Kyle;189004 Wrote: > Phil, I'm curious to hear your opinion of the AE5's. Have you had a > chance to evaluate?
IMHO, they are very good for what they are...an inexpensive and convenient way to get decent sound from your iPod. Compared to other comparably-priced iPod- or computer-oriented powered speakers, they are terrific. From an audiophile perspective, they aren't rushing me to sell my rig. They offer a nice tonal balance and very good extension for a speaker its size. Most importantly, it's not harsh or bright, and it's very listenable. Hard to evaluate it's imaging/soundstaging/etc, just because I haven't spent a lot of time dealing with things like placement and such ( I do notice that they do produce a stereo image with some depth, but am not going to comment on whether it's "pinpoint" or anything silly like that)....I don't think most people will be using them on stands and tweaking their placement much, so I've just been listening to them with them sitting on a bookcase (although admittedly I've put some cones under them to raise them off the surface). Keep in mind that my reference system is in the ball-park of $50K, and even my small office system is around $5K, so my listening is accustomed to that kind of sound quality. I'm certainly not being "blown away" by the AE5, but for casual listening, I'm impressed with what they are doing at their price. Hope this helps... -- PhilNYC Sonic Spirits Inc. http://www.sonicspirits.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PhilNYC's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=837 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
