Comments on: The Audioengine A2 speakers: Music to my ears

By: Himanshu Aggrawal

Himanshu Aggrawal — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:12:47 +0000

Hey thanks for the review!! After reading a lot of reviews, I have made my mind to to buy these little puppies, hope they sound good with my macbook-pro. I wanted to know how many years warranty did you get form “Bajaao.com” in India.
More over I am looking forward to listening mostly Instrumentals and Progressive rock, would you recommend them since both require high amount of precision and clarity which is preferred over the loudness created.

By: Shashank

Shashank — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 18:50:45 +0000

Just got myself a pair of A2 and boy are they good. They are brilliant. Breaking them in right now, so hopefully they’d be better. On the whole wire mess, you could try Airport or the Audioengine wireless solution for the speakers. As for me, my biggest worry is lugging them back to India from the US when I return.

By: Milind Alvares

Milind Alvares — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:12:48 +0000

I prefer listening to music on the A2 than the Z5500D; it’s much easier on the ears. However, sometimes I like to hear something loud, with a good amount of bass, and when it comes to that the Z5500Ds are just mindblowing.

By: asdf

asdf — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:28:21 +0000

So how did these compare to your Logitech Z5500D?

By: Hot Sauce

Hot Sauce — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:49:14 +0000

The “dumb looks” you received for having spent $200 on speakers (gasp, without a ‘subwoofer!’) were from people who don’t know anything about audio. That’s the problem with most computer audio solutions – they’re mostly dirt cheap and all of them pale in comparison to an actual stereo. Of course, $200 gets you almost nowhere in the world of actual audio equipment.

That’s why the A2s are so awesome! They approach (some will argue that they meet) the clarity of a modest stereo component system, but do so without the added hassle of large amps and cabling. Without doubt, they blow away any 2.1 system on the market, as those systems consist of a one-note fart-box ‘subwoofer’ crossed over to two plastic, resonant satellites. Those are not speakers, folks, despite rave reviews at Amazon, et al. Those of you who love music and not just loose, boomy, and soppy ‘bass’ should definitely give the A2s a try. I can’t think of a better speaker considering the footprint and no-hassle setup.

By: DJ Meredith

DJ Meredith — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:41:28 +0000

Another speaker that I believe will please an audiophile on a budget is the Alesis M1Active 320USB, they run in the $100US /pair range, available from Guitar Center or Amazon.com, among other places.

I liked them so much I bought a second pair 6 months after the first. Sure, they could use a subwoofer, and they’re not “loud”, but the quality is good and I get good imaging.
If you want loud (I’m talking 96dB or better in your seat), you’re going to have to spend some real money on some real magnets.