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Title: they are what they are...
Review: Sony has never been known for great speakers, and these aren't going to change that. There are good speakers, and there are cheap speakers. These are (decent) cheap speakers. Well made, even color wood and quality grills. I put them on an old Kenwood rig that's driving a pair of vintage Def Tech towers. When I switch to these, the lack of bass is stunning, of course, but I expected that. Out of the box, they sounded terrible, like an AM radio inside a can. I let them play for a few hours, and they improved significantly, but they still sound -very- speaker-ish, crispy highs, 'boxy' mids, and very little actual bass. They are adequate if you have space limitations, don't want better for whatever reason, &/or plan on playing mostly lo-fidelity sources, like talk radio, TV or pirated audio. If you want to hear more music than speaker, you'll spend a lot more, so, 3-stars - an honest 'C' - for doing what they're supposed to do, and a 4th star for affordability.
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