Sony SS-CN5000 Dual 5.25" Center Channel Speaker
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- Dual 5.25" H.O.P. cone drivers
- 1" nano-fine balanced dome tweeter
- 150-Watt maximum input power
- 8-ohm speaker impedance
- New BRAVIA matching design
Product Description
Sony Center Channel Speaker
Spotlight Customer Reviews:
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Summary:
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ABSOLUTELY SOLID
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Comment:
Sony has always made solid set of speakers. They are just less known and for some reason, these days they only have one series.
Well these center channel was purchased to add some vocal performance to music as well as movies (that's what center channel's are for right?). First of all, these speakers are quite large. You may want to check their dimensions because even though they claim it is designed for Bravia, I do not see how the depth of the speakers could match your bravia. The speaker grills don't "hide" the woofers very well. You could see through and clearly see the woofers... this is minimal complaint especially if you watch your movies in the dark. I just found them annoying. Why cover the woofers if they don't really make them invisible like other speaker grills?
Having said that, the quality of build is excellent. You can't beat what you get for the price. TWO 5.25" drivers and a tweeter, it even has a port! The cones are made of very durable material. Although I had to play music for 7 straight hours to "set" these speakers in. It turns out they were never pre-tested in the factory so like boots, they need to be broken into.
These speakers are trooper! I am currently punching in 140 watts (RMS, not peak!) and they handle well even at high volumes. This is very rare for a center channel. The sound nothing short of amazement for the price. Clear dialogues and enhancement in music enjoyment! My greatest delight is how it enhanced my music setup! The center channel takes all my vocals and adds the midrange my other speakers are lacking. Now the balance of sound in my setup sounds like a concert hall.
I have used other HIGHER performing center channels before but they cost 3x-4x as much at least. But even then the quality build can't compare with this SONY. I feel like I could drop these center channel down the stairs and still get the same performance. It is very uncommon to find a center channel with much thought and detail as front speakers put into them and this center channel feels like it hits that spot.
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Got this center speaker to replace my Sony Bravia HT-SS2000 Home Theater System the one that came with the home theater system with a little weak all around so I got this bad boy. Makes everything sound 10 times better the only thing it a big center speaker but the sound is big too.
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what else can be said??
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Comment:
A great sounding speaker, precise, clear, no distortion and able to handle plenty of power. I've used it on multiple systems and room sizes with never a regret. the big surprise is that it is soooo low cost. It really does sound like a much higher end center.
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Very solid center channel!!
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Comment:
I have had this center channel for about 2 years now. Simply put, you cannot match the quality of the sound from this unit for the money. Sure, you can drop $400 on something else (get what you pay for). But unless you put this speaker side by side with the high end units you won't hear a difference.
My opinion is this; if your receiver is under $500, this is a great CC for you. If you are dropping a TON of dough on the receiver, the step up the center.
Other wise, enjoy what Sony does so well... great quality mid-line equipment!!
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Rather Impressive
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Comment:
This center is great. I needed to replace a dated sony center, and boy did it need replacing bad, when I hooked this up, the difference was night and day, sure it's not as good as high end audio, but for a basic setup, it surely delivers. For the price, it's great. It's also seemless if you match it to the rest of the speakers sony offers in this lineup, they also look the same so it's a plus to aesthetics. The only reason I gave this 4 stars is because I hate the fake black wood design and I wish it would have dissapeared years ago. Needless to say, I painted them solid black, much better. That's my only beef. ALso this center is quite large and will need its own shelf or something to support it, it won't hang very easily.
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