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Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System (Black)

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  • SKU: SSCS5
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Product highlights

  • High-Resolution Audio
  • 3-Way, 3-driver speakers
  • Super tweeters with wide directionality
  • 5.12" Foamed-Mica Cellular Reinforced Woofer
  • Compact bookshelf design for small spaces
  • High quality structure for clear music playback

Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System (Black)

Introducing a speaker series versatile enough to deliver an unprecedented and real audio experience, and with a soundstage so expansive you can feel the energy and passion of the original performance, all while staying in harmony with your existing living spaces-no special listening room or setup required.

High-Resolution Audio

Take your digital music collection to another level with High-Resolution Audio. By capturing music at a higher rate than CD, increasing both audio samples per second and the bitrate accuracy of each sample, High-Resolution Audio offers a near-perfect capture of an artist’s music. Savor every breath and subtle movement for a truly emotional experience.

Tight, Powerful Bass

Through fine timing alignment across the entire frequency range, natural bass is realized. One listen and you will be mesmerized by the incredibly fast and powerful bass response that not only gives your music a solid foundation—it rocks your senses!

Room-Filling Sound

At first listen, the all new Core Series speakers will make your favorite audio tracks unfold throughout your listening environment, thanks to precise instrument reproduction, positioning, and even depth relative to an expansive soundstage. 

Wide-Dispersion Super Tweeter

Prepare yourself for natural sounding vocals that shoot straight to the heart, thanks to the all-new Wide Dispersion Super Tweeter. The super tweeter is specifically designed to deliver ultra-responsive, high-frequency audio response (up to 50 kHz), ideal for High-Resolution listening, with wide directionality (sweet spot).

Mica-Reinforced Drivers

CS Series speakers utilize unique, foamed (dual-layer) mica woofer diaphragms-the upper surface delivers supple and faithful sound quality, while the bottom layer leverages low weight with great strength for powerful bass response.

Created For Sound

Drawing inspiration from our high-end SSAR Series Speakers, the Core Series speaker lineup leverage the same attention to detail, carefully component selection, and meticulous construction which altogether deliver moving audio performances that will transport you into the recording. 

Specifications

Connectivity
USB Ports Not Available
Transmitter Power Not Available
Physical
Material Wood
Weight 4.5 kg
Color Black
Smart Specs
Virtual Assistant Support Not Available
Power
AC Input Power Not Available
System
Watts 100

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Ratings and reviews

Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System (Black)

Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System (Black) SKU: SSCS5

Rated 5 out of 5 by from second pair I purchased a set in September 2022 and was so pleasantly surprised at the performance. They exceed my expectations, especially at the price point. I have high end floor standing speakers for times when I want the best possible experience but these were purchased for my "every day" use with a home entertainment system. I also have a small 8" powered subwoofer connected as recommended by many knowledgeable reviewers. The overall performance is stunning to me. I can heartily recommend these speakers to anyone looking for terrific performance at an affordable price point.
Date published: 2022-12-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Just what I needed! First off, I do not consider myself an "audiophile". I just enjoy playing and listening to good music. I purchased the SS-CS5 speakers to use with my (bedroom) home studio. I didn't really have a need for flat response studio monitors, as I will be listening more than actually mixing. I have a Zoom L-8 mixer and using a 50-watt per channel Class-D amplifier. The speakers sound really great and the bass is adequate for my room. I may add a subwoofer later down the road, but at the moment I am just enjoying them by themselves. I agree with all of the great reviews on YouTube, the SS-CS5 speakers are a great deal and hard to beat for the money spent!
Date published: 2022-11-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great Well Balanced Sound and Warranty/Support! After almost 2 years of excellent performance with this pair of speakers, I recently got error reports from my receiver to check for loose wires (the receiver would shut down when certain frequencies where playing). After many tests I found 1 of the speakers was causing this. After contacting Sony, they quickly responded by emailing me a FedEx return label, then diagnosed the problem, and replaced the item, all under warranty at no costs to me!
Date published: 2022-09-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Q sony I have been a Sony loyal for over 20 years and they have met or exceeded my expectation
Date published: 2022-09-22
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Good value The CSS5 has many favorable reviews out there. I wanted to hear them for myself. Great clarity in the upper audio band. I would have liked to see more bass extension. This would be nearly impossible with the low frequency driver used. All things considered they are a great buy, one you probably won’t regret.
Date published: 2022-09-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great sound, great value What hasn’t already been said about these speakers on the internet? Great sound and great value. I agree wholeheartedly as long as you understand the design limitations at the price point.
Date published: 2022-07-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from great speakers These were bought to hook up to my new sony receiver. They sound real good with the receiver and everything connected too it.
Date published: 2022-07-17
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Add to my audio equipment. Enhances the room listening experience more than I would have thought.
Date published: 2022-06-14
Rated 5 out of 5 by from great sound Great price and they look great. would recommend them
Date published: 2022-03-24
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Good sound. Compact design. For the size, these speakers have great sound. I needed to replace my big bulky speakers with these to take up less room. They work very well for my purpose.
Date published: 2022-02-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great sound at low volume levels Bought these speakers as I am working from home and listen to music thru my work day. There where the perfect size and perform outstanding with all kinds of music.
Date published: 2022-02-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from The sound is crisp and clear I love the sound quality. I had larger speakers connected to my system and I haven't lose the sound quality I was trying to achieve.
Date published: 2022-01-26
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Can’t believe the sound My Bose 301s were starting to have issues after 25 years and I read reviews about Sony’s SS-CS5s and felt for the price I would try them until i could afford to replace my Bose. Note: I only use these for listening to music, vinyls,CDs, and purchased downloads. Received these for Christmas and hooked them up while I repaired my Bose. They sounded great for what I was using them for, music in my painting studio. (20’x25’ room) I fixed my Bose and decided to hook them up to my receiver. Then I compared each using the A-B speaker selector. They sounded almost identical. Sony’s bass was better than the Bose and had a smaller footprint. Now I’m using all 4 speakers in the 4 corners of the studio. I have sound everywhere and can keep the volume at a level that does not bother others in the house. I’m surprisingly pleased with the sound even at higher levels.
Date published: 2022-01-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Big things come from small packages! After replacing my 30-year-old Sony Prologic 5.1 Receiver with a new Sony STR DN590 5.2, I felt that my 30-year-old Yamahas needed an upgrade, also. I went online for reviews of several candidates, and the SS-CS5 stood out among the others. I have not been disappointed! Its bass melds with my PSW10, like the proverbial "seamless garment", superior to its predecessors, to produce concert level bass with Eric Clapton's 1988 version of "After Midnight", and the treble and midrange handles both contemporary and vintage female vocals, as from Bond themes. All-in-all, a great speaker!
Date published: 2022-01-10
Rated 1 out of 5 by from Great Speakers Great sound from these 100 RMS speakers -- both loud & Soft music
Date published: 2021-12-23
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Speakers for my garage work area Nice speakers..great value, sound, construction & looks!
Date published: 2021-12-13
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great value for music and tv Performs high above its price point. Great for music and TV
Date published: 2021-12-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great product for the price point These are my second set, very impressed with first set
Date published: 2021-12-01
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Respectable performance at a great price Bought these for use in my wood/metal working shop but are being driven by a Pass Camp 16Watt Class A Amp
Date published: 2021-11-19
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Awesome Speakers Right from the sound that filled the room I knew these were awesome speakers. Crystal clear and amazing rich sound.
Date published: 2021-11-18
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Bookshelf Delivers great sound throughout the house without raising the volume to distortion
Date published: 2021-11-07
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Sound great. Got these to replace the small front speakers that came with my Sony surround system. Huge difference.
Date published: 2021-09-22
Rated 5 out of 5 by from 2nd purchase This is my second set of these speakers. Love them so much. The sound they produce is awesome. Would highly recommend these speakers.
Date published: 2021-08-09
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best budget bookshelf speaker to buy. Have had these speakers for about a month now. After initial break in, these speakers sound exceptional. Ad a subwoofer to a pair of these and you will be impressed. A pair of these are going to be your biggest bang for the buck. I am very happy with these fine but inexpensive speakers. Highly recommend.
Date published: 2021-07-24
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Quality products. I bought these speakers a month ago with no problems.They sound great.
Date published: 2021-07-21
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Could work as a subwoofer - low end pretty good. Used to replace old Sanyo speakers - one which was blown out by my system. Sound is great, especially when using low end boost.
Date published: 2021-07-16
Rated 4 out of 5 by from Small,compact and work quite well Small speakers that fill the room with good sound. Good value.
Date published: 2021-07-02
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Great very happy! Two months ago very happy!That is my review you don’t like it don’t post. It is hard for me to type this much.
Date published: 2021-06-05
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Very nice for my den system I purchased two pairs. One for use with my wife's compact SONY receiver and for me coupled to my Outlaw retro receiver 2150 and an MK 10" subwoofer. Previously I had a pair of Tannoy Proto J's and those were great, but the SONY's are fine for a home office system. Actually more efficient than the Tannoy's.
Date published: 2021-05-03
Rated 5 out of 5 by from 3D Sound I’m building my Home Theater set-up starting with with these speakers. Right now they are being used as my front stereo speakers. If you just need them for an office/bedroom/bathroom/garage setting, you can’t go wrong. The speakers have crossovers and in this price range it is absolutely unheard of, (pun intended). I especially appreciate that the port is located on the back (instead of the front) of the speaker, and that just means I needed to place them on a surface away from the wall instead of hanging the on the wall. The result is that of a ‘reflective 3D sound field’ that reproduces amazing depth and precision location of voice/instruments in the recording. By this purchase alone, I’ve been convinced of the quality of Sony Audio Products and am looking forward to the next step of my HT by obtaining the STRDH790 receiver and all the features that it offers, such as the virtual surround using these speakers, Bluetooth and DTS X, that uses location based sound decoding without the use of additional speakers (Dolby Atmos). Of course, to utilize this technology my current speakers will be repurposed to surround speakers when the purchase of new F/L/R & sub speakers are complete Looking forward to growing my system with Sony.
Date published: 2021-04-20
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