How heavy Sony's for about 2 years now they kind of mean a lot to me and I can't say I don't like them but soon as I get loud they turn to absolute garbage. But instead of Base blockers or AKA low pass filters on them, they sound okay. They kind of remind me of loud 5x9 speakers from cars or something horrible like that but they've got character LOL. I'll keep them forever as a good memory as when I got back into hi-fi, but time to upgrade soon. May wait on the monoblocks but going to get the crown amplifier for the sub. And if I can afford a decent pair of used speakers, them too near the same time. What would you recommend you use for under 200 bucks or around 200