If you are planning on buying some bookshelf speakers for under $150

[joeybutts 10+ year member]

I considered buying these but am also thinking about building Overnight Sensations....supposed to be dynamite for about $80 in parts....

 

[hempy 10+ year member]

I considered buying these but am also thinking about building Overnight Sensations....supposed to be dynamite for about $80 in parts....

Plus the personal satisfaction of building them yourself.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

OK i just got some speaker stands because i have been running 2.1 in the dorm because i couldnt mount speakers behind me without stands. Well now i have them and i can run some crappy thangs, but i really want to grab a pair of these.

Does anyone know what these look like in the back or on the bottom? I need to see if i can use my stands for these speakers and i havent found any pictures of them from the back

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

bump for pictures of the back of these speakers please!

 

[SubNit 10+ year member]

I'm too lazy to upload them

Their solid on the bottom and have a small hook-type-deal on the upper portion of the back (dead center)

Hope that helps

 

[solidcrowd 10+ year member]

So should i return my Polk Audio T15's (rear surrounds) for these? I paid $69 for the pair

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

Took the main speaker out and it was one of the small pieces of wood they put in the corners for bracing. While I was in there though I kinda poked around...didn't see any kind of crossover at all, just looked like both speakers were wired directly to the terminal?

A single electrolytic cap is the tweeter crossover and the woofer is run full range.

http://zaphaudio.com/Dayton-B652.html

might be worth saving your money if your concerned more about quality than value

I guess I can say that if they even make sound at all, they are a great value. For some customers, that is really all they need. However, I find it hard to put my stamp of approval on these speakers. Guys like me are obviously a bit more discerning about sound quality. Some people are looking for a diamond in the rough, and this system is not it.
For home theater, this system will be an improvement over a TV's built in speaker. Again, that's all some customers will need. Maybe add a subwoofer and cross higher to remove some of the problem boom.

Don't take any of this review and commentary as overly bad. This is a $25/pair system and everyone should set their expectations accordingly. It's certainly not bad for what it costs.