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I been designing and installing high end systems for 20 years. This speaker is a 2 way that lacks low end rumble by design. However it does sound seemless at either 60 or 80 crossover with a sub. The speaker has a slightly forward sound so it will not mate with some amp's(Yamaha,Onkyo) without EQ settings. However, with my personal Marantz setup it tames them a little. A lot of speakers are priced at this point. These are a great compromise for HT and Music combo. Price can be found heavily discounted online at times which makes these a best buy. 2 channel sound can be done better for 00 but these are HT speakers that can actually play rock,metal and sound really good. Not and easy task. I have always found the 2 - 6.5"mid/woof and 1" tweet the perfect mate for a sub system. The 5.5" mids many HT speakers use are better for dynamics in HT but leave a hole in the lower mid's during music play. Not these and they can be felt in the stomach at volume. For many these speakers can give a peek into the world of higher end audio. A sub is needed for HT and recommended for music(just to add body).

Outstanding sound!!!
I couldn't be happier with the look, price and especially the sound of my L880s. The full range of sound is covered exquisitely, high to low. From MP3s, to CDs and especially Vinyl, I couldn't be happier. I'll let the other critics give you all the scientific decibel junk. All I know is that my ears are in love. These JBLs are outstandingJBL L880 4-Way, High Performance 6-inch Dual Floorstanding Loudspeaker (Black).

They do the job
I was always an anti-sony person but I gave these a shot after seeing the price and reviews. I usually shell out the extra money for big name brands and hyped products and I think this is my favorite purchase of them all. I don't think I've ever been more satisfied with a purchase before. These speakers sound amazing! If you're using them in a smaller room I don't think a subwoofer is even necessary. These speakers are great!

Great Speakers
Well, I got these from the PXBX for a peice. These are truly some valuable speakers. The bass respone really goes down to 25hz. If you wire correctly. They are unbelievable. Bass is felt in my chest. If you cant feel it, blame room acoustics. Idk if the highs reach 50kHz. They stop around 19kHz. But thats very high. Music is detailed to almost every tone. When loud enough it can blow the house down. I've had neighbors think i was having a party. you can here 400ft. down the street. You have to buy. Buy atleast 16 gauge wire. It WILL make a difference. Regardless of brand name. No need for a sub unless it can go down past 20hz. Great product. THE FREQUENCY RESPONSE IS UNDER RATED. 25Hz-50kHz. Air comes 4 or 5 feet out of the duct hole. Sometimes it will reproduce down to 20hz. Not loud. I love them. Do not run a 20kHz test with the volume up. Just warning you. You'll fry the tweeter. Haha.

Audiophile's Perspective: GOOD
I am an audio engineer that work as a POST SOUND in Hollywood. SONY has always made some solid speakers and subwoofers in the past... this series (strangely the only ones available from SONY) ain't a high-end but really worthy of mention.

FIRST IMPRESSION:
I purchased these because I wanted some floor-stand speakers to add to my 7.1 setup for concert style music, classic, and of course movies in my 200 sq ft den. Didn't want to spend a fortune on this one (i have two other setup). Unlike most people, I have used previous sony speakers and have been impressed with their value so I decided to purchase this one (a pair of floor stands for less than 0? u kidding? dirt cheap). Since I could return 'em, why WOULDN'T I try these? When the speakers arrived, i did not realize how big they'd be. The pictures make them look small and I haven't read the dimensions. You probably need two people to carry the box... although i barely managed by myself. Came in a VERY well packaged box. FAST shipping.

I set these bad boys up and currently i'm punching in 140 watts each. They sounded unbalanced and distorted at first but that's normal for a brand new speaker set that has not gone through manufacturer's pre-test. Like your boots, the straight off the factory grill speakers first need to be "broken into." The cones are made of really durable material so it took about 7 hours of music play to get'em in balance (this happens automatically as the cones vibrate). You can always leave them on at low volumes and go to work. Make sure your setup has a surge break setup of some kind since your setup will run unsupervised.

Now for the important part: SOUND QUALITY. I rate these speakers a three star... but the only reason i gave it four is because of one reason: They did not blow me away but for the price it blows all other speakers out of proportion! It handled 140 watts (not peak but RMS) very well even at high volumes it handled all the frequencies without "thinning out." The response of the speakers are impressive across the board and the THUMP it creates is comparable to a much higher end speaker set. Comparing these speakers with other brands I've tried, I found the SONY to be more true to accuracy. The other brands seem to have enhancements especially to their higher frequencies which in a quick listen seem to sound better but it is an ILLUSION of sounding better. It's like an HDTV you see at a store, they over exaggerated the colors and saturation that make it look awesome at the store but once brought home it's crap. SONY was definitely my preferred choice to extended listening.

AWESOMENESS
To my surprise, I was able to hear frequencies not heard of from my Klipsch floorstands. But my 00 (for pair) Klispch still outperforms the SONY (duh) but not be much.. it actually underperforms in the power handling area which I give SONY mad props for. But I'm mentioning this to let you know I think SONY has an EVEN performance. Even speakers at higher end have great performance in one area but not the other. SONY performs well ... and lacks .. the same in all aspects. This ended up being a plus when you crank it since all the frequencies came out about the same.

DRAWBACKS?
It looks like these speakers have been specifically designed for classical music. They perform superbly in classical tracks but despite its midrange, the vocal mids were lacking (but not by much). These speakers lack the "brilliance" of highs and mids but what do you expect from a speaker at this range (or even twice this range!).

MYTH:
It's true what other reviews say about these.. You can't beat this for the price! But I don't understand those people that say these speakers blew them away in quality alone. The speakers are definitely an out-performer for its spec and a definite improvement over stock speakers on your 7.1 systems but it is not an audiophile or high-end.

Bottomline:
These speakers are trooper! Great solid set. But they are not high-end speakers. But indeed worthy of every penny in its value! You wont' find better speakers in its range or even a bit above its range. I recommend getting these (rather than the higher end ss7000). These have more accurate 6.5" drivers especially if you have a 2.1/5.1/7/1 setup.

Great speakers
this is a great pair of speakers, I just really need to burn them in though =/
Good lows, really clear, this pair will put you 90% of the way to a good stereo, you just need to spend well on other components.
you get what you pay for, and these are just fine, nothing bad I can hear from them, but they aren't reference quality.
good buy!

Almost perfect
UPS was not kind the box. The speaker cover on one of them has a broken peg. I really wish we could choose the shipping company. UPS is slipping in their quality of service. Other than that, I love these speakers. They sound great whether I'm listening to music or watching a blu-ray.