Should Sony SS-B3000 be considered at all?

suppiluliumas

They are 3-way bookshelf speakers usually at about $100. I know Sony is not a popular audiophile brand, but I've heard some say that Sony's big name puts a lot of people off, thus causing their (supposedly) otherwise decent/adequate speakers to be overlooked as crap. I have not listened to them (or listened to much for that matter) and would some opinions. Are they crap, double crap, or adequate for the lower end?... You will not hurt my feelings.

Ricardo

No; I would never consider Sona.

Yashu

low end.

Pioneer is the only big brand I know that makes some good speakers... but they cost a lot too. Generally, you get what you pay for.

You might want to look on Audiocircle.com They have people that love modding low end speakers.

suppiluliumas

Yashu wrote: »

Pioneer is the only big brand I know that makes some good speakers... but they cost a lot too. Generally, you get what you pay for.

Many site ratings (e.g. CC & Amazon) are higher for the sony than the pioneer... and pioneer doesn't cost that much more.... at least not the comparable model to sony ss-b3000.

What makes pioneer better than sony or vice versa if there is actually anyone thinks sony is better... I'm undecided.

Regards,

King of the Hittite Empire

Face

Check your local craigslist. Sometimes you can get some really nice speakers for $100 or less.

Yashu

I am talking about the Pioneer speakers made by their TAD division, not the stuff you get at Best Buy.

What I mean is... Polk is about the best budget big box store speaker, and maybe Infinity. You have to spend a ton more money than those Sonys to get true HiFi out of the big Japanese brands.

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Products/HomeEntertainment/Speakers/EX-Speakers/ci.S-1EX.Kuro
You willing to spend $9,000? Probably not.