Sony SS-CS3 145-Watt 3-Way Tower Speaker - Single - Black

I’d consider myself an average movie watching person that appreciates good sound but I’m not fancy enough to care or understand the details that advanced audiophiles rant and/or rave about. I think most people are like that. I imagine if you’re shopping for Sony Core Series speakers, you’re probably like that too. I’m here to tell you that buying these is a great idea. I purchased these floorstanding speakers alongside all the other Sony Core Series speakers when they were on sale on Memorial Day to quickly create a budget 5.1.2 Atmos setup for my movie nights. Some speakers were purchased open box, which were cheaper, and put the total 5.1.2 speaker setup cost at $497. I figured at that price point I can’t complain if it sounds subpar, and it wouldn’t financially hurt much to fully replace them down the road with something fancier if I so desired. However, after having used the setup for around 2 months through countless movies and video games, I am absolutely in love. These are the definition of punching above their weight. Now, again, I’m not fancy enough to tell you the details of how and why these are so great; I could throw around audio terminology all day but you and I both know I would be talking out of my butt. It’s simple: these provide an auditory experience beyond my normal-person needs. My home has become an exciting and engaging movie-viewing hotspot for all friends and family, and that’s what it’s all about.

So after owning second hand and hand me downs, I finally decided to let loose of some money and buy a new system. I was originally going to go with Klipsch, but I’m glad I made this choice instead. I enjoy the mids, and highs the speakers produce (The sound fills our space with no problem. We live in a 1400 soft Townhouse). I spent multiple hours with the “burn in”, and there is a great quality of sound that they reproduce. I purchased four of the towers, a couple bookshelves, and center (I already had a nice subwoofer). I married them up with the Onkyo TX-NR656 (7.2 ch) receiver. As of yesterday I finished off our entertainment area with the Samsung UN65MU8000 television. Everything looks and sounds great!! I would definitely purchase again, and recommend to a friend.

First off wow! When you hear these speakers for the first time you'll notice how crisp and clear they are. The mids and highs are excellent. Theirs a lot of detail and clarity. The bass is great for their size. Theirs a good kick to them. But don't expect a huge boom. Remember these speakers are 5 inch's not 8 or 10 inch's. I would recommend these for movies, but for playing music a subwoofer would be nice for that little extra kick. But overall these speakers are a step or two above a starter/ beginner set. If you are looking for that perfect mid range tower speakers these are a must have.

I was surprised with the price tag of this floor speaker. The power 145w was a grace. I connected it with my Roland digital piano with 300w Class D amp. The sound was perfect for the budget. I do love the sleek design and sound. Thank you BestBuy. It my my best buy of this year!

I bought out a whole system for just under 1k I bought an upper quality yahmaha receiver with all the bells and whistles and got the Sony tower speakers and center speaker and sub. To the review about the speakers... right out of the box one speaker works great and the other not so great I hear static. Needless to say I’m going to return the one and get another tomorrow. But over all they do exactly what I want them to do other than that small hiccup. I bought them for music tv and movies. It all sounds great but that one tower speaker that I’m going to replace/return which is the only reason why I dropped a star. Overall I’d buy them again.