Bought a pair of Audioengines...
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Well, I think they are pretty great thus far. Although, I haven't really had time to do any critical listening with them. Hell, I have bareoy listened to them at all since I finished the break in. I have been working like 60 hours a week learning a new job while still doing the old one.
I decided they were too big for desktop speakers at work and everyone who has been in my new office has remarked that the M-Audios are TOO BIG. The Audioengines are about a 1/3 bigger.
but they sound great, good solid bass (and mine are nowhere near setup correctly) mid range seems pretty good, male vocals were better then average, treble is spot on and nowhere near harsh. These have a much better top end than the alpine marine speakers in my boat that I spent all day listening to. LOL, I know apples and porcupines.
Not a great review, but so far I think they do everything pretty well. I am running them through the soundcard in my PC which is nothing special but at least it has stereo outs which is better than the soundcard on my new work PC.
I think they will stay in the basement and they will work phenomenally for practicing my bass along with tunes, if I ever get time to practice again.
Are they worth the $500, I don't know. The finish is beautiful, but are they 3 times better than the $149 M-Audios? I really have no idea and at this point I definitely could not answer that in the affirmative. Are they really good, yes.
I decided they were too big for desktop speakers at work and everyone who has been in my new office has remarked that the M-Audios are TOO BIG. The Audioengines are about a 1/3 bigger.
but they sound great, good solid bass (and mine are nowhere near setup correctly) mid range seems pretty good, male vocals were better then average, treble is spot on and nowhere near harsh. These have a much better top end than the alpine marine speakers in my boat that I spent all day listening to. LOL, I know apples and porcupines.
Not a great review, but so far I think they do everything pretty well. I am running them through the soundcard in my PC which is nothing special but at least it has stereo outs which is better than the soundcard on my new work PC.
I think they will stay in the basement and they will work phenomenally for practicing my bass along with tunes, if I ever get time to practice again.
Are they worth the $500, I don't know. The finish is beautiful, but are they 3 times better than the $149 M-Audios? I really have no idea and at this point I definitely could not answer that in the affirmative. Are they really good, yes.
I've done a little listening today as I have been preparing more boat music. That being said, these things sound really good.
A few things that stuck out were The Best of Shooting Star (one of my all time faves). This album has tons of drum fills that all sound phenomenal. You can really tell when he goes from one drum and cymbal to another. Lots of rolls across the toms to the floor tom that sound very articulate.
Dire Straights- Sultans of Swing. I have never heard the bassline sound this good. Now I am going to have to put this one on in my basement system so I can get a gauge on how good the Audioengines are on this.
A few things that stuck out were The Best of Shooting Star (one of my all time faves). This album has tons of drum fills that all sound phenomenal. You can really tell when he goes from one drum and cymbal to another. Lots of rolls across the toms to the floor tom that sound very articulate.
Dire Straights- Sultans of Swing. I have never heard the bassline sound this good. Now I am going to have to put this one on in my basement system so I can get a gauge on how good the Audioengines are on this.
I, too, just purchased a pair of Audioengine speakers for my Office in Virginia. I had them shipped directly to my office along with a Bluetooth receiver and the rubber desk stands.
In my case, I got the A5+ (white) for the office. They should arrive on Monday or Tuesday, and I get their on Wednesday to set them up.
In my case, I got the A5+ (white) for the office. They should arrive on Monday or Tuesday, and I get their on Wednesday to set them up.
I still haven't gotten to spend as much time with them as I would like, but I really like them.
The A5's are pretty big for desk duty, hell everybody gives me crap about the size of my M-Audios, I cant imagine what they would say about the A5s.
I am gonna try to get a couple of pics up but photobucket gave me trouble last time.
The A5's are pretty big for desk duty, hell everybody gives me crap about the size of my M-Audios, I cant imagine what they would say about the A5s.
I am gonna try to get a couple of pics up but photobucket gave me trouble last time.
Well, I have learned one thing, since I moved the M Audio's to my office. The AC plug sucks. It comes unplugged all the time. Apparently when the cleaning gnomes (I am assuming they are cleaning gnomes because every morning my office is cleaned as if by magic) bump the cord and it comes unplugged.
I know that was not an Audioengine post. I still haven't had time to upload photos to photobucket.
I know that was not an Audioengine post. I still haven't had time to upload photos to photobucket.
Lone Stranger
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Randy said:
Does the plug fall out on just the office outlet or on more outlets? I have replaced several outlets at work because nothing would stay plugged into them. A new outlet made a big difference.
