pioneer cs-99a

[fourwheels0]

search was not working. what are the thoughts on pioneer cs-99a speakers. i have a chance at getting 4 of them in mint condition. are they worth getting or nothing special.thanks.

 

[westend]

I have a set of the old Pioneer lattice grilled CS series. Forgotten which number. The cabinet construction is really good. They weigh a ton. Unfortunately, they are nothing special in the sound dept.. Highs are not clear and bright, lows are not all there. Mids are full but the sound is smeared, for lack of a better term. I wouldn't pay a lot for them, most have at least one set of speakers with rotted surrounds. I use mine as fronts for an HT system. For voice in movies, they are adequate.

 

[Susurus]

What he said. And the 99 was the top of that series, significantly above the 77 and 88's I've heard.

For Pioneer speakers, might wait for a HPM-100 to come along. They overcompensated for the inadequacies of the earlier models.

 

[EVBoy]

They sell really well on you know where. If they are in good shape and reasonably priced buy them. You could always flip them if you don't like them.

 

[archie2]

Look great, sound mediocre at best.

 

[tubed]

Exactly what previous posters said except why up for an HPM-100 when you can get more bang for your buck with a Polk Monitor 10. Unless you are wanting a Pioneer product, then yes, the HPM-100 are head and dhoulders above the CS-99's. JMHO

 

[Spectrum77]

Grew up with Dad's lattice-grilled CS-99s, bought new. I'll echo what the others said- beautiful cabinets, quality components but even though I've not heard them for some time, I can say for sure they didn't sound so special. Now, I just want to check- we aren't talking about the re-used model number 3-way CS-99s are we? I have a pair of those...

 

[SDA SRS 1.2]

The a's are a little higher up on the food chain with cloth surrounds vs. foam and higher sensitivity - 97 dB/1 Watt. As others said above, not the best sounding speakers for the money, but they do benefit greatly from a recap and a little extra bass boost equalization.

 

[Toasted Almond]

They're horrible. I can't believe we've finally had a lot of candid remarks concerning these things. In the past they were spoken about in reverant, hushed, tones.

BRAVO!

 

[archie2]

Yes, they are horrible.

 

[superdog]

Look great, sound mediocre at best.

I'll second that.

 

[cp2buy]

Good Speakers! I can't say enough about my CS 99a's/Sansui 2000x combination. Which is the top performer, I really do not know. It takes about a 20-30 min. warm-up period for this system to really shine. I believe the going prices is really indicative of people who like these speakers. I would not recommend to rock music fans!
To add: I did try my SA 9800 amp/cs 99a in my den but they were disruptive to the family since they dispersed the sound throughout the house unlike my KLH-17.

 

[fourwheels0]

ok thanks guys. i think i'll pass on them. besides i just picked up a pair of klh 6's cheap in great shape. i think they will go well with my 17's.