5.0 out of 5 stars Randy the Cheap Audio Man on Youttube helped me make my decision & the Sony sc5x4&Sc9x2work4me

2026-01-24    -TIMMYTHUNDERXOX

Yes...I was finally wanting to upgrade from my used thrift shop Sony CMT cp11 bookshelf tape/cd player with only Bass and Treble eq, at about 30 watts with only two speakers possible. Good little retro unit. I used to have one of the bigger, thicker Sony monster bookshelf 3 or 5 disc changer with those big old speakers with super looking sub woofer dealios. I miss that that system very much. I used to also have some components I got from my dad's old cool system, 2 full size Pioneer speakers that were pretty nice too. I had to let some things go and some things didn't last the test of time. I've had a few thrift stereos that have their own speakers. Issues here and there. Used stuff isn't always a great idea for the savings.I finally had a little saved paired with some early Xmas money and I opted to research pushing my Sony CMT through some better speakers in my price range. I missed feeling the music MORE. More push...more vibe, more of a fulfilling overall wall of sound, spectrum, space, soundstage and all those audiophiliac terms that I am not that familiar with. If it sounds good and I can hear that music wonderfully with some control over it with the source, DSP/EQ...I'm good. I don't crank it to 11 or 9..maybe more like 5 to 8ish these days. So...after much research...and watching many vids from the most awesome reviewer out of many, Randy the Cheap Audio Man...I really narrowed my search down to Cs5's. A pair ..my first ..around Thanksgivingish...73 bucks..GREAT Sale! Had to get that Cs9 subwoofer too.The trio arrived and I pushed it with the Sony CMT...but I felt I wanted a little more of something.Found the Keiid cd player 2 channel 20 watt cd/mp3 cd usb sd card unit...for a damn good dealso I opted to get that one. Got it..retired my old thrift bought Sony CMT cp 11..as I really dug the power and sound and 3 eq offering of the Keiid.Then...hmmm, I wanted to use the other channel, having all 4 surround sound for audio mostly and maybe watching some movies and concerts on dvd and vhs. I ended up getting 2 more on sale...and one more sub for a total of 4 cs5s and 2 cs9s...after of course watching some more reviews on them by Randy the Cheap Audio Man. Hmmm... Great info lead me to make a follow up buy whilst these speakers were on sale which was awesome saving for sure.I then..heard about the Sony 149 priced stereo audio recver via Randy. I had to look into that more. I did. I thought I'd make that buy too. Then...of course..unsure of how long the Keiid would last...as I dug it..but wanted another cd/dvd playing choice as I was running audio and dvd through an old dvd vhs sony unit that might have not been all that great..also a 8 buck buy at the thrift shop..with remote. Worked great..but quality had diminished via vid and sound to my ears. Got the 44 buck Sony HDMI upscale dvd that plays cds. I wanted to keep it all Sony since I had has mostly good luck with Sony over the years...and I felt it would make a great set up to keep it all one brand..all complimenting each other. Knowing very well that there are better speakers, subs, receivers, dvd cd players out there. This seemed to work for my musical needs...which seemed like a BIG upgrade from what I was listening to for the past 5 years.I have 2 speakers Fronts at ear level not that wide of a spread since my room studio isn't that big and I am limited on space. I put the 2 back speakers on the cd bookshelves above or at about 6 to 7 feet up spaced about same as Front speakers. A very nice musical sound box was created..with the two subs below table of where front speakers are spaced about a foot or more apart. Wonderful set up! Light years of where I was with my other bookshelf units..Sony, Aiwa and etc. This set is NICE for the investment ..as opposed to waiting and building a system for more money in time. This is a great sounding system of sound for my collection to be played through and enjoyed with enough power and over all everything I need for where I'm at in life now....hand in hand with awesome savings..I hope all the pieces of this ensemble last a long time... I'll save up and aim a bit higher next time..but this was a pretty wonderful first venture in the audiophile ..build a home audio stereo system that works well with your needs..as opposed to watching tons of reviews and doubting you did the right thing after learning about other awesome productions in that same price range or on sale or close to it.I guess, if you have the budget to expand and have a plentiful variety of speakers, receivers cd transports power amps..components, systems and etc... luck you. We peeps on budgets...find what we dig, need, want..and make it work.cause it works well enough without use needing to upgrade monthly.Rock on...Have a wonderful 2021! Be safe..Be kind.Check out Randy the cheap Audio man and learn..get pointers, advice..info..and make your decision a fun journey like I did. Tell him RiffnWolf or WrathBliss sent you.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great speakers

2026-01-29    -D2reu

I bought these at Amazon warehouse for around 70 dollars. The came in excellent shape, although the box showed some signs of abuse, which was noted on the amazon warehouse listing). For the warehouse price, pretty good speakers. For the retail price of 200, meh.... I put these on the B channel of my recently purchased Sony STRDH190 reciever. On the A channel, I have a pair of Polk monitor 40 speakers (selling at 199 today on Amazon).. Switching between the two, with the tone controls on the receiver flat) and there is a significant difference. The Polks have a much better overall sound and produce more sound output at a given volume level. This is especially puzzling, because the Sony speakers have a 6 ohm impedence and the Polks are 8 ohm, so base on that alone, you would think the Sony's would be louder. The Polks have a much better base response and the highs are also better. The Sony speakers sound somewhat muted and flat in comparison. They don't sound bad, but they are simply not as good as the Polks, which are in the same price range. I think if I had paid $198 (the usual list price) I would have been quite disappointed. So, if you can buy these at a significant discount, go for it. But at full retail, IMHO there are better choices. I will try to update this post after giving the new speakers some break in time, and let you know how much they improve. I'm hopeful.Update to review. After using these speakers for some time and after putting them on the front channel of the Sony STRDH190 receiver, and setting the impedance of the front channel on the amp to 6 ohms, my opinion of these speakers has drastically improved. I am quite happy with them, and considering that I got them from Amazon warehouse at over 100 dollars less than retail, they were quite the bargain. The speakers seem to be matched well with that Sony receiver and as a lower cost stereo system I would recommend both.

Producto de Calidad

2026-01-17    -JESUS MACIAS

Es un excelente Producto

5.0 out of 5 stars Great speakers

2026-01-23    -D2reu

I bought these at Amazon warehouse for around 70 dollars. The came in excellent shape, although the box showed some signs of abuse, which was noted on the amazon warehouse listing). For the warehouse price, pretty good speakers. For the retail price of 200, meh.... I put these on the B channel of my recently purchased Sony STRDH190 reciever. On the A channel, I have a pair of Polk monitor 40 speakers (selling at 199 today on Amazon).. Switching between the two, with the tone controls on the receiver flat) and there is a significant difference. The Polks have a much better overall sound and produce more sound output at a given volume level. This is especially puzzling, because the Sony speakers have a 6 ohm impedence and the Polks are 8 ohm, so base on that alone, you would think the Sony's would be louder. The Polks have a much better base response and the highs are also better. The Sony speakers sound somewhat muted and flat in comparison. They don't sound bad, but they are simply not as good as the Polks, which are in the same price range. I think if I had paid $198 (the usual list price) I would have been quite disappointed. So, if you can buy these at a significant discount, go for it. But at full retail, IMHO there are better choices. I will try to update this post after giving the new speakers some break in time, and let you know how much they improve. I'm hopeful.Update to review. After using these speakers for some time and after putting them on the front channel of the Sony STRDH190 receiver, and setting the impedance of the front channel on the amp to 6 ohms, my opinion of these speakers has drastically improved. I am quite happy with them, and considering that I got them from Amazon warehouse at over 100 dollars less than retail, they were quite the bargain. The speakers seem to be matched well with that Sony receiver and as a lower cost stereo system I would recommend both.

L'ATMOS vu par SONY

2026-01-02    -Benoit Freard

Mon premier achat "reconditionné". Etat extérieur , de légers coups, pour le reste absolument comme neuf. son HYPER directif, faut vraiment bien les placer et configurer son installation. Une fois tout cela mis en place. A vous les joie de l'Atmos et autres spatialisations. Parfait pour mon utilisation.

Bastante bien

2026-02-11    -Pamela Á.

Lo compré para reemplazar un subwoofer pasivo en un Home Teather LG, use las salidas de altavoces frontales para llevar el audio al nuevo subwoofer y funcionó perfectamente, la única pega es que si no se reproduce audio en 5 minutos entra en modo Stand-by y necesita un volumen algo fuerte o mucha presencia de frecuencias bajas para volver a activarse.La calidad del audio es notable, tiene mucha fuerza.

Sound quality

2026-01-01    -jonah one

Small and compact but great open sound.

3 way bookshelf speakers Nov 2020

2026-01-09    -Matt D

These speakers are good value for the asking price of under AU$150 when purchased.They arrived newly manufactured from Malaysia in perfect condition.They are designed as part of a home theatre set of speakers so you may need a subwoofer for a strong base. I use them as stand alone bookshelf speakers for my Sony HAP S1 player and they provide a crisp authentic sound.

L'ATMOS vu par SONY

2025-12-24    -Benoit Freard

Mon premier achat "reconditionné". Etat extérieur , de légers coups, pour le reste absolument comme neuf. son HYPER directif, faut vraiment bien les placer et configurer son installation. Une fois tout cela mis en place. A vous les joie de l'Atmos et autres spatialisations. Parfait pour mon utilisation.

Producto de Calidad

2025-12-29    -JESUS MACIAS

Es un excelente Producto