Yes I had heard about these a few years ago from a friend in the hobby but just couldn't believe they could be that great for the price. Read articles on them and then forgot about them. Well recentlyt I needed a small two channel system for my garage when I work out there in the warmer months on the lawn mower and other indoor/outdoor projects. I wanted a system where I could play CDs. I went to my regular high end audio store with a budget around $300.00 for two bookshelf speakers and some type of receiver or integrated amp. I already had a spare Marantz Universal Player in storage. They recommended I buy a lower end Sony receiver and a pair of the Pioneer SP-BS22s. I listened to them in the store and was impressed but of course you don't really know until you get them home.
Well I connected the system together on a shelf in the garage and I must say I am more than take back by the fabulous mids, highs and equal bass response in these speakers. At $50.00 each I just can't believe my ears. How could any manufacturer produce such a pair of shelf mount loudspeakers at such a low price? I know the enclosures are a one piece molded cabinet out of some type of polymer so that could be one reason. Frankly for this price, I couldn't care if they were made out of talcum powder as long as the sounded they way the do !! I have yet to plug them in to my main home surround sound audio system (Rotel, NAD, B&W, Monitor Audio, Oppo Digital) and see how they perform. I may end up blowing them out of the water so even if I tear up the drivers, a this price break, it would be worth the test !! So bottom line.......yes buy them as you can't go wrong at this price level !!
