Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought these last week on Amazon for $118 (including shipping). How good could a pair of speakers be in that price range? Well let me tell you. The word amazing comes to mind. I've been an "audiophile" for going on 40 years. My methodology for buying speakers has always been to listen to the best speakers available, ones that I couldn't possibly afford, then work my way down into speakers that are within my budget, but sound as close as possible to my "dream" speakers. Simply put, these speakers are solid, well-made, and have an incredibly warm and accurate sound. They can easily compete with speakers up to the $500 price range, well compete is not the word…blow the doors off speakers in that price range is more like it. I would even be so bold to say, that in a blind study (if you had no idea what speakers you were listening to in a side-by-side comparison), you may find yourself choosing them over speakers in the $1000 range. That's right! I said it! It had to be said! I don't know what Sony did to these little buggers, but they are magnificent. Now one week later, the price has increased to $148, and not just on Amazon…everywhere. Not sure what made them jump $30 over night, but are they still worth it? After hearing them, I'd pay double. Oh, and by the way, I am using them as main speakers in a two-channel scenario, not as surrounds. Utterly impressed, and they are not even "broken in" yet. If you are in the market for excellent bookshelf-sized speakers, look no more. Don't let the low price fool you…you've found them. Cheers guys!