Sonic speakers

[jln1966]

I bought some stereo equipment at and auction recently. I got it for next to nothing. This pair of speakers was among the items. The only name I can find on them is Sonic. They are in a woodgrain cabinet with removable front grilles so I would say they are from the 80s. The cabinet dementions are 23" tall,13" wide by 10" deep. They have an 8 inch woofer,5 inch midrange and 3 inch tweeter plus a port. They also have both RCA plug and screw terminals. Has anyone on here heard of this brand? Are they decent or just mediocre? They look nice and are in great shape.
John

 

[stereofanboy]

Does it say Sonic, or Sonics? I believe that I read that Sonics was the name on a cheaper line offered by Pioneer. Sonic doesn't ring a bell.

 

[Dan ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ]

Both have been discussed here many times before. The Google-search tab is your friend.

 

[benindavis]

The google search tab is NOT your friend.. lol

 

[frankxbe]

The google search tab is NOT your friend.. lol

Depends on which end of search you are on and who is searching or data mining

 

[Corbin Gross]

You know, I saw some of those at the GW today too. I passed them up for some Sansuis with the pretty wooden grille though. You've got me wondering what these things are though.

And FWIW, I can't use the search function effectively either. Seems like anything I search for brings up hundreds of threads that may or may not contain my search term.

I must admit though, I'm better with records than the interwebs.

 

[62caddy]

I remember Sonic speakers very well. Had owned a couple pair way back in my early teens. They were around in the late '70s and were typically carried by big box retailers. I also recall there being some connection to Pioneer. Sort of the "poor man's Pioneer" if you will- no disrespect intended.

 

[Watthour]

Does it say Sonic, or Sonics? I believe that I read that Sonics was the name on a cheaper line offered by Pioneer. Sonic doesn't ring a bell.

Yes, that is a critical piece of information. "Sonics" was a store-brand offered as a lower cost alternate to decent speakers. "Sonic" was a white van market speaker with a knock-off nameplate meant to piggyback onto the "Sonics" name. The cardboard boxes they were packed into were almost as robust as the particleboard cabinets for the speakers. I have a pair in storage somewhere, and have actually repurposed the boxes to put generic Dayton Audio drivers in so that I knew what the specs were. They are backups to the test speakers under my bench. I have gathered some information on them over the years and there isn't much to get excited about.