Yup...they're definitely one of the speakers...

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These are not powered speakers, you will need an Amp and a preAmp. Some receivers have a builtin preAmp for the turntable.

Unless you have a HUGE room and/or want crazy volume levels, I think they would work great for home theater, they sound clean and do have decent sensitivity and dynamic range, just don't push them too hard, like all speakers they do have a limit before they'll break up and distort, but I do have a pair myself and think they are very good, and not just for the price, but in general. Just under $200/pair is what they're going for these days, but hopefully they'll come back down, though they have been hovering there for a while. There may be better options for Dolby Atmos though, especially since the price has gone up so much on the Sony speakers, I got my pair for $75, not $200. I'm not sure what you have already, but you might look into Klipsch Reference Cinema, you can get a 5.1.4 system (the satellites have upward-firing drivers as well as forward-firing hence the .4) for about $400, and Klipsch are very dynamic, lively speakers which would do movie sound really well. Also, even though the pictures make them look small, the satellite/surround speakers are actually full-size, I think they have 5.25-inch drivers, so they're actually slightly bigger than the Sonys in that regard. Personally, AND THIS IS JUST ME, but I would NOT do a Dolby Atmos cinema system with these speakers, I think you can do better for movies, they sound just a little thin to me, they're very clear/clean sounding speakers that do music pretty well(understanding their limits with volume, dispersion, and bass output), but for movies you might want a slightly fuller, I mean a thicker/denser, warmer sound signature to create a richer sound sphere.

It wasn't bad, but you're going to want to pair it with a subwoofer for sure.

Any subwoofer will work. You have to make sure there is a subwoofer RCA out from the back of your receiver. If you don't have one, then you will need a powered subwoofer that has a built-in crossover so you connect the main speaker wires from the receiver to the back of the subwoofer and from lineout connectors on the back of the subwoofer another pair of speaker wires to the speakers.

Yes! That's a great little sub! Just play with the crossover setting and volume/gain control to get the perfect blend with the speakers (so that the speakers nor the sub are overpowering the other) and you'll find they are a nice match!!! FYI....those would make an amazing present! Lucky dad!!!

Most speakers sound better after breaking in.

Im more than certain you aren’t going to stop buying audio equipment. It’s always a good thing to stay up on the latest gear to know where things are going. Who knows perhaps you’ll find a piece of equipment that might suit you better. Don’t ever deny yourself an upgrade ;)

@@mykandrew Good answer. And keep on your path. Your content, interviews and pairings are very good. Your audience will grow if you keep at it. Good luck and peace.

What's your budget? Keep in mind, these speakers scale up really well. However, you don't need to spend a lot to make them sing wonderfully. At home, I put the Sonys into rotation with a Marantz PM7000N ($1,200.00) and Emotiva PT-1 preamp ($499) + Emotiva A2 amplifier ($499), and they sound soo good that I have not been able to justifiably spend over $1,000.00 to replace them. I've listened to to B&W, Monitor Audio, Focal, Wharfedale, Polk Reserve series......There's magic in the SSCS5's. In my office, I'm using a Marantz NR-1403 ($499) and they sound GREAT. Also, it has pre-amp outs, and I got curios about the Chi-Fi amps and tried the Fosi Audio TB10D ($80 on amazon) and it still sound really great! Also, I use a subwoofer at home and in the office, so keep that in mind. A sub is needed to fill out/up the bottom end.

Buy the RP500m II instead

Just turn subtitles off on the bottom right corner of the video 😀

They are not a bad option whatsoever!

@Mike On Audio my main system is Infinity Interlude IL50S, IL10s and IL25c, driven by a Carver AV 705x amplifier and Marantz AV 7005 pre-amp processor. The Sony's would be a first starter system