Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
Just in case someone will be looking for info - there are few opinions on AE5 in the thread below: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33584 -- 325xi 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
325xi;188198 Wrote: I thought you might want to make a closer comparison by connecting SB3 and DAC to AE5 and listen to the same flacs... I was thinking along the same lines. Given that you (Moshulu) think that you understand the limitations of the MP3 player and format, it should be clear that you cannot consider your comparison to be a fair one. If the Audioengines were so good that they revealed the MP3 limitations, then they would be punished for being so revealing. If you use the SB3 and FLAC as the source for both, then you may or may not arrive at the same conclusion. If you have the time, I would be curious to know what you experience. Thanks. -- jeffmeh jeffmeh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3986 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
I have a pair mounted high up in my kitchen and apart from having to use the Inguz plugin to remove a bit of boxiness they sound fine, and they're pretty powerfull too. Craig -- Craig MC2Slim - Windows Shell and J River Media Center Integration for Squeezebox. http://www.duff-zapp.co.uk Craig's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=96 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
I've got a pair in my small office playing flac files directly through an external, 24-bit sound card. Since I'm playing at mostly low volume in an office setting, I use an equalizer to boost bass and treble response. However, I took them to the beach recently because my beach stereo ($1,000 list Denon CD/DVD system) was in the shop. I used an SB2 to play flac files in a much larger room (700 sq. ft.) at a much higher volume than my office. They handled the task better than the Denon system with higher maximum volume. Although bass response was impressive, I did hook up the Denon sub for a little extra kick. I'm certainly no audiophile when it comes to spending thousands on equipment, but I do appreciate clean, detailed audio with nice and punchy, but not overblown, bass. I'd recommend the Audioengines for any sub-audiophile application. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
Kyle;188277 Wrote: ... I'd recommend the Audioengines for any sub-audiophile application. To me that includes everywhere except a place where I *really* focus on music. Mind you, I hate *bad* sound, but I don't need audiophile reference sound wherever I go - I just need musicality and balance. I always have the reference sound for the music in my ears, thus as long as it doesn't offend me, and I can hear one or the other detail that I find cool, I am ready. For example, in my home office I have a 7 year old set of Monsoon 700 for my PC - and they sound great, I *enjoy* listening to music through them (and they have the visual cool of being little dipole-radiating planar speakers) even though they were all of $150 at the time. Amazing staging, you feel ike there's a little Liliputian orchestra hideen behind your flat panel. :-) They Audioengines sound like they will keep up and then some. Which is all I need in the bedroom, honestly. I am no fan of exaggerated bass, but typically my main gripe about some settings is lack of bass extension and control, and some subwoofer systems -as my Monsoon 700- have a musical subwoofer, desgied to cplement the sound and not shake the walls. Even some over $1k monitor speakers are severly lacking in bass delivery when compared to larger setups, so I think the Audioengines may sound better in some places and for some application than expensive studio monitors. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
pablolie;188326 Wrote: I am no fan of exaggerated bass, but typically my main gripe about some settings is lack of bass extension and control. The AE5's have a passive woofer port on the back that needs some room. The setup guide recommend 6-12 inches between the back of the speaker and the rear wall for best bass response. They're only rated down to 60 Hz, but I'm often impressed with the bass response when listening to music. I think you'll be pleased with their performance. -- Kyle Kyle's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2541 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
They should probably be compared to something like a modest NAD or Rotel amp and a good $200 set of unpowered speakers. That's really the market they are competing with. -- Pale Blue Ego Pale Blue Ego's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=110 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
Pale Blue Ego;188359 Wrote: They should probably be compared to something like a modest NAD or Rotel amp and a good $200 set of unpowered speakers. That's really the market they are competing with. Well, this is where they probably stand, but since I have no idea how $200 speakers sound, I intentionally asked for a comparison with more expensive gear... Not what's better, but rather how much worse they are. But here we come to the next question - can one do better for the money? Not for exactly $349.99, but, well, this price range... -- 325xi 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
Pale Blue Ego;188359 Wrote: They should probably be compared to something like a modest NAD or Rotel amp and a good $200 set of unpowered speakers. That's really the market they are competing with. Maybe, maybe not. It depends on the setup. It would not be the first time I see someone with a supposed audiophile setup abuse the loudness setting because of a bass complex. Again - some monitor speakers are lacking when it comes to foorstanding designs with more volume. It's natural - not many passive monitor speakers focus on bass delivery. It's application driven. -- pablolie pablolie's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=3816 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
Has anyone compared the Audioengine with the Jbl Control 1, with a budget amplification ? -- gian gian's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=6702 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
325xi;188052 Wrote: Audioengine 5 active speakers have been mentioned many times lately, but the contexts were so different it's quite difficult to get more less clear picture of how good or bad they are for a person used to audiophile quality gear. If anyone compared, or heard and remembers the impression on how they sound comparing to low- or mid- priced audiophile integrated amp with *unpowered* bookshelf speakers - please post here. I don't think it's fair to compare them to WATT/Puppy speakers driven by Lamm monoblocks, therefore I'm looking into comparison with up to $1000-1500 amp, and the same price range speakers. Yes, I know it's 10 times more, but the purpose of this thread is to get the overall picture of where Audioengine stands relatively to the real stuff. One thing to keep in mind is that how good something sounds is correlated to how much clean audio power they can emit and the size of room used for listening. My mini Warfdale Diamond 8.1 and a T-Amp sound very good in my small office, but I'm sure they would sound puny in a larger room. -- P Floding No, I didn't ABX it. And I won't even if you ask me. (Especially not if you ask me.) P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Audioengine 5 thread
moshulu;188151 Wrote: Funny - this very evening I set up a pair of Audioengine 5s. So I can't help responding, even though I cannot provide the desired comparison. My new speakers are installed in a tiny kitchen, on top of the refigerator. They are driven by a Zune - Microsoft's Ipod clone. I like the sound very much, and the esthetics/workmanship are very high. Overall, they exceed my expectations, especially considering the price (alas, the same in euros as the US price in dollars). I only wish the power switch was in the front. The USB charging port is a nice feature. I sometimes listen to the Zune through Grado SR125 headphones, so I think that I understand the limitations of the MP3 player and format. Given this, I would say that the AE5s are very nice bookshelf amplifier-speakers, but by no stretch of the imagination do they qualify as audiophile grade. Just for yuks, I set the AE5s up in the living room first, next to the Klipsch RF5s which are driven by my home-built 300B single-ended monblocks. These are tricked out with lots of boutique components (Black Gates, Jensens, etc.) and get their inputs from an SB3 via a battery-powered Monica2 DAC. I played the same tunes through the SB3/Flac and the Zune/MP3. Well...let's just say that the Audioengines are going to remain on kitchen duty. moshulu I thought you might want to make a closer comparison by connecting SB3 and DAC to AE5 and listen to the same flacs... -- 325xi 325xi's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=5661 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=33632 ___ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
