Audioengine speakers

I did the same thing. I feel the mid-range depression noted in JA's measurements is pretty noticeable and somewhat unfortunate, but the sound otherwise is quite nice, very nice even. Also, treble rolloff in the vertical axis means you may not want to just plop them on the desk and leave it at that. But talk about listening all day without fatigue! And the packaging, documentation, fit and finish -- all of that is great at a level that puts most of the high end to shame, and at $200. I may try the 5's just to see how much better, if at all.

Anyone seen good sale prices for the "Audioengine 5" (white finish)?

Great reviews for their application!

I ended up returning my pair of A2s.

Strengths: Very clear, very punchy, surprising bass for it's size, reasonably extended highs. The look is FANTASTIC.

Weakness: To my ear it sounds congested and not very pleasant. To be fair, I have always been a TUBE guy and I value nuance and relaxed sound.

Bottom Line: This is built to particular sonic taste. I think that some will love it, and some will find it unacceptable. I think that people who generally find they prefer tube gear over transistor are the type that will not be able to live with this.

Not all transistor gear is unacceptable to me, not by a long shot. I LOVE the sound of my Monitor Audio iDeck - also stereo, separate speakers, not nearly as cool looking as the A2, but it sounds NATURAL. Not quite as clear as the A2, nowhere near as punchy as the A2, probably lacking in bass compared to the A2, but it just has a natural sound that grabs me.

So the A2 is VERY worth trying out. 30 day money back guarentee, if you are one of the lucky ones that LOVE it, then I envy you.

Nowadays I have the Audioengine A2 as my main rig :) I use the Benchmark DAC1 to connect directly to the speakers. The source is a modded Slim Devices SqueezeBox playing FLAC recordings.

The sound is quite amazing for a small box. The bass is really fantastic for the small size. The mids and highs are well integrated and I feel it is a great buy. I keep things in perspective and remember the size and cost of the speakers.

I have it setup on my workdesk which has a glass layer over a wooden top surface. I listen no more than 2 feet from the speakers. I prefer it in some ways over a pair of Senheiser 5?? headphones that were highly rated on this site and others. I think the fact that I listen so closely to them makes me like them more. The little bit of air around my desk that it moves sounds really good.

I gave my old high gloss pair to my parents when I got them a laptop and bought a new pair of A2 for myself. I was a litle disappointed that the new version did not come in the high gloss style. I got the black one but it has a more duller sheen.

The A2 replaced Revel Salon1.