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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.
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.
I have had this center channel for about 2 years now. 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. 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). 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.
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. 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. This center is great. Needless to say, I painted them solid black, much better. 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. 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.
This speaker is amazing. I think it sounds very balanced. It is fairly large: 6.7 x 15.8 wide x 8.5 inches ; 10.6 pounds. Dialogue comes through clearly. For the money, you can't go wrong with it. It has a decent amount of bass to it, but not too much to sound muddy. You have to understand that the sound quality can't be compared to a $250 speaker. The only thing that I would caution you about is that this is no "space saving" speaker.
The highs are clear. I like that it has a center tweeter and two 5.25 inch woofers on either side. You definitely need a shelf or an older CRT TV to set it on. I would most definitely buy it again.
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