I had a chance to listen to this pair of Pioneer CS-801 speakers, although I’m still a bit baffled as to their origin. A quick Web search brought up a wide range of possible production dates – from the late 1960’s to the early 1980’s, but no solid pedigree info or reviews. I welcome any information you may have on this model.This particular pair had seen better days, but the drivers were in decent shape, and the multiple drink can rings on the top could be sanded/buffed out with considerable elbow grease. In addition to the drink rings, there were several burn marks on the tops.
Overall fine. Like most Pioneer speakers I’ve listened to, I wasn’t bowled over by their bass response, but they were mellow enough and smooth through the mids and highs.
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