So I picked up these little Audioengine P4, in bamboo...here's my impressions...
First, a quick description of the music system I'm using these in as a point of reference -- power is coming from a Peachtree Audio Decco2, running lossless files from a new iMac -- speakers are these P4s in a small, office based computer set-up. Speakers are placed a couple inches off each end of the the imac.
I stumbled upon these little bookshlef speakers from Amazon reviews...most reviewers sung them such high praise, I decided to take a chance on them, seeing that I had 30 days from Amazon to return them if I was disappointed -- prior to discovering them, I was strongly considering gettig some B & W 685s or something to that extent.
First, the build quality as others have noted, is exceptionally nice -- perfectly finsihed, these speakers are not light weight junk plastic, but housed in solid bamboo which feel and look to be handsome, quality product. The silk tweeter and 4" kevlar woofer are well engineered -- no imperfections or defects to comment on. The rear cable inputs are also done well with also no imperfections or faulty pieces.
Ultimately, you can have a speaker that appears fantastic on the outside, but when you hear the music, the romance suddenly stops -- not so with these; they sound as beautiful as they look -- truely impressive!
I have a pair of floorstanding B&W CMs, and with the exception of obviously producing larger, more bassier sound, these little guys with the combo I described earlier do just as well, if not in some aspects better.
They have a tremendous soundstage for being so small, and can easily fill a smaller room full of music. As with other good speakers, these tend to disappear and you find yourself engulfed in sweet sound without a specific reference point of where the speaker is placed or where the music is coming from -- a sign of a quality speaker -- your awareness is overtaken by the fullness of sound these produce. They speakers maintain their clarity at all but the highest of volumes. If anything, the space in which I've placed them is a bit tight, and they would probably benefit from being spaced further apart to expand the soundstage.
The mids these produce are very nice and lush...singers' voices sound fantastic and up front, and highs are high, but not shrill or harsh. Instrument separation & placement are also all fantasic -- on good recordings with multiple layers of instruments, these can reproduce a stunning amount of clarity, precision & detail. Again, I was very impressed -- maybe it's the amp their coupled with (the Decco2 which is just super as well), but altogether, I don't think you'll find a better passive speaker for right around 3 bills...if you do, please let me know!
If B & W would place their logo on these, these could go for as much as their CM line bookshelf speakers which run close to $1k.
Highly recommend!!! In my opinion, easily one of the best sounding bookshelfs (in this size) in this price range, and can easily compete with more expensive speakers which cost 3 to 4 times as much. Give them a shot -- your ears will thank you!
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| Sold By | Audioengine LLC | Edifier Online Store | S-Waves Electronics | Amazon.com | Audioengine LLC | Audioengine LLC |
| speaker size | 4 inches | 100.25 millimeters | 4 inches | 300 millimeters | — | 4 inches |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | AC | Corded Electric | AC | Corded Electric |
| connectivity tech | Wired | Bluetooth, USB-A, Aux-in,Edifier Connect APP | — | Wired | Bluetooth, USB | Wired |
| speaker type | Bookshelf, Desktop | Monitor, Bookshelf, Woofer, Tweeter | Bookshelf | Satellite | Amplifier | Bookshelf, Surround Sound |
| mounting type | Tabletop, Wall or Ceiling Mount, Stand Mount | Shelf Mount | Shelf Mount | Wall Mount | Tabletop Mount | Table Top, Wall Mount |
| weight | 6 pounds | 4.5 kilograms | 13.67 pounds | 6 pounds | 3.52 pounds | 6 pounds |
| control method | — | — | remote | remote | — | remote |
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Why choose the P4?
With a sleek, modern look on the outside and state-of-the-art technology on inside, Audioengine's P4 Passive Speakers are perfect for stereo receivers, integrated amps, and tube amplifiers. Works especially well with our N22 Desktop Amplifier.
Inputs Gold-plated, 5-way binding posts
Frequency Response 60 Hz-22 kHz ±1.5 dB
Nominal Impedance 4 ohms
Recommended Amplifier Power 10-125 W per channel
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Edited: They're soundbar killers, but meh for the money. Vanatoos are a better recommendation.
The stand to angle them cost another $34, and you need it. A recycled sub is needed for any low end sounds (any craigs 2.1 setup with a woofer that has a standard input will do, but that's more money, mo' sapace, and mo'lectric-ity.Just no. Buy the vanatoo T0's instead. I put my audioengines on craigslist and replaced them with the vanatoo's (which don't necessarily need a sub, but I have one) less than a month after getting them, and didn't look back. It's not worth the hassle to spend $300 on an audioengine setup and wonder if you're doing something wrong, and then take a loss selling it second hand.The vanatoos are amazing and you WILL appreciate the difference. Can't reccommend them enough as someone who's owned both over about a month. Oh, and the 'toos come with a remote AND a dedicated sub with some smart circuitry to change the way the speakers behave when they detect that you have one. And the too's have an optical in. So, yeah. And they are just a little bit bigger (see pic for comparison)--better for the lows, mids, and certainly the highs!
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