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Pioneer CS-X3 Bookshelf Speakers, I'm impressed!!!

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skippy124

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Hi,

Picked up a set of these in a package deal from the original owner (Technics SR400 Receiver, RS-273US Tape deck and these). They are a simliar size to my Minimus 7's.... just a tad larger (and a fair bit heavier, around 3.5 kg each!!) Tried them out last night and I am very imressed, To my untrained ear I reckon they are somewhat better than the Minimus 7's.

Some info I received with them

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And the original purchase receipt from 1978

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If anyone is interested I can post up some pics of the actual speakers.

Cheers

John
 
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Dang, Those look like the Realistic Minimus 7's:yes::scratch2: The 7w's (Realistic)are larger & heavier than the 7's also.
 
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skippy124 said:
To my untrained ear I reckon they are somewhat better than the Minimus 7's.
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After hearing these exact speakers today, my untrained ears are telling me exactly the same. They are far smoother in their response and go a tad lower. VERY impressive speakers!
 
Please can you post some more pictures of actual speakers? I've seen different color version for German market in catalogue. Someone any info?

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Pioneer CS-X3 bookshelf speakers: fantastic

I just picked up a pair of these at a thrift store for $20 CDN. On inspection they look good. I have yet to listen to them, and will post pictures. I realize this is an old thread. Nice to see the manual on here.

Edit: I'm listening to Oliver Schroer's Camino on them right now. They sound fantastic. I've got them mounted a bit higher on shelves now, but thinking I might mount them as ceiling speakers, with my Cerwin-Vegas on the floor. I think they would make great ceiling speakers. Marantz 2250 amp. Loving life. :music:
 
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Pioneer CS-X3 bookshelf speakers

I just took some images, for the person who was curious about what they looked like. They're a kind of greenish dark grey colour. The paint is scratched a bit at the bottom of one side, and I actually think the cabinet is solid aluminum, which would make sense for the weight of these puppies.

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