Pioneer CS-995
The Pioneer CS-995 survives mostly through secondhand listings and the occasional manual download page. Documentation is thin. No production years, original pricing or formal specs appear in the period record. What can be pieced together from listings describes a three-way, column-type floorstanding speaker, with at least one seller noting “Made in France.”
Power handling is where the record gets murky. One listing claims 190 watts per speaker for a total of 380 watts. Another states 120 to 150 watts. The CS-995 was a substantial, high-power-rated column speaker, but the exact figure depends on which source you trust. Cabinet dimensions appear as roughly 58 cm high, 31 cm wide, and 27 cm deep.
Seller descriptions in classified ads are uniformly positive. Sellers describe a powerful, full sound and note the speakers are fully working with excellent sound quality. One Gumtree listing paired the CS-995 with a Sony separates system at £175, which suggests these were often sold as part of a larger setup rather than kept as standalone collectibles.
Known specs and facts:
- Three-way, column-type floorstanding speakers
- Made in France
- Approximate dimensions: 58 cm × 31 cm × 27 cm
- Power handling: reported variously as 190W per speaker or 120–150W (sources conflict)
If you own a pair and have the original manual or any printed specification sheet, the archive would welcome the details. The CS-995 clearly had a presence in the European market, but its formal documentation has yet to surface.
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