How well would a pair of these, a center speaker, and a sub serve as a sound system for music and movies?
1646220
Would be a great setup in a small to medium room. The es series center speaker matches perfectly. Set your receiver speaker setting to "small" so they won't be overwhelmed with bass they can't produce.
1646221
It would be ok, but I use these for the rear speakers in my surround setup since they can be mounted on the wall. I prefer the ES20's for the front left/right.
1646222
they would probably serve for a small space, I use mine for surround speakers and they work great for that.
2229993
I think they would be good. They have a clear, well defined mid-range, not muddled like two larger 'book shelf' speakers I already had. A (small) sub woofer would be a nice contrast.
154122
A subwoofer would certainly augment the overall sound quality by providing deep bass but if you are mainly using these as ambient sound drivers they should be more than enough
2223240
David - if your main usage is TV or movies the center speaker is the most important, since it carries the main vocals. The size of your L and R mains won't really matter since they are mostly peripheral sound. Hope you have a sub-woofer, that will help with the overall surround system. I have greatly enjoyed the difference this BIC center has made. Enjoy!!
596649
I use these as my left and right speakers in a surround sound system. I am no audio technician by any standard but it takes a little while for the speakers to "loosen up" to reproduce good sound ranges. Once they are broken in, about a week or so, they have very good midrange and acceptable high-end response. Bass is a little weak on these, but if you are using it in a home theater your subwoofer will take up the slack on that. that being said, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase them again, they are very good speakers for the price.
1832137
I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker considering the pair I replaced was three times as expensive. Limited warranty is 5 years parts and labor.
957739
The tower speakers sound amazing if you do not mind the size. You can start with the towers and later decide if you need a sub.
434781
Mine are set up in a room 15x20 and they do fine. Of course, this is a subjective area based on preference. I suggest you can always add more speakers if you're not satisfied. I did add a second sub because I love the vibrations when watching a movie.
1587260
It comes with 5 speakers plus the subwoofer. It sounds nice but depend of the movie that you are playing.
1083585
I don't know how the speakers would compare. The SLM's do have a nice clean sound, but should be paired with a subwoofer. And they do look good next to a flat-panel tv.
1993747
The bass for this small sub, is actually rather powerful. Obviously, it depends on your set-up where you place your speakers. I have my two satellite speakers on each side of my monitor, with my subwoofer under my hard-wood computer desk. It's in the corner. The bass performance is great for movies, and excellent response with music. You can't go wrong with this system, I haven't had any problems with mine.And i'm sure you'd be able to connect to your TV, via adapter cable if nothing else.
2027004
Yes, I recommend then, specially for movies. They look good, they are sturdy and the sound is great.
1791443
I gotta say as a center channel- it is a great sounding speaker. However, not sure I'd use them as mains. Maybe if you use them as front surrounds? I guess it depends on your setup.
1432348
Yes you can use these, as for bass it dependes on how much you want. These are great for music and movies but I would recommend a subwoofer.
197569
Unless watching a movie, I usually just use the TV speakers. If watching a movie I use my surround system which is an Onkyo 1000 watt system with 6 speakers and a sub woofer. It works great.
1640008
I would recommend a sub and surround speakers. I use a sub and it sounds great. I also got the matching center channel which is awesome too.
1789915
I wouldn't recommend it for music if you want loud, but I haven't had any issues with movies or TV. I have mine in in our living room and it's perfect. I have a Definitive 5 speaker system in my basement for when I want to really get immersed in a movie though.