Interesting Sony speakers

[Yggdrasill]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ele/2945688974.html

Self-powered with ribbon tweeters. Can't find anything on the net. Anyone heard these or heard OF them?

 

[Satch]

They're actually electrostatic tweeters. The model# is Sony SA-S900. The most important specs are:

The entire (user)manual can be found here. I've heard them once, and while they sure have some potential, they could have done with a better cabinet and woofer. For starters...

 

[Yggdrasill]

Satch,

thanks for the info and the clarification about the tweeters. I'm surprised they are electrostatic; that seems an odd combination with this woofer in this box. Still, I'd like to hear them.

 

[Satch]

Since I own a pair of hybrid Apogees (10" woofer and 40" ribbon) I'm not that surprised. Martin Logan has done the same, as well as Carver. In Europe there is also a trend of combining dynamic units with AMT units. This can result in excellent speakers, but can also sound unbalanced.
From what I remember listening to the Sony's, they were a bit underpowered and the cabinet was rattling along. But the design, combining an electrostatic unit with a motional feedback controlled, active woofer, makes a lot of sense IMHO.

 

[Duckzilla]

It always amazes me how prolific Sony was/is with their product line. There's always stuff showing up thats unusual.

 

[cubdog]

Another interesting speaker I'd love to hear.

cubdog

 

[winstoncheop]

Hi - old thread I know but I came across a pair for sale recently - they sound very nice though you can't use your own amp but they can be driven directly from a cd player with level controls. - to the original poster what was the price asked on Craigslist? Thanks.

 

[audiomagnate]

They go for almost nothing. I too would love to hear a pair.