Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have the older version of these bookshelves and love them. The only problem was that I never bought rears and use some old speakers I pulled off of some old Sony Theater-In-a-Box set for the rears. Now, my use case is that I use these bookshelves for computer gaming and not as a home theater set up. You get better sound, bigger subs, and you get to take up more space, lol. I used to have a the Sony Center but I ended up returning it, not because it performed badly but more that games didn't mix their sound right and would have the majority of the sound coming from the center and ignore the left and right. So using a phantom center sounds more immersive to me. These bookshelves do need a bit of tweaking giving I'm using them from less than 5' away. The highs can be a bit bright and the lower frequency can be a bit boxy. Tweaking the crossover to keep the lower frequency out of the left and right helps a ton and dropping the higher frequencies a bit make the sound near perfect. And now that I have, nearly, matching rears...OMG the sound is incredible! If you're a computer gamer and have the space for a receiver, sub, and speakers I suggest slapping it all on your system and enjoying some powerful sound!

The basis of this review was using the Sony SSCS5M2 bookcase speakers plugged into a receiver and listening to vinyl on a high end record player. I listened to heavy metal, classic rock, rap, and hip hop. The songs ranged from delicate acoustic versions to heavy bass. I love these bookcase speakers. They sounded great through the entire range. The high end is clear and crisp but not too harsh. I could hear the mids well. The bass was punchy but don't expect it to shake the room. Everything was well rounded. I think these are great for listening to vinyl. I felt like I could hear all the nuances of the recording that you seek when listening to vinyl. These can get really loud without distorting. The enclosure feels strong, looks good, and well made. The screw connectors feel very durable and secure. These don't feel, look, or sound like cheap speakers. I think these would be a great addition to a home theater system to help round out the surround sound. However, for my use with their dynamic range and compact size I think these are perfect for listening to some vinyl even from across the room. I highly recommend.

Used them for the record player and the audio is crisp! I love them!