hi great review...i loved all 3 of these but i ended up going with KANTO TUK's......and the 8 inch matching subwoofer ( for my desktop sounds awesome )....cheers from Canada

Just got the A2+ in a semi large room, more than enough, very good quality.

What a superb video, it's definitely helped me understand the differences and decide which to get

Still rocking A1 from about ten years ago. Still going strong.

Thank you, great video :D. I am looking for white speakers, just for desktop use, general music and games. so i think i am leaning towards the A2+

Ty sir. Darn good review and will better help me decide on what speaker system to upgrade to from my logitech Z313s.

Awesome rundown, thanks! 👍

Phenominal video. Deffinately got a new subscriber

If the A2+ has a USB input, that means it also has an internal DAC

This is a very good review. This review convinced me to purchase the A2s.

Just a review that I am looking for. Great review

@smarthomesounds

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

The most important difference between A1 and A2+ models is that the cheaper one has a class D amplifier, and A2+ has a class A amplifier, and they sound a little different. Sometime A1 is better, other time A2+ is better. A1 has shorter trial stage period (30/40 hours); and A2+ has a long trial stage period (50/60 hours, sometime 100 hours)

@Skywing452

6 ай бұрын

forgive me for not being speaker literate but by trial stage do you mean the period of time it takes for the speaker to break in?

@Anonymous-vr6ph

Ай бұрын

@@Skywing452yeah he means that but if you ask me, that’s a myth

I'm interested in the A2+ as a means of replacing my TV speakers, but wondering how I would connect them? I currently view movies and KZread content using my laptop (Dell XPS) which is connected to my TV via a Mini DP (XPS) - HDMI cable (TV). This carries both the sound and video. So I will still require the HDMI connection to carry the video to the TV but how would I get the sound from my laptop to the A2+ speakers ? My XPS does have a 3.5mm jack out but I'm unsure whether this would still output sound if the laptop detects that a mini DP - HDMI cable is being used. Also how does the USB connection fit into all this? Obviously my laptop has USB. Any help would be appreciated before I buy these. I cannot communicate with the A2+ seller as I am in Vietnam and cannot speak the language, so I would need to be sure my intended set-up would work before making the non-returnable purchase! None of the reviews I have seen on the A2+ actually use the USB connection!?!

Anyone know the steps to hook up a CD player to the A 2+ or A 5+ ?

i got the a2+ and am looking for a subwoofer for them, what do you recommend?

So the A5’s have a wall bracket option?

Absolutely love this channel; the amount of effort put into your reviews and comparisons is top tier! I’ve been looking at the A2+ for my office desk and I’m curious what the recommendation would be between the A2+ and Kanto YU2?

@WaytooFastSpeed

2 жыл бұрын

They sound the same mostly. Just depends if using a sub with either one. Audioengine don't need a sub as much but it more muddy in the mids. The Kanto need a sub more so and have clearer midrange.

@PeterKKraus

Жыл бұрын

A2+ better yet used Adam F5, if it's not for critocal listening. There are newer ones that are a little better but in the $500 neighborhood.

Can A5+ be used with TV without av receiver?

i have the a2 plus for my desktop and im thinking of gettign the a5 plus for tv and music use

Got some A5's and an S8 on the way, cant wait. Currently using a pair of 10 year old logitechs.

@ev4657

2 жыл бұрын

hoping my Logitech lasts that long lol

@dennoinoz4278

2 жыл бұрын

I have the A5+ with the S8 sub. Just great for the money. A tip for the sub, ditch the supplied sub cable and get an after market sub cable, I got a audioquest, plugged from Left To Left RCA. I place the sub on a piece of timber as it is downward firing. The result is an insane bass capability.

Thanks for the review. Are you sure the A2+ has the subwoofer output?

My notebook has very poor DAC. So shall I buy A2+ instead of A5 because A2+ has a built-in DAC?

that was such a perfect review.

These a2+ speakers look different than my pair I bought 5 years ago. Has Audioengine upgrade these speakers? Btw, I love my a2+

A1 is arriving on my desk in 3 days :)))

How many watts are the A5 speakers?

I'm proud owner of A5+. Actually they are pretty decent. I using them since january 2022 as a "gaming audio" for a room about 16m^2 , wall-mounted trough Bluetooth. There is not a lag when watching movie, speaking or playing FPS/shooters games. I have volume set on speakers on about 70% and in system at 15-20%. Once by own mistake I set alarm for 4 AM on phone with 70% volume on speakers and 90% on phone. That was terryfying for my neighbours in next house. Anyway, If you going to buy and of these models you will be glad that you have it. For people who loove bass - I recommend Rubber Stands. Wall-mounted desing isn't a good option for 100% speakers volume & 40%+ in system. I have both stands and tested it. Just wall going to take too much vibration and sound is worse when wall-mounted.

@mad-meh2719

9 ай бұрын

I got these 9 years ago and they are still going strong.

Great review!

@smarthomesounds

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I have HD6 they're pretty great a bit lacking in bass but overall enjoyable I'm not using Bluetooth tho

hello, winch one for rock music?

Have at the A5s for 4 years now and they are amazing, I'm thinking of downgrading to the A2s to reclaim some desk space but I just don't know if I could sacrifice the sound quality.

@iwx2672

Жыл бұрын

I've been disappointed in my Audioengines and before the S8 was paired with them they were totally trash. Don't know how or why Audioengine have the reputation they do, I find Sonos a lot better

@SuperMcZombie

Жыл бұрын

@@iwx2672 Got Sonos on my home theater, agreed they are amazing

@iwx2672

Жыл бұрын

​@@SuperMcZombie Which do you prefer. I like both but honestly find Sonos a little bit a head, purely on sound quality.

@SuperMcZombie

Жыл бұрын

@@iwx2672 I'm no audiophile but the full Sonos setup with the soundbar, rears and sub isn't even comparable with the A5s. At 5x the price though I wouldn't expect it to be haha. The A5s paired with a sub are the best speakers I've had for sitting at my computer though and I've never felt inclined to replace them due to sound quality, they're just a bit big.

@iwx2672

Жыл бұрын

@@SuperMcZombie Fair, you're right, I don't have the full Sonos though. The A5s are indeed big, with a 27 inch monitor as well I need a new desk. The isolate stands for the A5 are a rip off for what they do BUT they do slightly lessen the real estate of desk space needed. I run all my music from my PC so guess I am after something pretty premium

The A2's looks so cool

i ordered the A1s with the S6 sub.. it still broke my bank bro lol

What a clear review, thanks for sharing. Would I be able to keep the A5+ hard wired to my desktop computer, and my nearby TV, and also use bluetooth from my tablet? Would I have to manually switch inputs in that scenario? Or could I leave my lazy butt in bed, and switch from TV to tablet? Is it okay to leave these powered on 24/7?

@smarthomesounds

Жыл бұрын

You would need the remote to switch sources, but you can connect both. You can also leave them on.

Have you really been able to pair these with the Audio-Technica blue-tooth turntables? I watched this video before purchasing the LP120XBT-USB turntable and the A5+ wireless speakers only to find the speakers can't be paired with the turntable. The turntable does work great with other speakers and headphones.

@stephendrahos9000

2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmm …. I was considering pairing these speakers to my Audio Technica Bluetooth too. It seems it should work. Any further thoughts?

@n1tr0kt

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephendrahos9000 I got the speakers working with some other bluetooth 5 sources and the sound was utter garbage, so I returned them. They don't have any tone control or other adjustments so they really aren't suited to pair directly with a turntable. If you're outputting from a PC or something else where you can adjust bass/treble/eq you might get ok sound from them. I'm now running from my turntable to a Bludento HD bluetooth dac to an older Yamaha receiver which is then powering some Sony SSCS5 speakers and a Jamo S 808 8" powered sub. The sound quality is 100X improved over the Audioengine speakers and when the turntable is off, I can stream from other sources with great results. I really wanted an all-in-one solution and I bought into the reviews like this one, but what's the point of even messing with vinyl if it's going to sound like garbage.

@stephendrahos9000

2 жыл бұрын

@@n1tr0kt thanks for your input!!!

recently bought the audio engine A2+ wireless and all im getting is buzzing noises! Any suggestions? thank you for your time

@cheesychester9647

2 жыл бұрын

same here

@juancorona7928

2 жыл бұрын

@@cheesychester9647 connect it to a power outlet by itself and see if it works, mine came defective so the buzzing sound never ended. Return them and get new speakers

@WaytooFastSpeed

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like bad connection or broken signal line.

There are also Hd3, Hd4, and HD6 series.

@smarthomesounds

2 жыл бұрын

Hi there, thanks for the comment and yes we will be covering those in another video. This video was just an A series overview. Hope this helps.

The edifier R1280T is a great option as well for someone on a budget 👌

@potatosalad9519

Жыл бұрын

not wireless

How do Kanto YU Series compare? 🤔 Class D doesn't mean "digital".

@ericfshook

2 жыл бұрын

Audioengine is better.

@rgrey

2 жыл бұрын

I had both the Yu2 and A2+ and paired both with a Dayton sub10. Both sounded good but I preferred the A2+ better. I've since upgraded to an A5+ paired with a Dayton sub12.

What would you use the RCA output for?

@justatemp2000

10 ай бұрын

Subwoofer

@songerph

Ай бұрын

Subwoofer or turntable

Pls make video on soundbars vs powered bookshelf speakers.What about sonos beam gen 2 vs others bookshelf speakers in terms of listening music only.

@Cornwall1888

2 жыл бұрын

I have a flag ship Samsung soundbar with a sub and Kanto yu6 powered bookshelf speakers similar to the white ones here, my kantos blow the soundbar away when it comes to music. Tv sounds good too. They have so many connections, 2 optical, Bluetooth, aux, phonostage, sub out The separation between left and right channels is so much better, instruments sound like instruments

@08jamu

2 жыл бұрын

@@Cornwall1888 thnx for the reply. Kanto YU6 is indeed a very good speaker.

I'm seriously looking at the A2+'s.....

Blows my mind that the A2+ has usb input but the A5+ doesn't. Weirdly, the A5's usb is output only, and can charge devices like your phone, just like the original Kef LSX. Such a bizarre choice - adds to the cost but provides no real value.

Going from 20 bucks eBay Logitech speakers to the A5’s

as much as I luv Audioengine high end sound, it's just not durable. The kevlar will break after 1yr or two. The transformer, etc will fail. I'm not alone as tons had exact same issue. Same as JBL crap, I had quite a lot and it fails after a short while.

Audioengine A1 with classD amplifer is an amazing little monster. Much better soundstage than A2 and almost zero distortion.

@_nachovazquez

2 жыл бұрын

for how long have you had them? I've seen a couple year-long reviews of the A1 claiming they drop in quality a lot after the first year.

@ericfshook

2 жыл бұрын

The A1 is no comparison to the A2.

@v-twinchannel3978

2 жыл бұрын

@@ericfshook why? A1 is better. İs this your reason or opposite? Which one is better you think?

@v-twinchannel3978

2 жыл бұрын

@@ertonyrn Sorry but i’m not agree with you. A1 has BT connection with qualcomm aptx codec too and the sound quality mid band much more prominent and clearer than a2.

Real bamboo !!?? ist round, that must be a very large and rectangular bamboo lol;l

I always facepalm when channels do a sound demo. Otherwise useful review thanks.

The second they upgrade from that horrible micro USB, I'm in on an entire audio engine setup. Till then, NOPE.

It's funny to watch the review, advice of speakers but heard nothing from speakers.

Not sure why these keep getting put in to a budget setup talk. They are very expensive compared to the competition that sound just as good, some even coming with a subwoofer. These are very expensive compared to competitors offerings that are just as good, just don't looks as sleek.

Just got my A2+, the cost is by no means a "budget speaker" (as said @7:55). And the quality is not even better than my cheap Logitech speaker setup. Don't buy this.

@UPPERKEES

Жыл бұрын

Online meetings are also horrible. The bass is too high, even when the volume is low. Voices are hard to hear, so need to pump up the volume. Buying a cheaper Logitech may be the best solution. Or another brand of course.

@UPPERKEES

Жыл бұрын

Be sure to buy the ADS1 stands for these speakers, it will make the bass more balanced. Otherwise you have too much of a subwoofer effect on your desk, which distorts the quality too much.

WRONG!!! The A1 and A2 are not the same in performance, and do NOT have the same internal components. This, among other facts this video doesn't do well to check.

@smarthomesounds

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. The only differences as stated in the video are a USB connection which the sound output quality will depend on the input you feed into them and they also have RCA connections. This is confirmed by Audioengine themselves. But if you have more information than them please let us know and we can pin the information for other potential buyers. Once again thanks for the comment.

@mrq1701

2 жыл бұрын

Lol!! Did you forget to mention the differences?