Review on Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System (Pair) - Dynamic Sound and Sleek Black Design by Ricardo Malhotra

Wow these speakers are amazing. The first time I turned it on I almost cried, I can't believe a $100 tower can produce such a huge enveloping soundstage with such resolution and clarity. Completely drained. To be honest I feel like surround sound isn't even needed with these towers, the soundstage is so amazing. I started with a set of two Micca mb42x and a matching center channel. These speakers produced great detail and what I thought at the time was a great soundstage, however they produced very little bass and didn't have enough power to fill a room. I ended up replacing the mica with these and using the mica as the surround back. Now I get huge, room-filling sound and I have a new definition of what a good soundstage is. These towers can produce decent bass, but only if you have the ability to boost your amp's bass. A bass boost of about 5dB seems to work best in my situation. If you have good room acoustics it might be better, but a subwoofer is a must if you like a lot of bass. I use a Dayton Audio Sub-800 subwoofer which really adds some nice bass to complete the system. I wouldn't recommend cheap Revain subwoofers, I would rather buy a Dayton Audio Sub-800 or Sub-1000 from Parts Express. They both cost around $100 and are way better than any of the $100 Revain subwoofers. I really like these towers, highly recommend! EDIT: After about a month of daily use, I noticed that the bass has improved a bit. Now I can sincerely recommend using them without a subwoofer.