Price Paid:
$120.00
from Yahoo! shopping online retailer
Summary: This is a great set of speakers if you want a cheap to mid-level home theater. The sound from all these is great, but can get a little crappy when turned way up. The rears are small and produce a lot of sound for such small speakers. The value is so good that it forces the overall rating to a 5 when it probably should be a 4. They are far better than you'd expect for their price.
Strengths: Great value, attractive, small rears
Weaknesses: Power handling
Similar Products Used: My system: SAMSUNG TSK2792F 27" DynaFlat TV PIONEER ELITE TSX-26TX THX Ultra-certified receiver PIONEER ELITE DV-C36 Progressive Scan DVD Player SONY SS-MF315 Front Speakers SONY SS-CR490 Center and Surrounds SONY SA-WM40 Subwoofer
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Price Paid:
$199.00
from The Sony Store (price is in CND $)
Summary: This is a great set of speakers. I have them matched up with sony ss-mf415's and it sounds great. I mainly use them for playing video games and watching movies so I can't really say how the preform with music. BUY THESE SPEAKERS AND PLAY MEDAL OF HONOR for playstation, crank the volume and guns sound like there going off in your room!!
Strengths: Great sound, price, preformance.
Weaknesses: Didn't find any yet.
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Summary: OK, I started out with JVC surround package, it sounded like...... well suffice to say I brought it back. I then purchased an Onkyo receiver and received a pair of Sony mb105 bookshelves for free and was so impressed by the smooth sound I went out looking for more Sony's.
I found this package at REX, took it home, YUMMY, bright without being Tinny, and SMOOTH!!! Especially the Center, Very Very Nice!!!
I would reccomend this to anyone NOT requiring Mind Numbing Volume, but istead looking for smooth sound ar an even smoother price.
Strengths: Smooth Response, Crystal clear, somewhat uncolored highs, not to tinny, priced right.
Weaknesses: ..........well...... not much.....
Similar Products Used: Sony mb105 JVC stuff
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Rating Reviewed by: Richard Sherman(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date April 22, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for Less than 1 month
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, from Springfield,MO,USA
Summary: WOW! These speakers sound great, nice clear highs and solid bass, I am very impressed!
Strengths: Sound,Looks,Price
Weaknesses: None
Similar Products Used: Sony,Pioneer,Cambridge
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Rating Reviewed by: Peter Chenoweth(Unregistered User)
(Audio Enthusiast)
Review Date April 4, 2000
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for Less than 1 month
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, from Jacksonville, IL USA
Summary: Mikey hit the nail on the head. There just isn't anything else out there for the price that comes close in quality. Team them up with the 515's and you've got a superb system. I was a teeny bit dissapointed that the rear speakers were only 86db, but the center more than makes up for it, as I listened to center speakers costing $200 alone that didn't sound as good as the center in this $150 PACKAGE! Buy them with no regrets. I did, however, have a hard time tracking down a set, eventually finding them at Sears, of all places.
Strengths: Price, design.
Weaknesses: hard to find! Rears are only 86db sensitivity
Similar Products Used: JVC, Cerwin Vega, Acoustic Research
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