Experts recommend Sony SSCS3 more than Pioneer SP-FS52
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Sony SSCS3 over Pioneer SP-FS52, but both Speakers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Sony SSCS3 received 5 recommendations: from BestReviews (1 Jul 2023), Popular Mechanics (23 Sep 2023) The Master Switch (11 Oct 2023) and 2 others. By contrast, Pioneer SP-FS52 received only 2 recommendations from Music Critic (7 Jan 2023) and Gadget Review (14 Nov 2023).
Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | ABT | BestReviews | The Sound Junky | Popular Mechanics | Music Critic | The Master Switch | ZD Net | What Hi-Fi | Gadget Review | stereocheck.com |
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1 | - | $228 | Sony SSCS3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
8 | - | Check price | Pioneer SP-FS52 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 6 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 14 Nov 2023 Gadget Review ranked Sony SSCS3 as #5 and Pioneer SP-FS52 as #6
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 7 Sony SSCS3 Best for Crisp-Clear Sound#6 out of 7 Pioneer SP-FS52 Best for Versatility... ... ... Source: www.gadgetreview.com - On 7 Jan 2023 Music Critic ranked Pioneer SP-FS52 as #2
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 10 Pioneer SP-FS52 Editor's Pick... ... ... Source: musiccritic.com - On 1 Jul 2023 BestReviews ranked Sony SSCS3 as #3
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 5 Sony SSCS3 Wide Soundstage... ... ... Source: bestreviews.com - On 23 Sep 2023 Popular Mechanics ranked Sony SSCS3 as #2
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 8 Sony SSCS3 Best Value... ... ... Source: www.popularmechanics.com - On 11 Oct 2023 The Master Switch ranked Sony SSCS3 as #2
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 20 Sony SSCS3 Best Budget Floorstanding Speakers... ... ... Source: www.themasterswitch.com - On 1 Jun 2023 ZD Net ranked Sony SSCS3 as #5
Rank Speakers Comment ... ... ... #5 out of 5 Sony SSCS3 Best floor standing speaker for audiophilesSource: www.zdnet.com
After counting and adding up the 82 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Sony SSCS3 outranks Pioneer SP-FS52. This is not to say that Pioneer SP-FS52 is a bad option. Like Sony SSCS3, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Rank | Change | Price | Speakers | ABT | BestReviews | The Sound Junky | Popular Mechanics | Music Critic | The Master Switch | ZD Net | What Hi-Fi | Gadget Review | stereocheck.com |
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1 | - | $228 | Sony SSCS3 | - | 3 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | - | 5 | - |
2 | - | $1000 | SVS Ultra Tower | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
3 | - | $160 | Dayton Audio T652 | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | 9 | - | - | 7 | - |
4 | - | $1499 | Q Acoustics 5040 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [15]
- with a score: 5
- without a score: 10
Highest score by Old Time Music | 92 |
Average score based on 15 reviews | 82 |
Lowest score by TopTenReviews | 70 |
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Expert reviews [9]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 8
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Pioneer SP-FS52 are a very popular and one of the more expensive options. They're in the top 3 bestselling speakers and have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as MartinLogan Motion 40 or Dali Spektor 6 .
Pioneer SP-FS52 are $100.99 more expensive than average speakers ($499).
Sony SSCS3 are a very popular and one of the most affordable options. They have dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Klipsch Synergy F-200 or Abramtek E600 .
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Sony SSCS3 are $271 less expensive than average speakers ($499).