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Pioneer S-4EX review

Can the slightly smaller, but considerably cheaper S-4EX repeat the success of its S-2EX sibling?

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-07-16July 16th 2009

Price at launch £3,000.00
Colour Various
Description EX Reference Series 3-Way Bookshelf Speakers
Dimensions 263 x 490 x 387
Weight (kg) 20
Driver Configuration Woofer: 16cm Aramid cone / Midrange: 14cm concentric Magnesium cone / Tweeter: 3cm concentric Ceramic Graphite dome
Enclosure Type Front duct bass-reflex
Impedance (Ohm) 6
Max Frequency Response 100
Max Output Power 160
Min Frequency Response 34
Speaker Details Sensitivity: 85.5 dB

Product Summary

S-4EX

Pioneer S-4EX

Price at launch

£3,000.00

For

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Has all the major benefits of a standmount

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Clean bass and fine imaging

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Sound is smooth and evenhanded

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Low cabinet coloration

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Wide dynamic range

Against

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Overall balance is laid back and restrained to the point it verges on dull

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dynamics seem somewhat lacking in vim and vigour

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