325xi;189251 Wrote: > I received the speakers yesterday night, and first thing I noticed is > build quality - considering I wasn't dealing with my $3K Revel > monitors, but rather with $350 supposedly toys - I was simply amazed. > > I'm on business trip right now, so I didn't have my main system handy > for comparison - I had only SB3, AE5, and Sony TX laptop. AE5 had to go > on TV cabinet for meanwhile. > > I had pretty sceptic expectations about the sound, considering both > price point and listening conditions, but boy, they did sound good! No, > I don't think this system gets any close to my main rig, but in absence > of the latter they were perfectly listenable and enjoyable. I listened > Naim's New Dawn like 3 times in a row and enjoyed it thoroughly. The > sound was quite balanced and relaxed - lows were reasonable, highs were > as they should be - I'm used to SS gear, so it didn't sound any "cold" > to me - sound was clear and not fatiguing. > > I didn't even try to evaluate how "real" they sounded, which would be > meaningless, considering overall relatively low fidelity of the system. > What I found really important is that they not only didn't make me > angry, but an opposite - made me smiling and let me enjoy music when my > main rig was unavailable. I think this is the best use of Audioengine 5 > in audiophile world. > > I would say AE5 value is terrific, and would highly recommend them.
Thanks for posting your impressions - I am looking forward to mine! -- pablolie ------------------------------------------------------------------------ pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33584 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
