Has anyone given these speakers a direct comparison with the pioneer BS22 bookshelfs? Similar price/size but not many reviews raving over these..
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Yes, I have compared the two. I returned the Fluance SX6's, and kept the Pioneer BS22's. The Fluance's were very dynamic, and sounded great playing trance or other electronic music, but the Pioneers have a warmer mellower sound that I really like for the long haul.
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I am using them as bookshelf speakers I have it connected to a Pioneer 100watts receiver, cerwing vega center speaker and a cerwing vega subwoofer. Sounds amazing more than enough, I play games through PS3, play my iphone through airport express, and watch tv through cable tv.
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I'm not too sure how they compare to the Polk audio but I do know how they compare to the Energy Take Classic, and these out performe the Energies by leaps and bounds!!! The sound that come out of these are AMAZING!!! The only issue I could see having with these would be the size but with big speakers come BIG clean sound!!! I do not think you will be upset with these.
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The tuner and pre-amp are excellent. Oddly enough, floor standing speakers are generally more efficient than bookshelf sized speakers, so depending on your definition of "reasonable levels", I'd say this is probably a good choice, but they do make a 3490 with half again as much power. I have one of each and recommend them both highly.
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I am wondering if they are a German product which is assembled in Ireland. I am curious myself and will research it further when I have time. I have Boise 301 speakers which are great , but I just played some Classical Masterpieces, and they sound better than my Bose speakers. I think you will have to spend a lot more money to find anything better. I researched them extensively before I bought them. I am very pleased with them .
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Sorry, not familiar with the Pioneer BS22. I can tell you that I am very pleased with the JBLs. I am running a 35 year old Fisher amp, 55 watts per channel, through them to listen to music (on CD) exclusively. Nice high & middle range, awesome base. Nice package for the size/price.
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Richard, They are an upgrade from the B-20 and the sound quality is much improved. The speakers sound amazing whether it's being played on music, live broadcast, or movie sound. I'm very please with my setup and wouldn't trade it for anything!
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Wouldn't it be possible to use some good speakers with this: I mean toss out the satellites and connect some good bookshelf speakers? Has anyone tried that?
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I have not heard those BIC's, but I have some of their bookshelf versions. I suspect they will compare well against the Klipsch. I do have a pair of these and am pleased with them.
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Good Afternoon, to answer your question I would say that these are the BEST bookshelf speaker mounts for the money at the time, 25.00! for the pair. What a STEAL! after fixing my problem I had with them these turned out to be a gem!! They turn an easy 180 from side to side and also have a nice up and down tilt as well, I have my Polk RTI A1 speakers mounted on these which are quite large and these do the job well! I use blue tack to hold the speakers down just incase they don't lift or at an angle the tack holds the speakers down in their place. Good luck! I'm here if you have anymore questions. Randy
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I have the Polk TSi400's. Doing a side-by-side sound comparison is virtually impossible anymore since few if any stores will carry both speakers you are considering like these. I have seen the Pioneers before and will say that the Polks are much more expensive looking. The Pioneers have gotten favorable reviews in the audio publications however. I have zero regrets about buying the Polks and I paid more than the current selling price.
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These were the Best Buy variant of the B20s. According to Klipsch, the only reall difference is a slightly different crossover point. My guess is that these might be a little warmer than the B20s. Interestingly, these rate better. I have a set and I like them very much.
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Dear John,Great integrated amp and bookshelf speakers. I like the way you think! This will be an excellent match. Please let me know if I can be of any additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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Hello Justin, I received your question trhough amazon. To be honest, I don't know. I bought this item for my cousin, and he didn't even came to pick it up. I tried to return them but the policy said I could only do it during the first 30 days after the purchasing date (almost 4 months ago). The speakers are in their original box, just the same I received. I let you know in case you are interesting in, I can probably give you a good price. Thanks, Alex
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Actually I am using these speakers with a vintage 30 year old Pioneer receiver which exceeds the sound quality (based on my experience) of any modern receiver such as Dennon, Onkyo or Sony. Wattage is deceiving and is based on there tests which may not be accurate. Go to a stereo store and listen to several units. Manyvif the bells and whistles on expensive units are never used. You may be surprised that a $150.00 35 Watt Onkyo may sound and perform better than a $300.00 100 Watt Dennon or other brand.
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Why match a powerful 12", 300W-460W subwoofer with a weak, small 4", 80W bookshelf speakers? Doesn't make sense. I'm getting the BIC FH-65B 6.5" 10W -175W, 96db speakers for my PSW505. If you're going to go cheap and stick with the SP-BS22-LR Andrew Jones then you should get the PSW10 for half the price ($95) of the PSW505. They are a better power and price match.
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While I hesitate to give answers on these types of questions because there are some serious audio snobs out there but here we go... I have the entire set (center and rear surrounds as well as fronts) and I love them. They are crisp and clear. A good friend has the Bose speakers and we both prefer the sound of my system. That said, the rooms are different and speaker wire and receiver... are all different. I assume you're pairing them with a sub because they lack deep punch on their own. Long story short - I love mine. I compared them at electronics stores as well to Polk and Bose - and they sounded better to me, as well as the sales guys there. Hope it helps.