Pioneer's Speaker Genius Hits Low Price Point - Page 117

I think I found my sub - Cadence MkII 12" , $399 normally but $299 direct at the moment with free shipping, supposedly really fast / tight - good for music .

it was the other guy stating that the Pioneer's were not loud enough, i was just pointing out that since I owned the polk's which i returned and now have the Pioneer's - was trying to tell him that yes the polk's are more efficient on paper and in reality but it didn't matter to me as the Pioneer's sound SO much better (turn up the volume to compensate for the volume is what i was trying to let him know) .


Here's the NEW review of the BS22, C22 and sub (though very little info is given regarding the sub - as usual) : http://www.hometheater.com/content/pioneer-sp-bs22-lr-speaker-system

CNET and HT Mag 2012 Pioneer speaker review links:


CNET review of the 2012 Pioneer AJones' speakers: http://reviews.cnet.com/surround-speaker-systems/pioneer-sp-pk52fs/4505-7868_7-35477425.html

Here's the link to the HT mag review of the Pioneer's Dec 2012 issue, full article is on their web site here: http://www.hometheater.com/content/pioneer-sp-bs22-lr-speaker-system
Edited by hushdrops - 11/18/12 at 12:18am

Anyone with the 2nd gen set, what are you setting your crossover at? Is it 80-hertz all around, or should it be lower for the towers? Looking to pick up the set, minus the sub, today.

I don't want to start a unnecessary argument about Pioneers vs. Polk. What matters is that you like the sound of whatever speaker you get. I just happened to like the sound of the Monitor 70 better than the Pioneers FS52. As I am sure there are other that prefer the FS52's over the Monitor 70.

So, to put it bluntly if you want the best budget speaker system out there the Pioneers are hard to beat.

i want to redo audyssey for my sub and fs51 towers etc. but before i do i want to get the tower tweeters to ear level. i guess i can use the padding that came with the towers and paint them black but id rather not. any cheap options out there?

ive tried amazon wallmart ikea etc. for stands but every pair of 10.5" stands is easily $40 plus. i dont want to pay that amount for stands for the fs51s and defeat the purpose of fs51 good value (i got them on sale at newegg for $130 a pair) for money if i could have just spent another $40 plus on perhaps better sounding towers that are taller.
Edited by bradymartin - 11/18/12 at 9:56pm

Try these: http://amzn.com/B00385XNIA

80 is a good number to put the load onto the sub. Audyssey set my towers to 40, everything else to 60 which is a bit low I think.

Hey guys has anyone matched any different center channels with the FS52's? I bought the C22 to match but found it didn't produce the vocal clarity and highs I like from a center channel. I happened to find a great deal on a Def Tech CLR 2002, so I bought it. Suprisingly it blends very well with the 52's... has anyone tried any other centers with good success?

have you tried a c21?

no I haven't... does it have a brighter sound then the C22?

I have not heard them in equal rooms, but I know the c21 handles more power and has larger woofers. I also read that AJ made the C22 smaller because the c21 was so big and people complained. This tells me there might be some performance sacrifice there to get the cabinet to be smaller

NewEgg Black Friday deals include

Pioneer SP-BS21-LR Bookshelf Loudspeakers Pair $39.99
Pioneer SP-C21 Center Channel Speaker Each $49.99
Pioneer SP-BS41-LR 2CH Bookshelf Loudspeakers Pair $84.99

Great prices, great speakers, great retailer !

I have all the above plus the FS51's to round out a beautiful system in a 7.1 set-up.

Bought all from newegg.com

Sorry didn't see earlier. Thanks for the reply.

Looked at the review and needed some cost effective surrounds for my Magnepan MMG-Ws and CC3 setup. These fit the bill nicely for the living room with my Denon receiver.

Great sound so far.

Hey guys I just purchased the BS21 speakers and was wondering what is the best way to wall mount these as I will be using them on my desk top but unfortunately i do not have a lot of room on my desk.

From what i can see these dont look like you can wall mount them but if anyone has pelase let me know what is the best way, or what wall mounts will work for them?

Amazon has the center channel SP-C22 on sale for $59.99.

http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-SP-C22-Designed-Channel-Speaker/dp/B008NCD2EI/ref=sr_1_85?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=aht&ie=UTF8&qid=1353839017&sr=1-85

I can put your concerns to rest, because I have owned both centers, and auditioned extensively over a month's time each in my home. There are real performance gains to be had by upgrading to the 22 over the 21, not the least of which is the improved tweeter they've put inside.

Good to know, have you compared the bs41 to the bs22? I know the bs22 is better than the bs21, but curious how the 22 compares to the 41.

we had the same problem. ended up getting the mounts from monoprice ( http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=108&cp_id=10828&cs_id=1082804&p_id=6839&seq=1&format=2 ). they work really well. easily adjustable. and we drilled right in to the rear speaker at the top of the speaker. no sound loss or anything like that. there's just nothing up there that could damage the speaker. you really can't beat that price for 2 mounts either.

How did you attache the bracket to the speaker ?

Did you use self-tapping screws ?

we took a drill and drilled a hole a few inches in to the speaker and used some self tapping wood screws. worked perfectly. those things are going anywhere. haha. i still can't get over the size of the speakers. they look a little absurd hanging off the wall, but the sound they put out is well worth it.

Do you have the full set of speakers yet ?

Everything except for the sub. Was going to get it, then I found out in getting laid off in a few weeks so I decided against it for now. Haha! I'll get it at some point, but the sub we have already does a nice job keeping up with the pioneers.

Sorry to hear of your job loss, its really rotten news this time of year.

I still have the Martin Logan sub from the MLT's set-up, it does fine with the Pioneers.

Can I use the Art USB Dual Mic Preamp and the Dayton Audio EMM-6 mic to measure the dB output before it reaches 105dB?
Edited by Stealth3si - 11/25/12 at 9:35pm

Considering the 5.1 setup below in my signature, is it a wise move or worth $19.65, to upgrade my Pioneer SP-C21 center speaker to a Pioneer SP-C22 center speaker?
Edited by Stealth3si - 11/25/12 at 11:40pm

How does the sp c21 compare to the polk audio cs2 series ii?

Hi Everyone,

I have not been on in quite some time, things have been extremely busy the past few months. Just wanted to let everyone know that we are planning another "Open House" in February at our office in Long Beach.

Of course we (Andrew and myself) will be showing a new speaker project as well as giving a sneak peek of some new electronics.

Last time some people had asked that I give some additional notice so here it is.

Also, I would love to hear any ideas you you might have for our next speaker line-up or improvements we should make.

Thanks,

Chris Walker
Pioneer Electronics