Sony Speaker? Are you kidding?

[yc...@isl.hrl.hac.com]

Hi there. I recently listened to a pair of SONY AV55 (or was it VA55)
floor-standing speakers. They have 2 6-1/2 bass drivers and a tweeter (yes
they are 2-way reflex design). It sounded pretty good to me with good
quality
bass (not boomy at all to me). I am wondering if any one else has heard
this
speaker.

On the side there were also a pair of YAMAHA floor-standing speakers. I
played
the same music at about the same volume. The YAMAHA sounded pretty tight
(or
lack of) bass, and does not feel as open or bright as the SONY ones in the
mid- to high end. The YAMAHA is supposed to be 3-way, and is a sealed
design.
(The YAMAHA is SA-2835).

Any opinion is welcom.

Frank

[M. Jarrett]

Arther Dent <Art...@a.crl.com> wrote:

>yc...@isl.hrl.hac.com () wrote:
>>Hi there. I recently listened to a pair of SONY AV55 (or was it VA55)
>>floor-standing speakers. They have 2 6-1/2 bass drivers and a tweeter (yes
>>they are 2-way reflex design).

>Are those the ES line (look like a poor man's Avalon Ascent?) If so,
>they're accually pretty decent speakers, though (IMHO) you can do better
>for their list price.

The SA-VA55 is the all-in-one pro-logic contraption. Over-priced and
low-fi. Avoid.

mj

[Arther Dent]

[Jim Schaeffer]

jar...@azstarnet.com (M. Jarrett) wrote:

>Arther Dent <Art...@a.crl.com> wrote:

>The SA-VA55 is the all-in-one pro-logic contraption. Over-priced and
>low-fi. Avoid.

>mj

The sony es speakers you are refering to are the ss-m7es. I've been
seeing them advertised a lot lately. They sure do look like avalons. I
wonder what they sound like.

Jim

[Ben Cannon]

>>Arther Dent <Art...@a.crl.com> wrote:

>>>Are those the ES line (look like a poor man's Avalon Ascent?) If so,
>>>they're accually pretty decent speakers, though (IMHO) you can do better
>>>for their list price.

>The sony es speakers you are refering to are the ss-m7es. I've been

>seeing them advertised a lot lately. They sure do look like avalons. I
>wonder what they sound like.

They sound rather like Paradigms, with a slightly cleaner midrnage, and
more extended lows. Seemed to be more resoloution in the treble too.
(comparing them to the little $500 bookshelf Paradigms, btw)

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Ben Cannon (art...@a.crl.com).
"The effect of drinking a pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster is
like being knocked unconsious by a slice of lemon wrapped
around a large gold brick" --The Hitchhiker's guide the
Galaxy, on alcohol.

[Steven D. Emmet]

we've heard the es line and liked them a lot...esp. at their true selling
prices, i think they're a steal...fine bass control, extended high end, good
imaging...and that was just with sony es electronics... i haven't put them in
my system yet but look forward (nakamichi dragon cd system, rowland coherence
battery pre-amp, mark levinson 23.5, aerial 10t's and acrotec eight 9's copper
interconnects/speaker wires)...steve

>The sony es speakers you are refering to are the ss-m7es. I've been
>seeing them advertised a lot lately. They sure do look like avalons. I
>wonder what they sound like.

>Jim

[Hazman B Thobrani]

Hi there...
I'm interested in the MacIntosh MC300. Do you guys have any opinion
about this amp ? And, can you tell me the difference between the MC300
and MC7300. I'm currently using the C39 and looking for a clean
2-channel amp. Thanks in advance.

Hazman Thobrani
man...@andrew.cmu.edu