People may feel¡¡a little chagrined about¡¡5.1 surround sound system. ¡¡Most websites on the
subject will tell you to get all of your speakers from the same brand, so the harmonics are all cousins of each other. Well, with Bose bookshelf speakers, the accompanying surround speakers would have been another grand, so I decided to bottom end with Sony.
SS-CR 300 surround rear channel speakers ¡¡weight is about 9.1 pounds, its features may be follows:
120-Watt maximum input power
- Center includes dual 4.75" driver with 1" tweeter
- Rear speakers include 4.75" full-range driver
- Nano-fine tweeter rated to 50kHz
- New BRAVIA matching design
These little puppies are weird in that you can't take the mesh covers off to spock the look of the speaker diaphragms, but that's the only weird thing.¡¡They are a great set to complete for 5.0 surround, i would suggest a separate sub because i low end on the bookshelf speakers or this set. Center is clear and crisp, rears are mid-small and do the job just fine.
These speakers sound amazing compared to my old surround rear¡¡speakers. The center channel is crisp and clear. The surround rear speakers add great depth to movies. I was watching Pirates of the Caribbean 2 to test things out, it's like you're in the movie. I've never experienced that kind of sound before.
For a starter kit, these are thoroughly sufficient, plus, they're sleek and unobtrusive. If you haven't experienced surround sound anywhere but the theaters, get these babies and rent Apocalypse Now, or any of the Bourne movies. (Or better yet, watch the dust storm episode from the first season of Carnivale--you'll quite literally be blown away.)
PS: You'll need a digital optical cable from your DVD player to your receiver; otherwise the Dolby surround won't work.
