Micca RB42X G2 amzn.to/3IO68XO (affiliate) Fosi Audio TB10D amzn.to/43lzZR7 (affiliate) SMSL SU1 amzn.to/3IFd2yO (affiliate)

This whole video brought back all the things I started watching The Cheap Audio Man for. Really enjoyed it. Thank you Randy.

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. trying to get back to my roots and how this thing all started. trying to have more fun

I got these refurbished a few months ago for $80. I use them in my living room in lieu of a soundbar. They needed to be under 8" deep for my location too. These are AWESOME! I am very impressed with the bass they produce. It's not huge, but it exists.

As a fellow Dad, who is passionate about audio, technology, community, and family...I love his channel. His combination of quick - wit and supreme dry humor ticks my phunny bone. Keep it really Randy my dude!

Telling people “it would be a great garage speaker” is the kiss of death, It’s like saying “but she has a nice personality “

@stephen0993

5 күн бұрын

🤣🤣great comment. Like when my mother told me "but her parents are good people".

Back to your roots Randy. Fab!!!

These little speakers combined with a good subwoofer kick a$$.

Big Trouble In Little China with Kurt Russell is an absolute classic. Kurt was also in The Thing as another memorable Carpenter classic. As far as the Micca MB42X is a great little speaker even the original models were pretty good for surrounds. I like them but I'd put them a step below the S801s as the Jamos are clearer to my ears but YMMV on them as I got a set of the Miccas on sale and refurbed for around $80 from Amazon last year. Another cool video thanks Randy.

Big Trouble in Little China. I love that movie! Just remember what ol' Jack Burton does when the earth quakes, and the poison arrows fall from the sky, and the pillars of Heaven shake.

@superunknown2812

2 ай бұрын

You leave Jack Burton Alone!

i have a micca pb42x (powered version) since 2014 and they are amazing desktop speakers, very neutral, natural sound

I have the previous generation MB42X versions which I've been using as a desktop solution with that old Tri-path 2020A+ generation Lepai cheapo amp. More than does the job. They were $80 at the time, but I got them used from a friend for $20. Talk about a budget system: Lepai $20 + Micca $20 = $40. Who can complain. Fantastic for that price!

@weme06

2 ай бұрын

Running exact setup at work.

Great review. I love the throwbacks, too. It's amazing how a 1,000lb plus animal can be such a great escape artist and brings back memories. They also always knew when its the most inconvenient time to escape.

Please make a 4 inch driver speaker shoot out. Dali, Wharfedale, Klipsch, etc. Bought myself a Spektor 1 and was surprised by the little speakers. Granted the bottom frequencies are practically inexistent however can be easily supplemented with subs but these small speakers are something special. Works great for small spaces.

Big trouble in little China, an all time classic. My first blu ray purchase. "If I'm not back in 30 minutes, call the President!" Thx again for a fun review CAM!

man, i dont know...my RB42's are the 1st pair of bookshelves that actually made me smile while i turned them up. they kill it for their size. sound amazing!

Big trouble in little China is one of my kid’s favorite movies. My oldest daughter throws out Jack Burton quotes & it’s awesome.

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

That is the coolest thing I’ve heard all day!

I have the Micca MB42X G2 for my 7.1 channel surround home theater...they are awesome speakers.

Have a pair of these as my Dolby Atmos surround. They do their job. And you cannot beat the price. Great content too.

This is the sweet spot. Cheap quality gear review with next level production values. And cow stories. CAM is slayin' it. !

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! trying to get out of my comfort zone

Thank you! I've been searching fir months and this is the very first review i've seen

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Good review. I loved the neighbor's cows herding story, too. Brought back very similar memories, except Dad and I were usually driving the neighbor's pigs back down the road. With our basset hound. Get 'em, Pansy!

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

done that too... chased sheep with the 3 wheeler... ah memories

I just picked up a pair of Edifier R98s and I'm surprised at how good they sound for the size and price really great set of small speakers for 100 bucks can't go wrong

Good stuff as always Randy, bringing back the memories, and the size comparisons, love it!

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

More to come!

I have a set of Micca's on my desk. Great little near-field speakers. Several friends and family members have bought them too.

Hardened resentful audiofile. Made my day. Thank you!

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! Made me laugh watching it back

Hoping you will review Cerwin Vegas new LA series soon. I have a pair of LA165's and think they are remarkable for the price.

Yup. If this is is your first speaker, and you can wait for the Sonys to go on sale, I'd go that way. If it was me all over again, I would enter at the Emotiva B1+.

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

love the B1's... also they are no more unless you can find them used

You’ve got your Mojo back!

That looks strikingly similar to the sp bs 22s from pioneer, that's so cool, always loved those speakers, still have a set for my turntable

I bought a pair of these and like them. I was a fan of the originals in their day, but they were a bit bright and other budget speakers have passed them by. This revision puts the MBs back in the game. I'm listening to mine on an Ayima 320 watt and and a nice sub, and they sound very good, larger than what they actually are. Possibly the best $100 speakers out there and very competent at higher prices.

I just stumbled onto this channel, thanks to the KZread suggestion sidebar. If I didn't already have my "forever" audio systems in place, your advice would guide me in future purchases. In any event, it's entertaining to see new cheap impressive stuff trotted out by the truckload. If I ever have a disastrous loss of gear and need to acquire new audio things, your videos will guide me in the hunt...

Nice to see G2 of the RB42. I own the G1 of RB42 which are powered by Aiyima T9 amp, and this is my one and only speaker system, in -near-field listening position at my home office. I have a question that may apply to these G2. Since both G1 and G2 seem to have limited performance at LF, but i'm curious if there is a way to enhance listening experience with a sub. Seems like Micca has discontinued their 8 and 10 inch subs - Do you have a recommended sub to pair with these?

Put soma fillings in port, coton wool or sock to fix the bass bump 😅

I just got mine. I knew something was different when I saw the speaker plugs and mag screen...I am most happy CAM! Great off my WiiM

There has never been a better time to be an audiophile.

great review, how would this speaker compare to the Polk ES10?

Some "vintage" cheapaudioman, always a pleasure even without a cup of coffee.

I run MB42X nearfield. They sound Better at low volume than many speakers. Many speakers need some volume to sound good. Don't forget the Loxjie A30 also

Love the video. Would these be good as Dolby atmos speakers?

The movie you teased/asked for is "Big Trouble in Little China".

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

you got it!

Great review, i'm pretty sure i watched your previous review of the prior model at the time.

Still use pioneer Andrew jones speakers, have 5.1(have one axtra). Love them. Got them for $117 a pair with role of 14 guage speaker wire and banana plugs

@Audiodreamer192-24

2 ай бұрын

Those are great speakers. I still have the whole series. I don’t really use them anymore but I’ll always keep them because they were the OG unicorns that made all manufacturers up their game on affordable hifi. The 52’s are real gems!

@petedetraglia4776

2 ай бұрын

I still use them in my bedroom with a Harmon Kardon 5.1 AVR. Smooth and buttery they still sound...Andrew Jones killed it with these speakers price to performance wise...

@Audiodreamer192-24

2 ай бұрын

@@petedetraglia4776 yes he made them TOO good for the money. Outstanding performance!

@Audiodreamer192-24

2 ай бұрын

@@petedetraglia4776 they are excellent!

Wow, the size comparison is so important! God bless your humor 🤣😇🙏

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I am still using my Altec Voice of the theatre speakers.....

Same size and similar drivers to the good ol' Wharfedale Diamond 9.0's. I find those woven drivers combined with large silk dome tweets make for a musical enjoyable sound with little to no fatigue.

@leetaylor13

2 ай бұрын

I just picked up a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 9's yesterday. I didn't need a 11th pair of speakers but they were only £20. They came without grilles and a minor dink on one of the bottom rear corners but otherwise in good nick. I can't resist bargains. I was shocked at how good they are. They're pretty good at pacing and quite airy and unfaiguing at the top. They try to image. It feels like the upper bass is boosted to make up for what is lacking in deep bass. They like world music, electronic music and acoustic stuff where they can pick out details and dynamic shifts.They were a bit just OK at classic rock. They have a very similar character to my Mission 780's which are a similarly sized ported 2 way (Mission made 2 very different speakers, both called 780). The Missions are better in every regard, but were several times the new price back in the day. At the moment the Diamonds are working with an SMSL 36A amp (£30 new) running high level into an old bottom of the range 8" Mordaunt Short subwoofer (£25 2nd hand).

@peterlarkin762

Ай бұрын

@@leetaylor13 Yep, they're not perfect and have that bass thing going on but very hard to beat for the money and I like having some slightly characterful speakers that play most stuff ok. Not Rock speakers though thats for sure. I feel like only big paper cone drivers can do rock music justice.

Realism is a must. My ears ain't so great, so I gots to go with what I can hear. In the late 90s I bought a pile of Sherwood receivers from a closeout table at REX (a long-defunct regional electronics chain). They still power my shiz today. On my desk are a pair of 80s Klipsch road-case Heresys, purchased by the spouse when she was the singer in many local rock & roll bands. Since she was the female (and thus most reliably employed) she bought them and retained them. Cut to the present day: My RD-7103 Sherwood receiver powers these Klipsches with no trouble, so that's my desktop system. I edit video and compose MIDI music with this setup - since about 2005 - and to my ears it still sounds like Heaven, so that's what it is. Meanwhile in the living room, a 2010-era TV Series 9 UA55C9000 provides video. The speakers eventually rotted out, so a few years back I took advantage of a 50% off sale and threw a then-$200 Samsung soundbar & subwoofer on it. To my ears it sounds like Heaven, so that's what it is. Having pedestrian ears can really pay off

I've been putting a little away for the psb alpha a3. Should i wait for those or just get these?

So glad to hear from the Rocktopus !

Ho-ly SH$T these are good! Needed an unobtrusive speaker for the living room to match up with a vintage Superscope receiver… hooked ‘em up and ended up listening to half a dozen LPs bc they’re. That. Good. Randy for the win! Cheers mate, what a simple pleasure… (and don’t even need a sub for my application!)

Yep, Big Trouble In Little China. We watched it this past Sunday to celebrate Kurt Russell's birthday. Yes, we are movie nerds.

That's funny. I met Kim when she was married to Mark Levinson. Yes, that Mark Levinson. Thx.

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

You've got some solid stories, my friend

Yes, you did it! Now I don't have to do a review video of the rb42's like you had suggested just a short time ago. Knew you wouldn't leave it out, no one wants to see me doing speaker reviews...

i bought 1 2 weeks ago and its amazing

"Randy-tested. Rocktopus approved."

Jack Burton and the Pork Chop Express via Big Trouble in Little China. 😂

How do these Micca compare to the Neumi Silk 4, which one do you prefer and why? Thanks.

Check out the Roth Oli RA1, had a pair a couple of years ago and they were amazingly good for £89 (that's UK pounds), included in the price was a simple wall mount too.

I had a problem with Randy doing high end gear 😮 I take it back now 😅 .. You can pick up yamaha ns bp 301 here in UK for £150 new that's about $155 insane price it's a good speaker with great bass .

I would love to see a review of the Celestion SL600. I have a pair and would be nice to see your opinion on it. Congrats and tks for the great job!

You had me at the mandalorian helmet. I suspect my boba fett black series helmet may pair well with these speakers. This is the way

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

I have one on the shelf in the back. I'll use that in the next video. this is the way

@donpettit7107

2 ай бұрын

@@cheapaudioman Really should be a disclaimer that the helmet is not at the same focal distance as the speaker, leading to a distinct loss of visual parametric fidelity.

What would be a good cd player or turntable to go with the tb10d and the Micca speakers?

Thoughts on the DIY speakers components you can get from Parts Express... have you dabbled in those before? I'm a woodworker/maker and would like your opinion on those.

Would these be worth it to replace 2 definitive technology pro cinema 6D satelite speakers?

BTLC! My fave movie of all time

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

I'm buying it on bluray 4k if available

Reminds me of the little Radio Shack Minimus speakers that once were the charm of the 1980s... Appears it is a little too colored if needing to EQ from the start so may as will look for more neutral speakers that are designed for more varied application settings.

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

I didn't even think of that. those were awesome. I have a pair running atmos duty in my HT upstairs

@bruce8429

2 ай бұрын

The ones that were the original little speaker in a metal box were ADS of Germany. Yes, the RS were good speakers too.

Comparing them to the jamo s 801 is exactly what I was looking for

Thanks!

Hey Randy, I watched your video on the smsl a300 your focus was on using it as a monoblock instead of stereo, would the a300 be an improvement over the Aiyima t9 pro?

Whats your opinion on running a pair of Sony SS-CS5's with a the Fosi TB10D and the Fiio K11 amp/dac for a pc set up? i want the k11 for my Sennheiser HD 560 S. but i dont know if this will all play well with the Fiio feeding into the Fosi

Cheapaudio man you saved me musically!! You turned me towards the Sonys and I have not looked back!! You describe them as lively --- I have hearing issues and need "lively" speakers! Any suggestions for a "liveluy" speaker that is more expensive>>

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Klipsch rp600, Elac xb2's, Sonus Faber lumina II. thanks for watching, my friend!

So Randy would this be an upgrade to the Jamo S803’s I’m currently using for our HT / Music setup paired with a Micca center channel? I’m thinking about these to match up with the center.

Vs $99 powered speaker edifier mr4 ?

Is the SMSL SU1 better than the Fosi SK02 ? I'm thinking of getting one for those two. They are the same price here

I like ur technique

I have to buy all of them 🤣

Looks just like the Kanto yu4 passives on my desk

what would they be like with the ayima t9 pro

I don't know what they sound like but Polk T15 are on sale now only $149.00 pair in Canada on Amazon. Maybe even cheaper in the US.

Is it pure analog circuitry monitor?

I don't wanna use crutches unless something is broken. Limit EQ use :)

I have a pair. Pretty great for the price

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

Good to hear

Does size really matter?

Another great review... How would you compare these to old-school Minimas 7? Would these up the game and why?

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

I don't have those. I do have a vintage pair but I'm not sure what model they're from. upstairs running atmos duty

Btw, am i the only one who couldn't help but frequently stare at the lint or cat hair on his left shoulder every time he moved?? lol

@tedkleinholz1122

Ай бұрын

I can not thank you enough for taking the time to transfer that thought into text. Some people curate their thoughts based on certain value judgements. I say who are they to deny us the opportunity to judge it for ourselves! Many people might have felt like this call to arms about the unidentified material on the presenter's shoulder as superfluous, violently shallow, or even a waste of time. So the courage to let us make up our minds, despite being incredibly common, or likely not the reason this comment was made, is a word I will add to this sentence anyway. And that ain't nothing, folks. Other words that exist are: selfless, heroic, disruptive, edgy, ball-heavy, altruistic, and girth. I have used them in the spirit of the same self awareness that inspired this comment, and without a millisecond of self-doubt. I have no doubt that it will be appreciated as much or more than I appreciate myself for having shared it (substantial) because that is not a question I have dared ask myself ever, in the same way that will never question the link between the refusal of the entire female gender to look upon me with favor and the tattoo on my face of interspecial coitus between a hippopotamus and a unicorn (hippopotamus on top, duh). I will end this comment now, not because I feel as though I've exhausted the possible content inherent to the subject, bit because I feel vaguely distracted by a pop-up add that will soon manifest itself in some manual gratification. You are welcome, universe!

Are they really so mich better than Edifier MR4

I still have the first gen on a little basement stereo

At least I know I'm not the only 50 year old with so many toys i dont know what to do with them!

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

I'm truly a child

@couchpotatoaudio

2 ай бұрын

@cheapaudioman join the club! One day my wife is going to kill me and sell everything and be very well off!

"Hey, How'd you get up there?" "It wasn't easy."

I was probably living in Bellevue/Omaha when you were a little one.

@cheapaudioman

2 ай бұрын

grew up in southeastern NE!

How can a speaker be 4 to 8 ohms? How does that work??

I moved from the old RB42x to Polk XT15 (used) .. worth it If you can get out of this $100 range IMO. (I'm not saying we don't want these reviews)

Are they loud

Edifier mr4 are OP

Lol nobody noticed the background debut of a certain product. At least I think I saw something you mentioned the other day you said you couldn't talk about. Maybe not.

If you haven't already, put about 40 hours of play time on these. Every Micca MB I have required a LOT of break-in time, and this one is no exception. The midrange mellowed just a smidge (and that's all it needed), and the woofer lost that touch of "thumpiness" it had. I haven't measured these, but to my ears, they seem to be very well-balanced speakers now. Been playing them in my shop on an Ayima 320 watt amp and with a sub, and you would swear they are much larger speakers. And, they handle power and volume surprisingly well for such a small speaker.

12:58 mark - did you say 60+80 is $130 ? LOL

Looks very similar to the Wharfedale Diamond 9.0, which is half the price.

Have you heard and/or tested "wall mount" speakers? I just bought a pair of Micca M-8S and am installing them in my shop. They are currently $50 each on Amazon and are rated HIGLY by other youtubers. Thoughts?

I can relate to the cow story. When I was staying at my inlaws for a few months the cows would get out. After my 12 hour workday I would hop on the motorcycle and herd them back in because my brother in law was too busy watching tv

Big Trouble in Little China!!! Indeed!