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Ai60 Powered 6.5” High Performance Bookshelf Speakers - White & Walnut

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Ai60 High Performance Powered 6.5” Bookshelf Speakers

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Product Review (submitted on November 20, 2019):

I am around 6 months with the Ai60. Before buying, I considered, among others, the Audioengine A5, Kanto YU6, and the Ai60. Settled on the Ai60. Like to note right now that I'm using the Ai60's optical audio input, exclusively. Source is supplied from iTunes on a MacBook Pro that has an optical out port. Music files are ALAC, AAC, and a few MP3s. I also listen to Internet radio a lot. I needed to downsize, and did so from a full-size rig (integrated amp, speakers with sub, various sources). It would be fair to describe the former gear as budget audiophile or better. so I was concerned about sound quality. I bought in early June and have been listening since. Although I deliberately set out to find things I did not like, that was tough—the Ai60s met or exceeded my expectations. One thing they don't do is give you a lot of "feel" of deep bass. You can certainly hear the bass, which does go deep, but you do not feel it as you would with a good sub. A sub is not part of my current picture, so that is what it is. Due to the DSP deployed, the speakers can sound...well, loud...not a bad thing at all! The remote's volume control isn't in fine gradations. The speakers have a good amount of detailed sound, are attractive, and appear to be well-built. It's worth noting that the Ai60's are sensitive to quality of the source material. If it's not that great, what you'll get is not that great, and in painful detail. But with decent source, you're good to go! No issues at all with hissing or other noise for me. I did test with Bluetooth, which works, but it's not what I'd use with these or any other speakers for optimal sound quality. It's optical in for me. After 6 months of listening, I'm happy with these guys. No, they are not at an audiophile level, but they are quite nice and offer much bang for the buck.

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