Pioneer’s New Bookshelf Speaker Line Delivers Uncompromised Home Listening Experience at an Affordable Price

Pioneer Introduces New Home Theater and Music Speakers.

Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announced its new speaker line for home theater and music reproduction, designed from the ground up by Pioneer USA’s chief speaker engineer, Andrew Jones. The entire line, featuring bookshelf (SP-BS21-LR, SP-BS41-LR), floorstanding (SP-FS51-LR) and center channel (SP-C21) speakers as well as a subwoofer (SW-8), is engineered to deliver exceptional audio performance, whether used as a two channel music system or a full 7.1 channel home theater system.

“Pioneer began manufacturing speakers more than 70 years ago,” said Russ Johnston, executive vice president of home entertainment and business solutions groups at Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. “Since then, we’ve built upon decades of engineering experience and passion to craft this new line of high quality speakers that deliver high performance and exceptional quality for both music and movie sources at an attractive price point.”

Build Quality and Performance:

Typical speakers in the entry level price category utilize a low cost, flat-sided style cabinet. The entire Home Theater and Music Speaker line utilizes radio frequency bonded, curved cabinets which provide not only a distinct cosmetic look but a stiffer and stronger structure, resulting in better sound reproduction through reduced cabinet resonance.

Featuring quality components both inside and out, each speaker utilizes flush mounted grills for each driver instead of a single grill for the entire front of the cabinet. Instead of cloth, the speaker grills are made out of metal for better protection. The grills add to the cosmetic appeal of the speaker while improving its durability in both home and retail environments.

Properly Engineered:

Most entry level speakers make significant sacrifices in order to reduce cost. One of the most commonly compromised items is the speaker’s internal crossover network. Vital to the speaker’s overall performance, it splits the full range audio signal into separate frequency bands and sends them to the individual drivers optimized for those bands. The simplest crossover networks often used by other manufacturers consist of a single capacitor and inductor, but this limited, cost-driven design can leave a lot to be desired for the listener.

To improve sound quality, Pioneer’s new speaker series uses a sophisticated multi-component crossover that achieves a more accurate frequency division and a more precise re-creation of sound. All speakers in the line also feature gold plated 5-way binding posts that provide superior conductivity and flexible connection methods.

“It brings me great pleasure to pursue high sound quality across all the different levels of products we make. It’s a challenge and a reward to be able to achieve such high performance at this price point,” said Jones.

Packaging:

A first for Pioneer, the speaker packaging features a Quick Response (QR) Code, a unique barcode which consists of black modules in a square shape on white background. For instant information on the product while at a retail store, consumers can scan the image with a smartphone equipped with a barcode reader app, and will be automatically directed to a YouTube video of Andrew Jones discussing the process and philosophy of the new speaker line. The new packaging also provides additional information on Pioneer’s rich audio heritage, proper room setup and is complete with Andrew Jones’s signature. The packaging also contains descriptions in English, Spanish and French.

The new Pioneer Home Theater and Music Speaker line is available now for suggested retail prices ranging from $79 to $199.

Specifications SP-BS21-LR SP-BS41-LR SP-FS51-LR SP-C21 SW-8
Enclosure Bass-Reflex Bookshelf Type Bass-Reflex Bookshelf Type Bass-Reflex Floorstanding Type Bass-Reflex Center Type Bass-Reflex
Configuration 2-Way 2-Way 3-Way 2-Way Subwoofer
Frequency Range 65 Hz- 20 kHz 55 Hz- 20 kHz 45 Hz- 20 kHz 55 Hz- 20 kHz 38 Hz- 150 kHz
Nominal Impedance 6 Ohms 6 Ohms 6 Ohms 6 Ohms
Max Input Power 80 Watts 130 Watts 130 Watts 130 Watts
Max Output Power 100 Watts
Sensitivity (2.83 Volts) 84dB 85dB 87dB 87dB
Crossover Frequency 2 kHz 2.5 kHz 2.5 kHz 2.5 kHz 40 Hz- 150 Hz Variable
Magnetically Shielded No No No Yes No
Woofer Size 4" 5 1/4" 3 x 5 1/4" 2 x 5 1/4" 8"
Tweeter Size 1" Soft Dome 1" Soft Dome 1" Soft Dome 1" Soft Dome
Dimensions (WxHxD) 7 1/8"x 12 5/8"x 8 1/16" 7 7/8"x 13 3/4"x 8 11/16" 7 7/8"x 31 1/2"x 8 11/16" 19 7/8"x 7 7/8"x 8 11/16" 12 3/16"x 14 3/16"x 12 3/16"
Weight 8 lbs 6 oz 10 lbs 4 oz 22 lbs 4 oz 16 lbs 3 oz 20 lbs 4oz
SRP $89.99 $199.99 $199.99 $79.99 $149.99

 

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