Boston Acoustics CS 26

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Jan, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 123 reviews of Boston Acoustics CS 26. The average rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviews about the bass quality and usability are generally positive. The size and price also get good reviews.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Boston Acoustics CS 26 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 102 user reviews of Boston Acoustics CS 26 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers are impressed by the usability and bass quality. The price and size also get good opinions.

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97% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Jan, 2025

Expert review by : Jonathan Knoder (toptenreviews.com)

Boston Acoustics CS 26 Review

The excellent musicality of the Boston Acoustics CS 26 places them among our favorite entry-level bookshelf speakers. They produce pure and musical tonality, and they're a great set of surrounds for your home theater setup. Boston Acoustics is a...

These speakers can run on very little power and produce exceptional sound.

We would have liked to see the efficiency rating in the 90dB range along with our top-rated speakers, and the bright-red cherry finish looks unnatural.

Boston Acoustics has continued its trend of high-fidelity speakers with the CS 26. These speakers sound clean and pure, and will improve your home stereo sound.

Oct, 2010

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Boston Acoustics CS 26 Bookshelf Loudspeakers Reviewed

This $129.99 speaker couples a 1 inch Kortec soft dome tweeter with a 6.5inch graphite-injected polymer woofer. Available in black or cherry vinyl finish, the CS26 handles classical and jazz with a big soundstage, good power-handling and...

The CS 26 performs well across a wide range of music, plays loudlywithout significant breakup, and doesn't suffer much even whenwall-mounted ; The CS 26 reproduces big classical and opera very well ; The CS 26 is easy to drive and set up, and offers a...

The CS 26's slightly forward tonal balance lends itself to classicaland opera recordings, but certainly does well overall with rock andelectronic material, as well ; The CS 26 produces midband coloration typical of budget bookshelf loudspeakers, but...

The CS 26 offers a very appealing combination of sonics, ergonomics,and aesthetics. It can stretch across many types of material, and lookgood in the process. None of its sonic shortcomings came at the expenseof the whole sonic picture, which is...

Dec, 2009

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Boston Acoustics CS 26 Bookshelf Speakers

I bought these used at a yard sale. Price was good too. (I would totally buy a few more sets at full retail if they were still available) I was surprised when I got home and wired them up. They are very clean and detailed especially for a bookshelf...

Jun, 2016

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Boston Acoustics CS 26

I wasn't sure about these when I first received them. I've heard few bookshelf speakers I really like, so I wasn't holding my breath these would be any different..... but they were.

Nov, 2010

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Boston Acoustics CS 26 Bookshelf Speakers

I wasn't sure about these when I first received them. I've heard few bookshelf speakers I really like, so I wasn't holding my breath these would be any different..... but they were.

Nov, 2010

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