Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought these bookshelf speakers several years ago when I bought my first a/v home theater system. I upgraded my system to a newer system for Christmas and chose to buy new Sony speakers for it. I don’t regret that at all. These bookshelf speakers have been the loudest, the clearest and best speakers I’ve had for years. I had a set of old Pioneer floor speakers that I will never stop using because they have great sound… but these guys do out perform them at every turn. They may not have the ultra bass the old guys have, but they do have good bass. I’m waiting for another sale to buy a couple more sets.

See, I am not any acclaimed audiophile, or have a blog, or column anywhere, but I can certainly tell the difference between good and bad audio reproduction. Also, the only credibility to this is that my few friends who come to me with their requirements and are happy with my advices. I work as a IT consultant, and this year working all the time out my room and desk, I felt the need to make my work time more enjoyable. So I thought of getting some good speakers. I wanted something similar to my old setup for ~11 year - 2 M-Audio 5x D toe’d-in at corner of my desk. I relocated and gave my old setup to my younger brother. After my move I bought a Riva Festival (very nice speaker) for its integration to airplay, chromecast and Spotify. I enjoyed listening to it on the couch, or doing chores. Now I wanted something for my work desk (at home), looking at me and giving me a company. I started my research with a budget of upto $500. The first obvious choice were Studio Monitors, Bi Amped, 5-6 inch woofer. I heard Adam Audio’s tv5 and Kali lp-6. Both them sound great and come highly recommended. I would recommend Kali for I liked the sound was more comfortable - and surprisingly at $100 less. So now my budget came down $300, I was sold on Kali. During the research lot of reviewers spoke about ELACs, Klipsch’s, Pioneer passive speakers. These passive speakers + amp were taking me to ~500+. I do not know how people find used speakers which are good. May be I am new to this country, so it will be a while before I understand markets apart from bestbuy and amazon. Anyways, as a junkie I still kept wandering online. I came across Sony SSC5 with an inexpensive Fosi Amp on CheapAudioMan blog. This setup up is in the range of $200. Then during the thanksgiving the setup came lower to $150. It was so low, that I was really tempted to try it, and I got it. Oh Man, it is unbelievable. The sound is so pleasant and it is so easy to listen, there is no fatigue. I dont have vinyls, I use Spotify at 320kbps, at times Amazon Music. I just like to listen good music, and its important that we focus on it more than the technicalities and just enjoy it. Imagine that feeling when something sounds so nice that, the hands stop, head rests on the back and eyes get closed. They sit handsomely on my desk, over inclined pads, slightly toed in. I am truly amazed at the soundstage. It always feel as if the sound is coming from just behind the monitor/screen. I use a 5+ feet desk, and they are edges. I wish they came in red veneer. Also, I liked that they rear ported which keeps them compact enough (front porting I think need space in front). They are ~6 inch away from the wall and nothing is boomy. Specifications you can read in the product details. They sound really well, and then from time to time when you realize what you paid for them - you just cant stop smiling.

Given the price of these speakers, they are a great value, they have really good sound and easy to connect to your existing system.

These are very well built and great sounding speakers for the money. Did a lot of research before pulling the trigger, and at the on sale price these are amazing speakers for the price. These go toe to toe with other 500-600 bookshelves in my opinion.

The sound quality is great and the speakers are perfect for small spaces. A lot of power for small size. This is my second set of Sony speakers, great value for the price.

The comparison between various speakers on display within the price range I was looking to spend left me with no option, Sony wins! The quality inherent in these compact speakers is unmatched by the competition. They are small enough to fit anywhere in the room yet are able to produce a sound the belies their compact design. I'd recommend these to anyone looking to put together a system that takes up limited space yet still packs a punch.

These are excellent speakers for my vintage stereo system. My 45 year old Kenwood KR-2400 receiver/amplifier is rated at just 17W/channel, but is well matched to these new speakers and sounds great. It provides plenty of volume for my modestly sized apartment living room with these speakers. I got a pair of Rockville stands to put some distance above the floor, and provide some acoustic isolation (important in an apartment complex).

Even at full price, this is a good buy. At $88,- almost a steal. Driving them with an integrated class d amp from Loxije (DAC, pre-amp, headphone amp, power amp with blue tooth, optical, RCA, USB in and a sub out and 2 speakers out) and using them for mostly music in a small to medium-sized room. They can stand on their own, but a subwoofer makes them even better by adding more volume to the bass that even without still is punchy enough

Great sound perfect size for book shelf. Will buy again when I add to my system .

Sound is great and clear. Not $1,000 speakers but definitely still great. They handle highs and mids good.

The Yamaha amplifier I ordered is working great. It's almost got too much power and it's blowing out my high quality Infinity speakers. It even registers decibels. The soundbar could be better. Still having trouble understanding the dialogue of the movies. Think it might just be the source of the transmission. The bookshelf speakers work fine for a small system. I placed the order and it showed up the next day under standard shipping. I was shocked that it got here so quick. Very good customer service.

Had smaller ones that came with the surround system. These add a really big sound! Highs and mids are tremendous! Definitely improved the system.

After comparing others these were recommended. They are a great size for the apartment. Not an audiophile but to me they sound great with all I need. Good bass which I like.

Just my size. I wanted a pair of small set of speaker but did not want to sacrifice sound quality in the process and these met my need.

I'm using these speakers as an upgrade to the tiny satellite speakers found in my Yamaha Home Theater System YHT-399UBL. I also got the Sony Core center speaker and together they now make up the front left, center, and right of my 5.1 speaker setup (other speakers are still the Yamaha supplied ones). The sound quality from these speakers is excellent for the money, size, and for my purposes (watching BD movies, Netflix streaming, console gaming, and some HD cable TV watching). Music also sounds great, though I don't use it much for that (unless you count music in movies and games). One thing worth mentioning is right now the sub woofer I'm using is not able to compete with these speakers too well and so the low end seems to be lacking vs. the mid range and high end. That's not a fault of these speakers, just the sub woofer's limitations (50 watts RMS, 8-inch driver). So, I'll need to upgrade the sub woofer so that the low end can match the great mid range and high end these Sony Cores can provide. For that, I'm looking at the Dayton Audio SUB-1200, which sells for around $125 and has 120 watts RMS and a long throw 12-inch driver.

Overall, I love these speakers. I tend to be a bit of an audiophile, and am pretty picky with my headphones and speaker purchases. These sound much more balanced and enjoyable to listen to than some Polk Audio Monitor speakers that I have. The price is amazing for this level of quality. I like how they look as well. Nothing crazy, but a good classic design. I have a pair for listening to music in my living room, and a second pair as surround speakers in my media room.

This pair of bookshelf speakers is compact yet provides ample volume and sound quality for a good sized room. I am pleased with the clarity of the high tones and the range of treble and bass. They are easy to place in different locations and fit well in the dining area.

great sound and a great purchase! love these speakers' good tight base and great highs

great speakers, great sound and great price.. What else can you ask for? I've been a sony fan all my life and they continue to make great products at great prices.. I will always continue to buy Sony - they stand behind their products and they last for many years.

These were not my first choice for bookshelf speakers. Was originally looking at a set of Elac's. However, with all the high ratings on these speakers from nearly everyone, and a sale at the time of purchase, I couldn't turn this down. These don't have a huge amount of bass, but that's fine as I have a subwoofer to supplement on the low end. To me, these sound crisp and clean, are easy to power, and sound amazing. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend these to anyone, especially with the low price point.