Sony 8" book shelf speakers

I purchased these speaker to replace a pair of 1982 RTR Digital V Model 200 speakers. The Sony`s are living off their reputation. To get the sound volume, I had to turn it up 25% more and did not get the same wonderful sound as in my 1982 RTR Digital V Model 200. At the price I bought them for, two for the price of one and free freight, they were a bargain for some one that does not need real quality speakers.....now that is just my opinion....I did return them, and no question were ask. Thats why I deal with Best Buy.

Good but not great speakers

I purchased these speakers to replace my 20 year old Sound Research 12" 3 way speakers. My old speakers were much larger and heavier floor speakers compared to these small book shelf speakers. My theory from owning several speakers is there is no replacement for displacement.

What I mean by this is a bigger, heavier quality speaker can often produce a range of sound that seems fuller and fills the room, that the cheaper and smaller speakers simply can not always do. I tried a $400 set of surround sound speakers from Bose in the past that I thought had excellent highs and lows but was missing the midrange sound.

I think these Sony's are nice sounding speakers for those that are on a budget like me. You can crank them, they sound great with tv (I also played my Get Smart DVD's on them and they sounded great). Music sounded good, but not great. I immediately noticed missing midrange sound that I heard from my previous speakers (I also noticed an emptier room filling sound  more

Sony speakers

These speakers are so great! I was replacing Acoustic Research speakers which were 40+ years old. They had started "rattling" and the foam on the inside had deteriorated to nothing. I'm using the Sony speakers with my Sony amplifier which is connected to my tv, dvd/cd player and also plays satellite radio. The value of these speakers is incredible. I have several Sony products and have had only good luck with them. I HIGHLY recommend these speakers.

Best Speakers Ever!

These are by far the best speakers i've ever owned. These speakers are hooked up to a 7.1 sony receiver. I have 4 of these and the CN5000 for center and the 4 way floor standing F6000 for fronts. To tell you the truth the 3000 sound even better than the 6000. The bass is incredibly superior and the mids and high are still very clear and smooth. So my recommendation: if you are thinking about home theatre, the b3000 are great and the price is right on. Don't waste your money on other speakers that are more expensive like the f6000.

New speakers hooked up to old Pioneer SX-450 work greeat!

Having recently acquired a Pioneer SX-450 from the Seventies, I went looking for speakers to use with it. There were used ones for around the same price I paid for these Sonys but who knows how good they are now? The Sony reviews looked to be promising and for a price of $90 and change (free shipping too!), I figured I'd give it a try. Boy did that work out well! Good crisp sounds from the woofer, midrange and tweeter let the old Pioneer receiver strut it's stuff just as good is it did 30 years ago! Matter of fact, when one compares what $90 is worth today to what it was worth back then, it's like Sony is giving these speakers away for how good they sound. There's enough weight in them (around 15 pounds) to let you know there's something substantial in the build as well as the sound. The black wood/grill style works out well with today's emphasis on black colors in electronics. I do recommend that a buyer use a better grade of speaker wire than Sony includes but pre-cut lengths  more