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5.0 out of 5 starsI'm a Lucky Man!
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2020
Update: If you are having Bluetooth connection problems, be sure to update the firmware. There are two versions available. Be sure to search for and use xeo2203.zip, which is newer than xeo2025.zip. It is not easy to find on Dynaudio's web site and is easier to locate using an external search engine, but it is there. For the pair using Bluetooth, I had minor hesitation issues prior to updating the firmware but have none, now. Note that you might have to power them off a couple of times, rather than just once. I had to with the slave unit. The rest of the review stands as is; I love them!
I have two sets: a pair on my office desk (on either side of a 38" monitor) and a pair in the bathroom. They are fantastic, especially at the current price! If you have the $700 and are looking for active speakers, it should be a no-brainer.
The office pair is connected via an optical cable to my workstation, and, so far, I've been using bluetooth in the bathroom with no connection issues that a couple of the other reviewers mention.
I had the office pair, which are black, first. In the office, I sit about three feet from each speaker, and the sound is excellent. With kids attending class or working across the hall, the volume isn't very high, but the source seems like it's directly in the middle of the monitor, and the sound is pristine; much better than the "engines" that I used to have, but it's not a fair comparison given the difference in price.
The bathroom is a large room, with a lot of marble and glass (and some drywall) and with a very high ceiling that varies between 10 and 15 feet tall. With all the hard surfaces, I wasn't sure how they would sound, but when I first played them, I was transfixed. I sat on the bathtub, about 10 feet away and was amazed by the beautiful, large sound that came from the small speakers. Wow! They were glorious. I sat there thinking, "These are amazing! I am a lucky man!"
In two very different environments, the Xeo 2's perform excellently.
By the way, the pair in the bathroom are "white," although it's not a very bright white nor is it shiny, and the front and grills are a silverish gray; the photos are accurate. Not a complaint, at all, but if you want bright white speakers, these ain't them. If you want great sounding, actively-powered speakers in a very small footprint (6" x 6") at a fair price, then get them.
Perhaps the newer models sound better, but at more than twice the price, I doubt that they sound THAT much better, let alone twice as good.
