Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System

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★★★★☆
4.4

Pros

  • Great sound quality (38)
  • Attractive design (20)
  • Easy to connect (19)
  • Powerful (12)
  • Well built / quality construction (3)
  • Compact (1)
  • Good value (1)
  • Nice looking (1)
  • Relatively affordable (1)
  • Small (1)
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Cons

  • Poor sound quality (2)
  • Default eq not great (1)
  • No grill or cover (1)
  • Slightly underpowered (1)
  • Weak bass (1)

Best Uses

  • Smaller rooms / apartments (15)
  • Basic systems (6)
  • Computer speakers (3)
  • Home theater (2)
  • Outdoors (2)
  • Audiophile audio for comp (1)
  • Audiophiles (1)
  • Desktop (1)
  • Desktop or small room (1)
  • Extended travel (1)
 
 
 

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Brotherly Love
The Audioengine 2 (A2) is about one-third the size of our flagship Audioengine 5 system and is an excellent computer audio upgrade or small room speaker. We used the same custom tweeters as the Audioengine 5, matched them with newly designed compact Kevlar woofers and then added high-performance amplifiers with gold-plated speaker connectors. All this great engineering is wrapped in wood cabinets with a hand-polished finish to create a premium quality desktop multimedia speaker system that puts those plastic computer speakers to shame!

Smaller Speakers, Still Big Bass
To say that the bass on Audioengine 2 is substantial for their size may be an understatement, but you should be the judge. The bass comes from some very clever acoustic and electrical design and without using any DSP or fake bass boost circuits. Wood remains a preferred speaker enclosure material for its stiffness at higher volume levels and the sealed cabinet focuses just the right amount of low end from the tuned front port slots.

Versatile and Efficient
The A2 was designed for your desktop but is also perfect for smaller rooms. Well-suited for all types of music, movies, and videogames, the A2 sounds great with or without a subwoofer. Using a similar design as the Audioengine 5, the A2 power amplifiers are built inside the left speaker, providing a very efficient system. An auto-sleep standby circuit was also included to conserve power.

Easy Connections
We`ve included 1/8 mini jack and RCA inputs so connecting A2 is easy. No software installs, plug-ins, or sound card upgrades. Just connect the audio output (or headphone jack) from your computer, iPod, Airport Express, Sonos system, PSP - or any other audio device - into the A2 rear panel input. All cables that you may need are included.

Free Audition
We've created a product with the sound, looks, and overall quality of systems priced much higher. Try out Audioengine in your home or office and if you're not completely satisfied with the great sound and excellent looks, just return both speakers in all their original packaging in like-new, undamaged condition within 30 days of purchase and we'll give you a refund of your purchase price.

Minding the Gap
The Audioengine 2 sets a new level of audio and aesthetic quality for Powered Multimedia Speakers and further closes the gap between computer speakers and home audio. Even if you're not an audio enthusiast, we guarantee you will still hear a difference!

Specification Description
Model A2B
UPC 819955100013
Amplifier 30 Watts
Analog Audio (2) Rear Input (1 x mini)
Color Black
Depth (Inches) 5.25
Frequency Response 65Hz-22KHz
Height (Inches) 6
Magnetic Shielding Yes
Speaker Type 2-Way
Speaker Type Bookshelf Speaker
Tweeter Size (Inches) .78
Weight (Pounds) 3.5 (each)
Width (Inches) 4
Woofer Size (Inches) 2.75

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Last update: Nov 12, 2009

Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System Reviews

 
 
 

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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

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[1 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★☆
4.0
Excellent, but power+eq limitations

"Bought these speakers after reading positive reviews from Stereophile and other audio-oriented (as opposed to computer-tech oriented) publications. I use them with my computer - a large-screen iMac - to listen to music and watch videos. It doubles as my secondary home theater setup. These speakers are a bit expensive but well worth it compared to other premium-priced computer speakers. They are very well-built..." Read Full Review »

Aug 29, 2008 by Matt

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1.0
Don't Buy

"The left channel woofer cracked....couldn't handle the output of the amplifier. VERY POOR considering the high price...." Read Full Review »

Sep 01, 2009 by Big Joe

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Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System Review

Excellent, but power+eq limitations

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Good value
  • Nice looking
  • Quality Construction
  • Relatively Affordable
  • Small Size
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    Cons

  • Default EQ Not Great
  • Slightly Underpowered

    Best Uses

  • Computer Speakers
  • IPod Speakers
  • Portable Speakers
  • Small Room Speakers
 

"Bought these speakers after reading positive reviews from Stereophile and other audio-oriented (as opposed to computer-tech oriented) publications.



I use them with my computer - a large-screen iMac - to listen to music and watch videos. It doubles as my secondary home theater setup.



These spea …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Aug 29 2008
Matt
Philadelphia, PA
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Bargain Hunter
  • Practical
  • Stylish
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Price: $199.00
 
 

Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System Review

Great mobile reference monitors!

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Crisp Sound
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Smaller Rooms
 

"They're a bit too heavy in the low frequencies, but that is a good thing. You can always adjust your eq for low frequencies, but you can't really find clean bass in monitors this size. I travel often for music performances and its nice to bring along a pair of small reference monitors for tracking i …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Nov 12 2009
avflamenco
Sedona, AZ
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Professional
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Price: $199.00
 
 

Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System Review

Really Big Sound In A small speaker

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Crisp Sound
  • Easy To Connect
  • Great Sound Quality
  • Powerful

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Basic Systems
  • Home Theater
  • Smaller Rooms
 

"I purchased the A2's to connect to my computer & all I can say is wow. I read reviews and go to Websites like the AVS Forum to chat with some "audiophiles & friends & to see what their thoughts were on the Audio Engines Speakers. Several of them allready owned either the A5's Or the A2's and they al …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Sep 2 2009
RichardC89
New Jersey
I am:
  • Audiophile
  • Practical
  • Tech Savvy
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Price: $199.00
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System Review

Audioengine 2-way powered speaker

★★★★☆
4.0

"I've tried out many desktop speakers. I know how wide the range of taste is in speakers, and I must conclude that there are many kinds of human hearing that I am unable to imagine. I am often astonished by the descriptions of satisfaction that some readers apply to what seem to me the most mediocre …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jan 2 2009
Laertius
PA
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Audioengine A2B Powered Multimedia Speaker System Review

Very Good for Computer Speakers

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Attractive Design
  • Easy To Connect
  • Good Sound Quality

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Computer Speakers
 

"These speakers are very nicely made, great looking, and compact. They have surprisingly full sound, but the bass is a little boomy. I added the matching Audioengine desktop speaker stands which did tighten up the bass some. The stands are really just a hollow rubber or maybe vinyl wedge. Overall …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Oct 26 2009
Focalboy
Frankfort, IL
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  • Tech Savvy
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Price: $199.00
 
 
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