So... plotting more responses with GIMP... this is the measured Sony response in RED. The Sony measurement is what’s posted as "Frequency Response Before" on the GR-Research site. This is the speaker out of the box, no changes. It’s overlayed on top of the same measurements for the Wilson Audio Duette.
You can choose to believe me, or not... but I am telling ya’ll very directly... pairing this Sony speaker with subs is unbelievable. They are tipped up in detail, much like the Duette. I bought my pair of CS5 from Amazon in "Used / Like New" condition for $66.36 for the pair, delivered to my door. They arrived in original packaging without a scratch. Indistinguishable from New condition.
Believe me... don’t believe me... I can afford to buy nice speakers - buy these and they will bend your brain in terms of what to expect for dollar spent.
You need to use them with subs. I have mine on 28" Monolith stands and you can see relative to what Wilson things is a good height... the 28" height works out well for my ear height while seated.
And while I'm asking, has anyone modified Sony ss-cs5 speakers with a GR Research kit?
I've seen these rather pedestrian looking speakers reviewed by countless YouTubers. GR claims to be able to turn them into great speakers. I just looked on the GR website and see that the kit costs $480.00, plus shipping and tax, not to mention the work involved in building them, making it a rather expensive proposition for a speaker that I can by on CL for sixty-five bucks, doesn't have much more than 85dB peaks and bass that takes a dive at 90hz. The kit for the ATC 19's costs less but I guess the Sony's really need a lot of parts.
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(jim2) Still have not seen a single review from a customer on Gr update for the Sony's so let the people know when you're finished with them and run them through their paces. Don't get me wrong about Danny, I have spoken with him and an employee and I found him honest, and knowledgeable, and firmly believe that he truly believes in his work. I may not agree with all of his notions, Tube Connectors for one, but his prices are very fair for the parts he specs. And since I wrote this a year ago, the sarcastic comment (I make a lot of them) I made about modifying Minimus 7's, Zenith Allegro's, I modified a pair of clean Minimus 7's that were sitting in a closet because of blown mid/bass drivers based on a video I saw on YouTube. A much improved x-over; Jantzen(Denmark) Metallized polypropylene caps plus Audyn(Germany) MKP metalized polypropylene foil caps, high quality resistors plus wire, and five-way binding posts. Drivers were a huge improvement that with some shaving were drop in replacements. Remarkably clean clear detailed sound. Now these could work well with a subwoofer. |
@vitussl101 Will do. There’s some discussion about them in the GR Research circle on Audio Circle. How do you know I’m not a moron? Relatively speaking, this is cheeeep to try. The thing about what Danny is doing... he shows the measurements. Look very closely at the spectral decay plots. The one for this Sony speaker is exceptional. Maybe you have already, but there is a video on YouTube where he goes thru what was done, and you see the plots. |
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