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 Good sound for the price September 30, 2008
Sony SS-B3000 Bookshelf Speakers with 8" Woofer (Pair)Bought these speakers to go with my new TV surround system. Well worth the price and nice sound for speakers this cheap. These are my main speakers that are backed up by the sony ss-b1000 for rear speakers and a Velodyne sub. All put together, a nice sound system
 great replacement speakers September 16, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rapid shipment, great sound, perfect size for small space, so far so good. Very happy with quality, time will tell on longevity.
Great little speakers August 28, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought these speakers to accompany the crosley turntable I had just purchased. They are awesome. I got them for a great price on Amazon.
Superior 3-Way Speakers! July 26, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
It was time to update my system's front speakers (KLH 3-way 550s) so I started surfing for 1] good ratings, 2] 2 or 3 way (preferred) design, 3] wide range sonic spectrum, and lastly 4] appropriately priced. Voila!...I came across these Sony 3000s, the ratings were a Perfect 5 (RAVE), 3-way design, near flooring standing speaker sound range, and very affordable; I bought 'em! Set up was a no-brainer, and I tested them using two (2) familiar audio CDs ("That's Entertainment" [Chris Elliot on a Mighty Wurlitzer] and The Eagles "Hotel California"), powered by my Onkyo TX-SR304 5.1 receiver. Results-1st CD: Unless you HAVE TO HAVE a subwoofer (I have two matched 10 inchers), these 3000s will do it all for you. I heard additional detail from them, greater clarity, a more spacial and airy sound stage with essentially very tight, flatline audio reproduction, and "musical" sound; cuts used were That's Entertainment and Danse Macabre. What I DIDN'T hear was very low frequency breakup that I though was coming from the subs, but was being distorted by the KLH speaker's 8" woofers; that didn't occur with the Sonys. For vocal testing, I played Hotel California, and Life In The Fast Lane, again with the same results of exceptionally clear vocals, additional detail from the band's instruments NOT present with the KLHs, and tighter bass response than I'd been getting. Subsequent listening to Brahms 1st and 3rd Symphonies proved these speakers very capable as well. Both the KLH and the Sonys are the same size, same hf/mid/woofer configuration, basically the same weight with Extra Stars going to Sony for better overall construction and REALLY solid/protective speaker grills. While I know you only connect the wire leads one or maybe a couple of times initially, the terminals on both the KLH and the Sonys were spring-clip style where with the Sonys I would have preferred screw-tight binding posts; the latter don't cost all that much more and aren't prone to breaking. (Note: Most ALL entry level and SOME mid-grade receivers use spring-clip style conntectors for the speaker wires. WRONG! I've got one perfectly good 5.1 Onkyo TX-SR303 that I can no longer use because of this spring-clip connector failure and I'm STILL LOOKING for a repair shop that can fix this inexpensively.) Back to the 3000s; better speakers out there?...Yes, BUT...these are the BEST PERFORMING 3-ways for their price range, unobtrusive appearance, and solid construction all contributing to their 5-Star rating, and well deserved to get it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for ALL TYPES of audio reproduction. (A'.com is the best source for these speakers, expecially when you consider the Free Shipping offered.)
Good Speakers for the Money June 23, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought these speakers for my husband and he really likes them, "they are very good speakers for the money."
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