Sony SS-MB350H 3-way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)

HOP Woofers

In order for a speaker to produce sound, it needs to move air. In some cases, like today's multichannel movie soundtracks, speakers need to move a lot of air. The 8" woofer in each of these bookshelf speakers uses a mineral filled injection molded Highly Oriented Polyolefin (HOP) material that's up to 30 times more rigid (per unit weight) than polypropylene. This greatly improves the strength of the driver cone, so you get low distortion and extraordinary transient response. As a result, you enjoy excellent bass and mid-range reproduction.

Nano-Fine Tweeters

Not forgetting the higher end of the spectrum, the dome style tweeter is constructed of a special Nano composite that produces a tighter, smoother surface that decreases resistance and therefore creates less heat than traditional pulp compound tweeters. With broad frequency band and a wide operating temperature range, Nano composite is clearly superior, providing virtually flat response all the way up to 50kHz while low loss in the ultra high frequency above 20kHz is held to a minimum. Distortion is reduced and the extended frequency response means you get more out of today's high resolution audio.

Magnetic Shielding

You may wish to position your speakers in close proximity to your TV. With this in mind, these speakers are magnetically shielded to prevent magnetic fields within the speakers from interfering with the picture on the screen. Operating a non-shielded speaker too close to your TV and other sensitive components can actually cause damage (much like these same magnetic fields can damage the magnetic strips on credit cards). Be kind to your components, make sure your speakers are shielded.