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Sony SS-MB150H Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Sony
Category: CE
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 21733
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 19.4 x 12.4 x 9.1
Warranty: 1 year warranty
MPN: SS-MB150H
Model: MB150H
UPC: 027242621794
EAN: 0027242621794
ASIN: B0002553J6
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| Features:
| • | 2-way, ported (bass-reflex) bookshelf speaker with 120-watt maximum power handling, 8-ohm speaker impedance | | • | 5.25-inch Kevlar/HOP (high strength, low weight, and low resonance) driver and a 1-inch tweeter | | • | Nano-Fine balanced-dome tweeter rated to 50 kHz; bass response extends to 80 Hz | | • | Includes 2 lengths of 8-foot speaker cable and removable speaker grilles | | • | Measures 6.6 x 9.8 x 7.2 inches (W x H x D) |
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Product Description
bass-reflex * video-shielded * frequency response 80-50,000 Hz * 8-ohm impedance * sensitivity 87 dB *
Amazon.com Product Description
Compact and imminently affordable, Sony's 2-way SS-MB150H bookshelf speakers are engineered to extract all of the detail that new high-resolution audio formats can provide. The speakers each employ a 5.25-inch Kevlar/HOP driver with a 1-inch Nano-Fine balanced-dome tweeter. Nano-Fine tweeters extend the speakers' frequency response well beyond the 20 kHz limit of CD audio, all the way out to 50 kHz--perfect for today's high-resolution music formats like Super Audio CD (SACD) and DVD-Audio. The Nano-Fine design makes each tweeter extremely still and light--ideal properties for a tweeter. Use a single pair for stereo or buy 2 for use with surround sound listening. The SS-MB150H's ported (bass-reflex) cabinets let the drivers move more air, extending the speakers' bass response down to a respectable, if not exactly "slamming," 80 Hz. For home theater use or for fuller bass response, consider using the speakers in conjunction with a stand-alone powered subwoofer. Sony's speakers use precision crossover assemblies to ensure blending while recreating a seamless sound stage. Today's high-resolution stereo and discrete surround formats can reproduce the same sound out of all speakers. If a variance in drivers, crossover, or materials occurs, the pitch and surround illusion can suffer. Sony speakers are designed using matching driver complements and crossovers to ensure blending from left to right and from front to rear. The Kevlar fiber cone material offers an ideal mix of strength and low weight. Traditional driver materials must increase mass to provide greater amounts of rigidity, but these materials tend to be slow and inaccurate. Kevlar, combined with Sony's HOP (Highly Oriented Polyolefin), delivers extremely high strength and low mass. This allows for high power handling (up to 120 watts per channel) and ideal frequency response. HOP is a proprietary speaker-cone material offering high strength, low weight, and low resonance, contributing to the speaker's excellent transient response, high power handling, and flat frequency response. The balanced-dome tweeter represents a Sony refinement of the classic dome tweeter, which places the voice coil inside the tweeter's circumference for superb dispersion and reduced distortion than traditional tweeters. The SS-MB150H speakers are magnetically shielded to allow distortion-free placement near TVs or computer monitors, and they come with 2 lengths (8.2 feet each) of speaker cable to simplify hookup with your integrated amplifier or surround receiver. What's in the Box
Two speakers, speaker cable (8.2 feet x 2 lengths), a user's manual, and warranty information.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 SS-MB150H Sony Speakers February 19, 2008
T. Dennison
I think these are great speakers for the price. I ended up buying them for about $25 each, I've had them for about 3 years now and I don't regret it one bit. I didn't have room in my bedroom for a full 5 piece speaker system, so I just when with these, which fit perfectly in our armoire. They provided enough base and treble to make movies and regular TV sound great. Of course, they are only 120W, so don't expect this great surround sound, deep bass quality, but for the size and price, they fit the bill almost to perfection. Plus, as I stated before, I've had them for 3 years and have had no problem whatsoever.
Excellent surround sound speakers May 12, 2007
David Sattler (Catonsville, MD United States)
I'm using these as the surround speakers (with larger Sony speakers in the front) and couldn't be more pleased. Sound is crisp and clean, and bass response is surprisingly good. My only quibble: no provisions for mounting (mine are on the wall, and I had to drill and pray). I have a pair of slightly larger Polk bookshelf speakers in my office, and these Sonys are almost as good for half the price.
 Not For Home Theater April 20, 2007
Robert Snow
This is not a 2 way speaker, but a fullrange speaker with a supertweeter. There is nothing wrong with this type of speaker, in fact, I much prefer it to a 2 way which is crossed over in the critical midrange area. This however requires the main driver to go to at least 15,000 Hz. Unfortunatly,
Sony put in a woofer which probably only goes to 5,000 Hz hence the hole in the midrange.
This speaker is fine for background music, but doesn't cut it for home theater. The midrange is so muddy I miss alot of the dialog.
I plan on salvaging the nice enclosures by installing a Fostex FE87E. Sure I'll get MUCH less bass, but I can always add a subwoofer.
for desktop March 29, 2007
Herbert C. Meyer (Shelbyville, KY, USA)
I bought these to attach to my laptop and sit on my desktop, small size was important. The fractional watt headphone amplifier in the laptop is enough to push these to reasonable volume. A visit to radio shack and some quick soldering produced a cable. Not exactly hi-fi, but better than the 1 1/2 inch speakers in the laptop. The real use is listening to radio web streams while I work, and playback of my ripped CD collection.
Great Speakers February 20, 2007
W. Mitchell
These are great speakers for small bookshelf speakers in the back of the room or up on the kitchen cabinets. They have good range and base for small speakers. I'll be buying some like these except outdoor speakers for the deck.
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