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
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325xi
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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
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
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Craig
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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
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.
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
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.
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Pale Blue Ego
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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
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
Has anyone compared the Audioengine with the Jbl Control 1, with a
budget amplification ?
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gian
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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
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
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
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