand bass reflect speakers from years past. I was pretty sure I could do better. I put the Sony's on the top shelf of my stereo stand and repositioned the Polks to the bottom shelf. They are just a few inches above the floor. To describe the sound with one word: Heavenly. The Polks had an immediate improvement especially with the bass. It was do much better, it was staggering. The base was clear and loud, without breaking up or drowning out the rest of the sound. But what amazed me the most, was the performance of the Sony's. They provided excellent sound all along the frequency range. The bass was strong without being booming. It was easy to notice an individual bass guitar. And, the same could be said about the high range. Cymbals crashed without distortion. High end guitar cords were wonderfully reproduced. In wide orchestra pieces, I could swear I could pick up individual instruments. A good example is the drums booming over thenother instruments without overwhelming the music. I am sure they benefit from the 3 way speaker layout. They look really nice though not spectacular. They are boxed in an unimpressive non wood enclosure. It resembles smooth particle board. However the speakers look great as do the grills. One area that could concern me is that the speakers are not magnetically shielded as and this could effect sound from such items as a TV screen. But in all, these are excellent speakers. Highly recommend

Gold Attribute: {'Brand': 'sony', 'Color': 'black', 'Speaker Type': 'bookshelf', 'Model Number': 'sscs5'}

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