Customer Ratings & Reviews

Awesome Sounding Speakers For Their Size!!.. Might Be A Lil Bright Sounding For Some.. But They're Crystal Clear.. Even When You Put More Power To Them.. Very Lil Distortion If Any.. Good Bass For The Size.. They Get Loud!!

Purchased these speakers for a small sound system I needed for casual listening. I was surprised at the quality of the sound. Very nice highs and midrange and even the bass was good for a bookshelf speaker. Excellent speaker from best buy.

Great sound, space saver, affordable price and sleek design.

Used these to replace old BA speakers in a speaker/subwoofer set. They are a little bigger than I had expected, but I did know the dimensions so that's on me. I was not looking to break the bank so I was not expecting a whole lot. The sound however is great!! At nearly full volume there is no clipping or distortion at all as far as these ears can tell. That may be because of the built in crossover of the BA sub, but maybe not. Either way I'm very happy.

Sound is smooth working w I th sony reciver 7.1 channel when im play dvd ultra dvd i get all the playback small speaker not on a shelf they seat on the ground being black it fits good with the reciver dvd bluray ultra dvd by sony have problems definitely dvd other then that fits well titanic i was blowed away the water rushing in it actually bring it alive

I needed a set of speakers for the garage, I believe these were 50% when I purchased them. The sound on these is pretty phenomenal, highs and mids are crisp, bass isn’t bad (might be the receiver I’m hooked up to). All in all, you can never go wrong with Sony.

Great speaker for the price. Even better when on sale. My primary use has been for left and right mains in 5.1 entry level hometheater setup. I used without a subwoofer for about a little over month and bass was surprisingly good when placed about 1ft from wall. Pretty clear imaging as well. Crisp highs and decent mids. Once paired with a subwoofer and sony’s center speaker and properly calibrated this speaker offers impressive performance for its price. I handled reference level really well. My speakers are approx 14ft away from viewing position. Using a denon x1700 at 80 watts per channel at 8ohm with avr set to 6 ohms for these speakers.

The Sony speakers are replacing older Onkyo speakers. The Sony speakers have a good balance of highs and lows. The bass is reasonable at normal listening volumes. Horns and strings sound bright at times but overall a good budget speaker. Price was about $75 for the pair during the holiday sale.

I have had these hooked up in my media system for a couple of months now, and I am still happy with the purchase. I got these in large part because my receiver is the Sony core receiver. I also own the Sony core sub woofer, which I am also happy with. Great all around sound. The system is set up in a large living room that opens up into a kitchen and paired with a 75 inch TCL television. I recommend these for anyone looking for a new system or replacement speakers that are reasonably priced. One other note, I currently have these as my front right and left channels.

These Sony CS5 bookshelf speakers are really top notch. I was a bit skeptical of the positive reviews I had read, but I was looking for a pair of bookshelf speakers and decided to give these a try. I also ordered a pair of Q Acoustics Concept 20 bookshelf speakers and compared the sound of the two sets back and forth. The Concept 20s edged out the Sony Cores, but not by much, and the Concept 20s cost over twice as much (actually four times as much because I caught a great deal on Best Buy for the Sonys). I kept the Concept 20s, but I also kept the Sony CS5 speakers for my office. They are too good to return. I was impressed with the full, clear sound of the Sony speakers. The bass is very acceptable, especially for bookshelf speakers, and the mids and highs are clear. Add a small subwoofer, and the Sony Cores shine even more.

I am totally surprised at the sound quality of these Sony speakers. I had recently purchased some BIC America bookshelf speakers for my family room that sounded fantastic and considered buying another pair to use in my living room. However, after reading some of the reviews on the Sony speakers I thought I would give them a try since the price was comparable to the BIC's. After hooking these Sony speakers up to an older model Pioneer Receiver and playing one of my high quality CD's I was totally blown away. I could not believe their clarity and response. I was surprised that Sony could make a set of bookshelf speakers sound this good. I could go into much more detail about my experience with these speakers but the bottom line is that for the money you can't go wrong. I highly recommend to anyone looking for some very reasonably priced bookshelf speakers. If you want some really deep base to go with these speakers I recommend the Sony powered sub-woofer. This combination will provide you with a very good sounding setup.

These speakers ate solid and have a nice weight to them. They are nice and clean sounding for my surround sound system. I have them as my rear surround speakers nice highs and decent mids. I surely would be buying another pair for the bedroom set. Love these speakers

These are absolutely fantastic speakers. I know to go with Sony when I want high quality, deep bass, and an expansive soundstage. Just having a single pair makes music come to life with astounding clarity. They sound amazing with a Sony STR-DH770 7.2 channel receiver. I want to emphasize that the bass on these things is no slouch and reproduced an impressive dynamic range even without a subwoofer. The design is obelisk-like and classic Sony, which I absolutely love. These are impressive speakers at this or any price range.

I bought these speakers for the library, so I decided not to spend a lot. The reviews here and on Amazon were impressive so, at a quarter of the price of a slightly larger pair of Bose, I decided to give them a try, thinking I could always return them and face the music on the Bose pair If they didn’t deliver. These babies aren’t going anywhere. They’re just as described in the 5 star reviews. I went with 4 stars only because they produce a beautifully full dimension 3 channel sound even though they don’t have quite the same bass richness or the treble cleanness as the $450 Bose pair...but pretty close! My house is wired for speakers throughout so I can enjoy whatever I’m listening to everywhere and these do not disappoint at all when I head into the library. For the money, these will not disappoint at all.

Quality sound for value as bookshelf reference speakers. Need banana plugs but once setup with my turntable, looks and sounds amazing for small package. Good amount of presence and room filling sound with subtle bass.

Excellent speakers! The sound is great for music listening and movies. With a sub they are well balanced with just a little bright in the highs. They seem to have a decent crossover unit built in and don't need re-built crossovers as some sights suggest. I think these are a great value but were less money when I purchased them, Wait till they have a special on them.

I’m using these as my speakers for my 7.1 atmos setup. They have good solid highs and mids and enough base for surround experience.

Very good sounding speakers with a lot of power and more bass than you would think. I like them a lot and would recommend.

These little speakers are absolutely mind blowing. I originally bought a pair a few months ago and returned them as they didn't sound any better than my Celestions at the time, but decided to try them again about 2 weeks ago, different room placement, and they 100% came to life (using them nearfield for computer speakers) where my desk is now. Bass doesn't go incredibly deep, but they are bookshelf speakers, and the bass that is there is nice and smooth. I have a Mirage LF100 subwoofer that they blend nicely with, however, most of the time the subwoofer is off as I find I don't need it. For their sale price of $74.99 I cannot recommend them enough.

Dynamic speakers for the price. Connected toreceiver and great range, just enough bass & treble! Will be buying 2 more soon