Boston Acoustics CS26B Classic Series Bookshelf Speaker (Black)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.2 x 12.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GCN3PU
• Item model number: CS26B
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,705 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 16, 2006

Product Description

Product Description

The CS26B is a two-way bookshelf loudspeaker using a 1-inch Kortec soft dome tweeter and a 6 ½-inch deep channel design (DCD) woofer with graphite injected polymer woofer cone. Classic Series was designed to offer Boston¿s legendary sound, classic look, exceptional quality, and value. Classic loudspeakers provide an excellent foundation for a multi-channel home theater system or a stereo-only music system.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than Polk Audio, May 1, 2009

By	H. Takahama - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have started from RM6750. But I returned within one week because of noise from subwoofer.
So I have decided to buy individual speakers, instead of package.

I mainly checked Polk Audio and auditioned at Fry's.
- Tsi 100: not bad
- Tsi 200: sound was muddy
- RTi A1: good crisp, but not bright

One day, I found BA CS26B and auditioned. Wow, It's great!
Clear, bright, rich! I completely satisfied.
I checked local Fry's, but Amazon has good deal.

Don't hesitate to buy this!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Speakers, May 14, 2009

By	Douglas W. Freeman "OSU 55" (Lebanon, MO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

Replaced my 30 yr old Polk Audio Model 10's with these. I listened to Bose 201/301, B&W 685/686, and various Polk Audio models. Nothing could touch these guys for the price Amazon had at the time ($112 each). The B&W 685's were definitely better, but at about 4x the cost. The 685's might have had an edge in vocal reproduction, but at 2x the cost. Excellent, crystal clear highs and midrange vocals, and stereo imaging. Off axis dispersion is very, very good. The bass is good for a speaker this size, but they should be accompanied by a sub for serious music play or home theater. These are great music speakers, and IMO great music speakers make great home theater speakers. You will be surprised by the sound for the $ with these. A big plus for me is the classic styling.

I have 4 CS26's with a CS225 center, driven by an Onkyo SR806 receiver and a 15" 750 watt Velodyne sub. The CS26's, driven with 130W/Ch, can keep up with the sub. I can feel like I'm at a concert, be it rock, country, jazz, classical, with this equipment. As long as you have a good sub, you don't need big speakers to make big sound. I wall mounted the CS26's, and freed up significant floor space vs. my old Polks, with a significant improvement in sound quality. Bigger isn't always better!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Pair of Small Bookshelf Speakers, October 26, 2009

By	T. G. Weaver - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Amazon Verified Purchase

I am using these speakers to provide sound for a large flat screen TV and also to listen to FM broadcasts of classical music. They serve both purposes extremely well - fine, realistic, detailed sound and good "musical" qualities. They would do even better paired with a subwoofer (which I plan to add shortly).