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Pioneer S-LF3-CR three-piece speaker system

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Expert Review

Pioneer S-LF3-CR three-piece speaker system

Date Published: 1/8/08

So you just bought a beautiful plasma television. Do you really want to surround the stylish flat screen with big, bulky speakers? If not, you need to check out the Pioneer S-LF3-CR speaker system. This is a three-piece package designed to serve as the front left, front right, and center-channel speakers in a complete home theater system. Bulkier speakers can be used for the rear satellites, but the front speakers are so visible that you'll want them to complement your top-end television. At the same time, there is no reason that you can't use these as rear speakers too.

The S-LF3-CR speakers are very thin, employing two ultra-slim 3-7/16-inch woofers and a single 3/4-inch tweeter. The impedance is 8 ohms, with a maximum average power handling of 130 watts and a sensitivity of 87.4dB. The frequency response is 65Hz to 40,000Hz, making them ideal for TV sound reproduction as well as high-resolution DVD-Audio and SACD. However, a subwoofer should definitely be added, because even with their sealed enclosures, these speakers do not have a deep bass response. The S-LF3-CR are sharp-looking speakers, especially when paired with a Pioneer plasma television.



Warranty
1 year parts and labor



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Product Specs

Frequency response
65Hz to 40,000Hz
Impedance
8 ohms
Nbr. of speakers
3
Magnetic shielding
yes
System sensitivity
87.4dB


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