If you made it here you likely have been reviewing youtube videos with reviews and a lot of website reviews from people that probably wanted to like the speakers they spent hours mulling over reviews. Most folks never actually listen to the speakers they are purchasing and having shipped to them. I'll start with my basic set up and what these speakers replaced.
Room-12x12 with 8 foot ceilings, converted den and not super big at all. Still I felt like a solid set of book shelf speakers were going to run anywhere from $300-$500 for a pair like ELAC and then you will likely need speaker stands which can run anywhere from $75-$250 to much much more depending how fancy you want to go. I started to think a floor speaker knowing I would not need a lot of power to fill the room still made sense and perhaps I didn't need a full 5.1/7.1 system
What I was replacing was a Polk Surround in a box type from about 18 years ago, they were great for my needs at the time and I just never got around to upgrading or going in a different direction. The Receiver I was using and was set on replacing I am now actually going to milk a few more years out of. It's a Panasonic from about 18 years ago, it is a 5.1 with DTS/Dolby and 100 Watts per channel but I will caution you that these numbers companies throw up are not always reliable.
The speakers arrived days apart, in fact I had to call Amazon as the 2nd one never shipped, nice customer service woman actually stepped in and had it overnighted all was good. The set up is pretty easy, banana clips work or the old method of raw wire twisted to make a connection. I literally just unhooked the Polk and set up the floor speakers with the same wires, I have full plans on re-wiring but my 18 yr old receiver does not take banana clips so I have to mix/match some new 16 gauge wire.
Once set up they came on rather quickly and easily, I didn't make any judgements on what I first heard as most speakers need 25-50+ hours to open up and really showcase what they can do. I did start turning up the receiver not long after connecting them to the receiver, I was impressed. No center channel connected, no subwoofer, these things sounded great. Believe me, if you are a heavy EDM type, you will be surprised how much bass in in these for a small room filling sound, but you will eventually need a Subwoofer if you crave bass but these supply plenty for regular TV watching.
These speakers sound really good playing rock n roll, classic to Greta Van Fleet I found rock n roll to really shine thru on these floor speakers. I don't listen to country but I bet that also would sound good on these. 80s pop like Duran Duran has a nice vibe and bass tone on these. For classic music lovers, played some Brahams and I thought the speakers handled the symphony well with a full rich sound, but these speakers have their limits so let's talk a little about that.
If you go to the Symphony and Opera often in your hometown, well it's not likely you are trying to lowball your home audio but if you love classical music, these speakers will suffice but you probably should think about upgrading to something else. These speakers are for the masses I would say not the Audiophile who is picky picky picky.
Ohms and Your Current Receiver...Most new receivers pair well with speakers that are 8 ohms impedence, we don't need an Audiophile moment here but we do need to understand that if you have a receiver from 15 years ago and it works fine but you kind of feel like your speakers are lacking, these might be what you need. The Pioneers here have a 6 Ohm for the their rating and there really are not a lot of new speakers in that category. In fact these floor speakers are probably about 7-8 years old from coming into the market so they are not cutting edge technology.
These speakers are going to solve many problems for you, even if you order them and decide to send them back it will give you a good starting point. If you bought a new amp in the last couple years(Denon, Onkyo, Marantz) I wouldn't waste your time with these, you likely spent a good chunk of money on the new receiver, don't go cheap on your speakers.
Monitor Audio, ELAC, a few others have a lot of floor speakers that are about triple the price per speaker of these...the $500-$1,000 floor speaker market is pretty vast. You will spend under $200 for these, grab a Sony 6 ohm Center Channel for $100 on sale, Yamaha has a nice Sub around $150, you have the makings of a pretty rich sounding surround sound system that will make those small to medium size rooms feel like mini theaters.
There is a set of bookshelf speakers that match these floor speakers for about $100 for the pair, those might make great rear speakers to pair with these in the front. I want to say a quick word about the build quality and size/shape. The build for $100 is just fine, these speakers are not light but they are easy to move around even after you attach the feet. They stand about 3 feet tall and could be placed on a box if desired but I like the way they sit int he corners angled where I am sitting int he middle of the couch forming a triangle of sound. In fact they slide into the corners because of the shape around the back of the speaker.
My favorite listening was a simple 2.0 Stereo no Subwoofer and these speakers sounded fantastic for what I wanted. You can play with them but there is a spot for these in every house. They are a great Step-1 to build around, you cannot lose on these speakers and it's frightening how much money people blow on basic sound, if you're not going to fork out North of about $750-$1,000 for a set of speakers, just buy these. Hope this helps you end your search, cheers!
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This Item  Pioneer SP-FS52 Home Audio Andrew Jones Designed Floor Standing Loudspeaker, Black |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | — | $458.00 | $169.99 | -17% $107.99 Typical: $129.95 | $228.00 | $198.00 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 | Get it May 13 - 16 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 |
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| speaker size | 5.25 inches | 6.5 inches | 5 inches | — | 5.25 inches | 5.25 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Electric | Electric |
| connectivity tech | — | Coaxial | Coaxial, Bluetooth, Optical | Auxiliary | Wired | Wired |
| speaker type | Tower | Tower | Computer, Woofer, Surround Sound | Center Channel, Woofer | Floor Standing | Bookshelf, Tweeter, Coaxial, Subwoofer, Woofer |
| mounting type | Floor Standing | Floor Standing | Shelf Mount | Floor Standing | Floor Standing | Tabletop |
| weight | 25.8 pounds | 39 pounds | 17 pounds | 13.5 pounds | 1 pounds | 19.9 pounds |
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Over 70 Years of Audio DesignPioneer has been the industry leader in audio design and engineering firsts for over 70 years. Designed by Pioneer’s Chief Speaker Engineer, Andrew Jones, these speakers embody all his high-end expertise and passion for pure audio reproduction. And while audio enthusiasts gladly pay as much as 80,000 dollars for some of Andrew’s designs, you’ll find these new SP-FS52 speakers considerably more affordable. |
A Taller SpeakerWhen we were designing the SP-FS52s, we listened carefully to what users were saying they wanted. As a result, we increased the speaker height by 3 inches. The result is improved sound quality due to the speakers being closer to ear-level. Whatever your system, or the source of your audio, the SP-FS52 Floor Standing Speakers are ready to bring your listening experience to the next level. |
Sophisticated CrossoverThe job of the crossover in a speaker is to break the audio signal into low, high and sometimes mid-range frequencies. It’s an important job, and it uses circuitry like inductors and capacitors to accomplish it. Much of the competition uses an extremely simple, low-cost crossover made up of a single capacitor and inductor. The Pioneer SP-FS52 utilizes a sophisticated 8 component high quality crossover. The reasoning is simple: we do it because it’s one more way of insuring high quality sound that makes its presence known. |
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| Benefits | Designed with uncompromising attention to detail, these speakers are ideal for home theater systems, offering remarkable audio quality from CDs, videos, gaming and any other audio source. | Created by world-renowned speaker engineer Andrew Jones, the Dolby Atmos enabled SP-BS22A-LR compact speakers offer high performance and exceptional quality to deliver a stunning music and home theater experience. | The new Pioneer SP-C22 speaker does the job in stunning fashion utilizing dual woofers in a full-sized cabinet for enhanced vocal performance. If you want your entertainment as real as it gets, the SP-C22 is one of the most important speakers to own. | The SP-T22A-LR add-on speakers were designed to add to your current compact speaker or floorstanding front speakers. Upgrading your AVR and adding on the Pioneer Add-on speakers allows for Dolby Atmos content to come alive. | Designed to fill the room with deep, powerful bass essentials, the Pioneer SW-10 Powered Subwoofer conveys the weight and realism contained in dynamic music and soundtracks. |
| Features | RF Molded Curved Cabinet, Three 5-1/4” Structured Surface Woofers, 1” High Efficiency Soft Dome Tweeter, 8 Element Sophisticated Crossover, 130 Watt Power Handling | › Fully Integrated Concentric Dolby Atmos Top Firing Driver, 1" Soft Dome Tweeter, 4" Textured Surface Woofer, 80 W Power Handling | Two 4” Structured Surface Woofers, 1” High Efficiency Soft Dome Tweeter, Gold 5-Way Binding Posts, 6 Element Sophisticated Crossover, 90 Watt Power Handling | 4” Concentric Driver, 1/2” Tweeter, Top Firing Concentric Driver, Curved Cabinet Construction, 80 W Power Handling | BASH Amplification, 10" Long-throw Down-firing woofer, Wide Rubber Surround, 400 W Peak, 30 Hz-150 Hz Frequency Range, 200 W FTC Power Output, Bass to Fit Your Environment |
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Very Good to Excellent mid-fi speakers.
I have had my full 5.1 AJ Pioneer system a few years now and feel I can recommend them to any beginner audiophile. It has taken me some time to dial them in to get the sound I like out of them. I sound treated the living room to damp the sound and had to dive into my sony dn840 menu to up the SW volume level a touch over the floor speaker volume, switch all speakers to small, adjust crossovers. I don't listen at super high volume. At mid volume these give great detail and imaging and sound stage in a 20x30' room. I also bring the towers out from the wall by two feet or so with a slight toe in. At first I found them bright and aggressive in my non treated living room with lots of window glass, glass frames, and reflections. But now I can listen for hours with no listener fatigue and have found the warm analogue 70's sound I wanted from my cd collection of rock, pop, jazz, and vocalists. These might not be the best if you want super loud presentation. But they can be too loud for me. They also work well with 5.1 movie soundtracks but again, I keep my volume at mid level most of the time.
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