So I am now the proud owner of a pair of Audioengine 5 speakers. I'm
currently running them in using an SB3 on random play. The next step is
to install them in the room intended for them. I have searched the web
but I can't find a definitive answer on how to mount them, especially
because they
Lesu;323813 Wrote:
However, the speakers don't appear to have any means of fixing them to a
stand. Most of the stands I have come across appear to just rely on
gravity to keep the speakers in place.
That is exactly how most speakers on stands work, they just sit on top
of them (often on a
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Having now had the opportunity to listen to the Aego M's and A5's side
by side for a number of weeks I think that both are excellent, however,
the A5's are my preferred choice. Music seems to have more presence when
played back using the latter.
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All music also sounded completly
Club1820;273737 Wrote:
Mark, can you clarify the finish on the A2s. Glossy Black or Matte
Satin?
I ask because I originally bought the A5s but found they were just too
big for the desk. Although they sounded great and wanted to keep them -
they would be used on my wife's desk so it was a
Club1820;273737 Wrote:
They said they changed the finish on the A2s from glossy black to Matte
Satin because the glossy black was easily scratched.
Sounds like I was lucky buying one when they were first released, mine
is glossy piano black with no logo and they look superb!
I have mine
Mark Lanctot;272315 Wrote:
I found the A2 finish better than the A5, a glossy piano black, very
smooth, much like the SB3 black plastic and the remote plastic. The
A5s looked cheaper actually, a matte plastic, some fit and finish
blemishes and not the nice finish the A2 comes in.
Mark,
Club1820;273737 Wrote:
Mark, can you clarify the finish on the A2s. Glossy Black or Matte
Satin?
I ask because I originally bought the A5s but found they were just too
big for the desk. Although they sounded great and wanted to keep them -
they would be used on my wife's desk so it was a
I don't have too much to add to this thread, only:
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How can they justify placing the A2 volume knob at the back - for that
kind of money I'd expect the most obvious control easily reached
For close-range listening I prefer the $20 Logitech R-20
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y360;272672 Wrote:
How can they justify placing the A2 volume knob at the back - for that
kind of money I'd expect the most obvious control easily reached
For close-range listening I prefer the $20 Logitech R-20
Presumably they put it at the back for two reasons:-
1) Aestheticsclean
MuckleEck;272676 Wrote:
Presumably they put it at the back for two reasons:-
1) Aestheticsclean lines etc looks nice
2) The majority of people will be using some form of music player
(ipod, SB3 etc) which has it's own volume control remotely acessible,
so the control on the back is
y360;272672 Wrote:
How can they justify placing the A2 volume knob at the back - for that
kind of money I'd expect the most obvious control easily reached
The A5 volume knob on the front really detracts from the looks and it
feels cheap.
Actually, though it sounds better, the A5 looks worse
I am interested in either the A2 or the A5 and I took the opportunity to
listen to them in a shop today.
The A2 speakers are tiny, no bigger than most computer speakers. BUT -
I didn't find they sounded particularly bad compared to the A5. They
sounded a little boxy and constrained compared to
mflint;266809 Wrote:
I don't know about the A2s, but my A5s do have a slight hum when there's
no music playing. I'd hope that the auto-power-off will stop the hum. My A5's
arrived on Thursday and they have the same low-level hum you're
referring to when not playing. Not tried to fiddle
We received our A5' about three weeks ago. One channel was dead. The
passive speaker worked fine but the amp output had no voltage. An email
was sent and a prompt reply received. No problem. We'll send you a
new powered speaker and a return shipping order. That is exactly what
happened. The
robroe;264628 Wrote:
The sound is generally good, plenty good enough for a kitchen anyway,
but my one slight complaint is that the sound is a little boomy
especially at lower volume levels where the bass can overwhelm the rest
of the track a little depending on the type of music being
Lou1z;266793 Wrote:
ummm...
how do i know that my a2's have powered off?
When I switch my SB3 on with the remote there is a click on the
speakers as though the input (i.e. the SB3) has just come on which is
as expected, this is the same sound as when the speakers are switched
on at the mains.
dem;266855 Wrote:
I asked Audioengine support this question, and they replied:
Hah, that's about as good as the support answer I got from them about a
pair of A5s that I got with a poor quality volume POT. The POT seems
defective, as it gives very little (no) sound from the right channel if
Lou1z;266793 Wrote:
ummm...
how do i know that my a2's have powered off?
Look at the power meter they're plugged into? :) Sorry, bad joke.
There's no indication that I know of to show they're off.
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ummm...
how do i know that my a2's have powered off?
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Lou1z;266793 Wrote:
ummm...
how do i know that my a2's have powered off?
I don't know about the A2s, but my A5s do have a slight hum when
there's no music playing. I'd hope that the auto-power-off will stop
the hum.
(My A5s, and the attached SB2, are both connected to the same power
supply
Lou1z;266793 Wrote:
ummm...
how do i know that my a2's have powered off?
I asked Audioengine support this question, and they replied:
Not sure how you would. To tell you the truth, I wouldn't give it much
thought. If there's no input to the speakers, they draw very little
power in any
radish;264120 Wrote:
I would think the cupboards would make any speakers very boomy if
they're literally on top of them.
Sorry to drag this slightly off topic, but I have a SB3 in my kitchen
paired with some A2s which sit on top of my kitchen cupboards to
placate my wife :)
The sound is
slimpy;264649 Wrote:
I ended up sticking a small stripe of black (I have the A2s in black)
rubber foam into the bass slits in the front.
They sound now much less bass-heavy and they still look good!
-s.
I was wondering about that, sounds like a good option. Thanks.
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robroe;264628 Wrote:
Sorry to drag this slightly off topic, but I have a SB3 in my kitchen
paired with some A2s which sit on top of my kitchen cupboards to
placate my wife :)
The sound is generally good, plenty good enough for a kitchen anyway,
but my one slight complaint is that the
radish;264183 Wrote:
I don't know a lot about ceiling speakers, we're just starting to
investigate them for our house (in the bedroom). There seem to be
surprisingly few active ones, possibly due to the need to get power to
them. You can also get in-wall speakers which may work well in
dem;264132 Wrote:
They're connected to an iPod at the moment while I wait for the Duet to
start shipping. The iPod can go into deep sleep and the A2's stay on.
Doesn't that SB3 setting just affect the digital output?
AFAIK it works on both, below is taken from the Squeezecenter
egd;264134 Wrote:
No need for too much volume in the kitchen, just some background music
will do. I hadn't considered ceiling speakers, any recommendations?
Would've been nice to go for ceiling speakers prior to renovating,
wiring at this point will be a PITA, especially running RCA from
I recently sold one of my Aego M System's to a friend who was looking
for powered speakers and gave another set to my folks. Whilst I was
very happy with them (I still have a pair in the study) the SUB is
large enough to irritate my wife who likes having music in the main
bedroom and kitchen,
egd;264117 Wrote:
- do both the A2's and A5's automatically power off/ sleep if no music
signal is received?
The A2s certainly do, I'm pretty sure the A5's do as well.
- which would be more suited to a 36 - 40sqm room - the 2's or the 5's
(in the bedroom they will likely be at dresser
radish;264120 Wrote:
The A2s certainly do, I'm pretty sure the A5's do as well.
My A2's don't, however. I don't know why.
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dem;264121 Wrote:
My A2's don't, however. I don't know why.
There is a setting on the SB3 that switches off the o/p when in standby
that will then cause the A2's to sleep
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The auto-sensing works better if it sees a fairly high input level.
(Set the preceding volume level fairly high and use the volume control
on the front of the left A5 to reduce the volume to listening level.)
A5's have the port in the rear so they should not be placed up against
a wall. I find
MuckleEck;264129 Wrote:
There is a setting on the SB3 that switches off the o/p when in standby
that will then cause the A2's to sleep
They're connected to an iPod at the moment while I wait for the Duet to
start shipping. The iPod can go into deep sleep and the A2's stay on.
Doesn't that
radish;264120 Wrote:
I would think the cupboards would make any speakers very boomy if
they're literally on top of them. Have you considered ceiling speakers?
As for which would work better, it depends how loud you want it. We have
the A2's in our office which is probably about 23sqm and
egd;264134 Wrote:
No need for too much volume in the kitchen, just some background music
will do. I hadn't considered ceiling speakers, any recommendations?
Would've been nice to go for ceiling speakers prior to renovating,
wiring at this point will be a PITA, especially running RCA from
I bought a Squeezebox and an A5 set for my sister, and set them up for
her. The whole setup sounds fantastic too me. For the price, this has
got to be about the easiest way to boot yourself into audiophile-level
sound.
-Ron
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The Dec issue of Stereophile has a mostly positive listening review of
the A2.
The technical measurements uncovered some distortion but ended with an
overall positive tone.
However they went through 3 samples because of defects which were not
acknowledged by the company.
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The first sample Stereophile had reviewed developed a distorted bass
problem and they suspected a damaged woofer. The second sample produced
no music and issued regular continuous popping sounds. Both sample pairs
were returned to Audioengine which reported they were working fine.
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jaysung;246816 Wrote:
Will I get them in Germany? Using a SB3 for my sleeping room and would
be courious to hear them for a test.
http://www.audioengineusa.com/resellers.htm#Germany
-s.
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I was getting a buzzing noise from the amplifier (if you search my
threads I'm sure you will find one I posted about it) but I am very
happy with them now and I think this was just a one off.
signor_rossi;246715 Wrote:
I am curious. Might I ask what the issue was?
Bye, signor_rossi.
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robroe;246574 Wrote:
Has anyone tried the A2s with the Squeezebox? I am hopefully purchasing
a Squeezebox and speakers for my kitchen this Christmas and I am
struggling to work out which speakers to buy.
I've heard good things about the Audioengine speakers and I am edging
towards the A2s
Looks like they might be the winner then :) Now if I can just find
someone who stocks them in the UK
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I've got a pair which I am very happy with.
I got them from ecodigital.co.uk and they were very helpful when I had
to return my first pair due to a slight issue.
They do the A5 and the A2 although they only appear to have the A5 in
stock at the moment.
robroe;246663 Wrote:
Looks like they
nolan;246665 Wrote:
I got them from ecodigital.co.uk and they were very helpful when I had
to return my first pair due to a slight issue.
I am curious. Might I ask what the issue was?
Bye, signor_rossi.
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Will I get them in Germany? Using a SB3 for my sleeping room and would
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Has anyone tried the A2s with the Squeezebox? I am hopefully purchasing
a Squeezebox and speakers for my kitchen this Christmas and I am
struggling to work out which speakers to buy.
I've heard good things about the Audioengine speakers and I am edging
towards the A2s for their reduced size (WAF
Bought A5s for my mothers' birthday and haven't tested them very
thoroughly yet, but my first impression is very positive. They are
somewhat boomy, but not in a negative way as they also deliver good
(clear but not to aggressive) highs and offer good detail. A great plus
IMO is that they really
I just unpacked the box and hooked them up. No audiophile terms here to
described the sound. One word:WOW!
Previously read all the reviews in the magazines, on the net, and in
this forum. They don't do them justice. They sound incredible for the
little speakers that they are.
Bass is
I'm a reseller for the Audioengine and I agree the sound is incredible
for what they are. If A5 is too big, then A2 delivers similar sound in
a desktop friendly size. You certainly don't have the range and depth
of the A5 but it's pretty darn close.
As for boomy I would say they are certainly
The AE 2's are even more impressive in terms of size to sound ratio!
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I am fixing a pair of YSM1Ps as I'm writing this. I found a response to
this problem on another blog. I tried the recommended fix and it seems
to have solved the problem.
Here's the link:
http://homerecording.com/bbs/archive/index.php/t-171344.html
And here is the response to the problem:
Could it be a ground loop? I've had a set of computer speakers develop
a ground loop through some sort of internal defect.
At any rate, if it's an internal ground loop or a mechanical buzzing,
return it to the dealer. It's defective. You should be able to tell
the difference by squeezing or
azinck3 wrote:
I, too, am a bit skeptical of speakers marketed to the Ipod crowd, but
I've heard too many good things about these speakers to dismiss them
out of hand. Historically, you're right that pro connections tend to
indicate better equipment, but there's no reason to jump to the
I've just received an pair of Audioengine 5 speakers in the UK
(purchased from Ecodigital)
I'm very happy with the appearance and sound quality when playing but I
have a niggling issue in that the speaker housing the amplifier emits a
faint buzzing sound which is noticeable when between tracks
I also sit about six feet away from my speakers in an office setting. I
have never noticed a hum. Of course, my office is not absolutely quiet.
If I put my ear against the speaker, I can hear a faint hum that I
cannot detect from a foot away. There is also a very faint his from
the drivers
Ooh, that's interesting. I certainly wouldn't expect that load a hum.
I ordered the very same yesterday, and from Ecodigital too. (Chose
Ecodigital because of their efficiency in handling the order for my
first Squeezebox)
Hopefully it'll arrive tomorrow, so I'll have a listen over the weekend
The amplifier in your speakers is generating mechanical noise because
the transformer inside the amp is vibrating from the electricity and
the vibrations have not been properly dampened. A line conditioner
won't help because it is coming from the amp, not the current. That is
why you hear it at
I read up on the speakers at the beginning of this thread and I have
confirmed my assumptions. Those speakers use 1/8 inputs and are
marketed for ipods.
The speakers I suggest you check out use 1/4 balanced inputs or XLR
inputs (for the highest quality audio signal). For your squeezebox,
you
mortslim;199332 Wrote:
I read up on the speakers at the beginning of this thread and I have
confirmed my assumptions.
Interesting that you would make assumptions on speakers you have never
heard based (in your first post) on no facts at all and (in your second
post) on the size of the inputs.
mortslim;199332 Wrote:
I read up on the speakers at the beginning of this thread and I have
confirmed my assumptions. Those speakers use 1/8 inputs and are
marketed for ipods.
The speakers I suggest you check out use 1/4 balanced inputs or XLR
inputs (for the highest quality audio
I've not noticed any hum from mine either but the power led faded away
to nothing in the first few weeks.
Craig
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Thanks for the replies so far.
I went for the Audioengines as this they are for an additional
Squeezebox in an office room where I wanted something compact that
would sound reasonable and I have seen some very positive reviews of
them.
I don't expect them to be as good as my main Squeezebox
For those audiophiles who want the cleanest sound possible when
connecting to powered speakers, I found a little product that balances
the signal when converting from rca to XLR.
It's from ART (Applied Research Technology) and called the Cleanbox
(not to be confused with the Cleanbox II).
It's
nolan;199377 Wrote:
one thing I can't stand is any kind of hum
If it is a line induced hum, then the Cleanbox II will take care of it.
If it is a noise internal to the amp, you have a defective amp if no
one else with the same product has this problem.
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