A few things worth adding: 1) These speakers come with cute magnetic grills. So if the design elements around the tweeter aren't your thing, just slap the grill on. 2) When it comes to equipment matching, the Novua are easy to work with. Just be sure to pair them up to an amp that outputs 20wpc or more (even in the nearfield). Like most tiny speakers, the Novus bookies like their power. 3) I purposefully left out a 'comparison' section at the end of the video because - whats the point? These are application-sensitive speakers and I don't see them as being direct competitors to something like the Klipsch RP600M, etc etc.. 4) Andddd lastly, I dare you all to take a shot everytime I say 'speakers' or "that leads me to". :D
People are feeling salty in the comments tonight! Thanks for reviewing more factory direct retailers. It introduces brands that can give us better value for our money.
I wondered where you were in the US, I used to live in Eugene and its such a beautiful state. Been in this hobby for 20 years Its great that you are covering a lot of less well known brands.
yeah i just got these and i can confirm that the treble is easily the selling point. it is soooo smooth. the imaging is fantastic and there is no fatigue. they are amazing desktop pc speakers.
This was great. I forwarded it on to a buddy of mine that I think might be interested in this. FWIW I'd love to see you continue working on more ID company speakers, like more offerings from Aperion, and maybe some others like SVS, Ascend, etc...
I have these speakers and I think they’re awesome and sound bigger than they really are. I’m running a Pioneer SX-3800 receiver with these Aperions and the experience is very very good regardless of genre or music source. It’s difficult to review speakers as everyone has a different listening preference.
I appreciate your reviews and the language, "terms" you use, very easy to follow and track. Your consistent and I like your real world examples where products both shine and pale with other things. I have a few questions that, I come from old school audio -late 80's-early 2k. I was a professional mid-high end mobile guy who now spends more time at home. Recently bought a entry level Audio-Techinca turntable and have a 2005 ish Sony AV receiver. At the time it was the thing to have. I am really interested in REAL world desktop- small free standing speakers. For my higher end listening I have Schiit Audio Brifrost and Valhalla II components. Thank you for being dedicated to your craft and please stay real and non stuffy! Take Care.
You’re having fun Sean and isn’t that the whole point? Sure, most small speakers and even some monitors are weak in the full range domain. The price of being small has limitations as you’ve said. There are subs that would pair up with them and that might be problematic given their need to be close to the wall. Time alignment under that circumstance would require DSP. No big deal for some, but the less crap in the chain, the cleaner the sound! Very fun vid!
Sean. Thanks for the review of Aperion Novus. Listen. I think these speakers may be what I am looking for, in that the area to which I will have them, although large, measuring 25Lx20W, the living area is somewhat cluttered with furniture, and I really don't want to have speakers no more than 2 ft out from the paneled wall. I have a baseboard wall heater extending throughout the area. It comes out about 3 inches from the wall, so I feel any speaker with a rear port may just be too obtrusive in the living quarter. But you said these front ported speakers are probably good for such an application? It's a shame cause although I don't like overly bright speakers and I don't mind lad back ones, I do however really enjoy speakers that get you in the gut you know? (600m example). But one thing I really like in speakers in Neutrality. To give an example, the best neutral speaker I heard thus far are the Studio Monitor speakers JBL 306 or better, and Adam Audio. A comment would surely be appreciated. BTW, I have a vintage Mitsubishi DAA15DC dual mono block amp and Mitsubishi DA10DC pre. I think it offers 150 into 8 and 4 ohm loads. But ultimately love to get a PS Audio entry level amp and marry it with the Schiit Freya Tube amp...or maybe just all Schiit. Thanks.
Hello. I really appreciate your reviews but to be relevant what you say I would appreciate if you also do a liver test product in part so that we can find out if that product fits me.Thanks.
Hey man, I just want to say thanks for doing this review (not to mention the effort that goes into all of them). I appreciate it when you do more affordable products now and then because that way I can hear your honest thoughts on them, knowing you've heard some of the best out there. I also appreciate that you're not afraid to recognize that the hobby isn't determined by the price of the gear or the name on it and that good audio is actually getting more affordable as time goes on. Thanks for keeping it real. ✊
not that many years ago, aperion held a demo at a meeting of the LA/OC Audio Society and the entire lie was a bit wimpy. i am surprised they survived that period and would be interested to hear them again but not enough to buy blindly like i might recommend someone to take my word for the performance of ELACs. more than a couple of people have trusted my judgment there and been happy. i will say that the fit and finish look much better now that just a few years ago. i too am a lover of the HarBeth sound and to a point, i have similar speakers and have also owned Rogers LS3/5As, a speaker that is exceedingly difficult to mate a sub to. i ended up buying Spendor S3/5s, the Rogers' descendant and it proved to be quite amenable to sub integration. i have never tried using the Spendors on my desk. what i DO use with my computer are the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 and they sound WAY better than they should for the money ($150) and their lows go down realistically to about 35Hz, no joke. they are very satisfying throughout and play loudly enough for most anybody's tastes PLUS they image nicely. you just mentioned the $600 price and i just don't see it. ~$200 would have been my guess and compared to the Promedia 2.1s, the fact that amplification would be a necessary additional cost which makes my head spin. and putting ANY speaker against the wall is not in consideration for me because of the way that positioning pretty much destroys any imaging capability the speaker may possess. ...hifitommy
Yeah. When I opened the conversation with them, I was pretty blunt about my take on their earlier products. Was not a fan. Rolled the dice on this one and.... was surprised in some respects (nearfield performance really is great), but almost predictably unsurprised in others (meh performance in a traditional stereo setup). Edit: As for the value. I had the Pro Medias. Good stuff, but not even close to the same league as these speakers in a desktop environment. Whether or not you find the performance worth the price of entry (after factoring in the cost of a decent integrated) is another matter all together.
@@ZeroFidelity...we all have our priorities. i mostly hear spoken voice at the computer but i DO tune in to KCRW's Eclectic24 online which plays the widest variety of music anywhere without repeats in the same hour or four and it was where i first heard the black keys and also the Immortal Nystedt---www.2l.no/pages/album/029.html which is so ethereal and it comes as an SACD CD set and maybe now on blue sound dvd. my real money goes into my main system which can be seen here: cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/588.html i truly love my Fried Model RIIs and MMGs which i can swap out anytime. tubes in the front end, ss big power in the output, just the way i like it. i respect your personal choices a lot and get lots of benefit out of watching you guys in the Vinyl Community. keep up th good work. ...tr
Those are some fairly cheap stands by a company named VTI. You can check them out here: www.vtimanufacturing.com/product_category/speaker-stands-uf-series/
Allowed to? All day long. So why don't I? Because it's not easy a clear shot into a speaker - and I'm usually too short on good lighting, time, and energy to make that a part of the review. Besides, my focus is 100% on forming an accurate summary on the products performance. Everything else in the review is simply an accessory to that.
I reviwed their top towers, let me tell,you at 1500 they are extremely hard to beat. I like you have herd ludicrously expensive speakers, but not much ive heard came close to the smoothness and imaging those had. A great company!
Was born in Eugene. Briefly lived in Portland before moving all over the place for the better part of my youth. And naw, these speakers are made in China.
Wait! What, no comparisons!? 😞 Also, based on this video, have you considered categorizing videos or creating playlists based on listening applications? I think that with the great way you describe where consumers would be best served with different products, that it could provide a great series of content. Like a desktop series or playlists; next series two channel; next hometheater, etc. Or even comprising a buying guide based on what you've reviewed. Granted I know that there are constraints, like your own time, and the actual gear that you have on hand at a particular time, so it's just a suggestion. However, I really like how you make it easy on potential consumers on where they would be best served with the gear that you review. Keep up the great work.
The P5 is gone. Still, this is an easy comparison that goes like this: The Novus is smoother along the top end and is the overall superior speaker in the nearfield application. The Novus also performs better when placed against a wall boundary. Outside of those two environments, the less expensive P5 takes it. The midrange is fuller, more open and accurate. The treble isn't as smooth, but it's also a touch more nuanced, and the bass is significantly more prominent.
@@rainman3269 Doubt it. If they did, they probably would have gone with a dual concentric driver and rounded the front edges to minimize diffraction instead of rounding the top and bottom edges purely for aesthetics.
*Takes literally hundreds of pics for these reviews with hardly anyone saying a word about them. Finally gets lazy and decides not to wipe down a speaker for the billionth time, and people go ham*
A lot of money for a load of rubbish that's the problem with the hi-fi industry. you better off getting if you want speakers small and totally accurate the active iloud micro monitor for £230 a pair, don't worry they produce a lot of kick and low end for their size just as much as an 8-inch driver in some cases 45Hz to 22 kHz and no that's not a mistake. Massive output 107dB Bluetooth enabled bi-amping with adjustable EQ and volume. 9 cm x 13.5 cm x 18 cm 920g
Rubbish huh? Because you've actually spent time with these, right? I mean, I get that you prefer something else. That's totally valid. But not everyone wants actives or cares about the same things that you do. Does that make your suggestion a rubbish product? Of course not. People willing to lay down uninformed opinions on gear that they have zero experience with is also a part of the issue with this industry.
@@ZeroFidelity what I mean by rubbish is there overpriced for what you're getting considering you can buy studio monitors like I've described for less than half the price, and are in my opinion better and smaller in this case would be important wouldn't it? maybe you should try and get a pair then we'll see who's right. I feel a shoot out coming ha ha. Should we put a bet on it? $1,000 are you up for that. I'm sure they sounds quite nice you gave a good review! of course I haven't listened to them! I think you're missing my point!! maybe if they are priced at $150 yes maybe I just think they're overpriced for what you can get out there, And that's the trouble with the hi-fi industry well over price a lot of BS. It is changing a bit like with schiit audio and iotavx, we need more people like this in the hi-fi industry producing a great product at affordable price
@@johnsweda2999 - Again, how can you say something is rubbish or that something else is better when you literally have no experience with product being discussed? That's like telling me how a car drives without actually having driven it yourself. Edit: To be clear, this is nothing personal. Hopefully I'll have a chance to experience those monitors one day. I'm a spoiled b*tch, but I also loves me a good value as well.
You didn't seem that enamoured by the product, I'm sure they're not the best small speakers you've heard in your life? Maybe it's your description was giving me clues, I'm sure it sounds quite good but is it worth $600?? When I say rubbish it's like you buying these speakers and me buying the others and you listen to them and saying blimey aren't these great how much these cost $900 you would feel hard done by and ripped off. You name me a speaker below $600 you've heard that sound better than these.you just listen to, I'm sure there's quite a few. As consumers we shouldn't be putting up with companies overcharging using snake oil you got to vote with your pocket otherwise they would just carry on turning out the same old stuff ridiculous at unjustified prices. Have a bit of a sixth sense when it looks like a cod smells like a cod it's a smoked kipper
@@Bass_therapy_ The s803 certainly has a lot of bass. And a lot of treble. The midrange went on vacation somewhere. I agree mostly with the notion of there being better speakers for $600. I even outright say this in the review. But.. for a desktop setup... I dunno man. Not sure I've come across something much better for less than 1k. Open to suggestions.
Yup. Got tired of wiping them down every time I went to reposition them for a shot. Just said F** it and snapped the shot while I still had some daylight to work with.
haha I certainly see where you're coming from. Having said that, I'd argue that in a desktop environment - they sound pretty damned good regardless of the "low/mid/hi"-fi designation!
Why would anyone purchase any product online with out first been able to listen to any products they are purchasing. Any one serious about getting the best audio system for their taste and money, this is not the way to ever go about it. This should not at all be promoted as a way or the way to go about throwing your hard earned funds and wasting it on any ones said reviews and say so. Also these very cheap new products are a total waste of money and in know way are seriously adequate for any serious audio quality buff for any real long term satisfaction for any real level of long term satisfaction and enjoyment for a piece of equipment that in no way will remotely resembles any live sounding quality abilities and live sounding performance levels ever at all. The way to go about adequate and affordable audio system dream that you will be satisfied with, is to go and listen to as much different equipment as is possible that interests you, then save up till the system you are sound wise satisfied with you can afford to purchase, including good used buys in used audio equipment also.
Why? Because most of us don't live in an area that's full of hi-fi dealers. Because there are people who would need to drive hundreds of miles just to access their nearest B&M dealer - who by the way - may not even carry the stuff that they're interested in. Hence the importance of accurate reviews. Hence why people shop online. Hence why many hi-fi companies offer decent return policies to accommodate what I just said above. Now if that's not the way you buy gear - fine. If you're lucky enough to live in an area thats chalk full of hi-fi shops, that's great! The opportunity to listen before you buy is a luxury that most of us do not have. As for inexpensive gear being a total waste of money - What are you on about? Plenty of people own and are perfectly happy with their affordable gear. Beyond that, most of us have to start somewhere, and it usually *isn't* with $5000 Sonus Fabers. It's this kind of attitude that pushes some people away from the hobby to begin with. Let people enjoy what they want to enjoy and focus on your own rig.
@@ZeroFidelitythere is no such thing as an accurate review, and there is no way you can buy any thing going by any reviews and some ones say so what so ever. Any product expetectatiions is totally different from any reviews given and say so for any product whatsoever. As every ones hearing is absolutely different from each other. The amount of times I have read rave reviews of a product then have listened to it, it has had absolutely no resemblement of said rave review quality that were given. There is no where on earth that any one whatsoever should by any product on any review and say so. 99% of the time they are totally the worse products I have heard. £5000 Sonus faber ? i my self would not waste my money on those loudspeakers either, for me I value detail resolution and speed and dynamics of resolution, of which sonus faber is no where near as to those qualities I prefer, and are an absolute waste of money as regards their sound quality and performance level that is possible to my own taste and performance level. You cannot absolutely expect to absolutely enjoy something buying on a whim because of said review and say so to something you have never heard and listened to, and then decide to buy some thing on a whim because of a review. 99% of the time it will be an absolute disaster and total waste of hard earned money and absolute dissatisfaction and disappointment of spended funds spent out on a whim of said reviews of ones say so. In the past I have made that mistake, but never ever again. I do not ever trust any reviews whatsoever, as it usually is a false fabrication of the actual truth that is perceived by the person that falls into the trap of buying it and then finds out after purchase it was all bs about the reviewed and promoted product, which mostly consisted of lot of lies about the said product. This kind of thing has happened way too many times I care to recall and mention. As for my own system, there is no new passive system audio system for a cost of even £30,000 starting price point, that could outperform my own system for its size and sound quality of performance for my taste. Total cost of my own system has been so far £4,500 in total, but not including the prices of spare components of the same products as my system I use, in case of unforseen occurance of any of the audio components breaking down on me. All my components I have bought were bought 2nd hand in excellent working condition used buys, except for my loudspeaker cables, my rca cables I wanted after a long time waiting for 2nd hand ones, came up eventually for me, and I then purchased them in excellent working condition.
Sounds like you're the kind of person who doesn't buy and return things if you don't like them. Personally, these reviews help me know what to look for, and I also go to audio conventions and stores to listen when I travel, and I return things if they aren't good enough for me.
A few things worth adding:
1) These speakers come with cute magnetic grills. So if the design elements around the tweeter aren't your thing, just slap the grill on.
2) When it comes to equipment matching, the Novua are easy to work with. Just be sure to pair them up to an amp that outputs 20wpc or more (even in the nearfield). Like most tiny speakers, the Novus bookies like their power.
3) I purposefully left out a 'comparison' section at the end of the video because - whats the point? These are application-sensitive speakers and I don't see them as being direct competitors to something like the Klipsch RP600M, etc etc..
4) Andddd lastly, I dare you all to take a shot everytime I say 'speakers' or "that leads me to". :D
Drunk af, your fault!
Sean’s reviews are some of the very best. Well thought out and informative. Thank you!
People are feeling salty in the comments tonight! Thanks for reviewing more factory direct retailers. It introduces brands that can give us better value for our money.
hope the inter net shuts down what ever business you do...
I wondered where you were in the US, I used to live in Eugene and its such a beautiful state. Been in this hobby for 20 years Its great that you are covering a lot of less well known brands.
Great looking speaker, great price tag. Love that the grills are magnetic. Nice looking build quality, great looking finish work.
yeah i just got these and i can confirm that the treble is easily the selling point. it is soooo smooth. the imaging is fantastic and there is no fatigue. they are amazing desktop pc speakers.
Thanks Sean , Appricate your hard work !
This was great. I forwarded it on to a buddy of mine that I think might be interested in this.
FWIW I'd love to see you continue working on more ID company speakers, like more offerings from Aperion, and maybe some others like SVS, Ascend, etc...
Cool. They look great on those stands. Great review 👍. ✌️
Ok, I'm surprised no one has asked - comparison to PSB P5 on a desktop application, since you also like that one in precisely same situation.
I have these speakers and I think they’re awesome and sound bigger than they really are.
I’m running a Pioneer SX-3800 receiver with these Aperions and the experience is very very good regardless of genre or music source. It’s difficult to review speakers as everyone has a different listening preference.
I really enjoy your channel. Keep up the good work!
I appreciate your reviews and the language, "terms" you use, very easy to follow and track. Your consistent and I like your real world examples where products both shine and pale with other things. I have a few questions that, I come from old school audio -late 80's-early 2k. I was a professional mid-high end mobile guy who now spends more time at home. Recently bought a entry level Audio-Techinca turntable and have a 2005 ish Sony AV receiver. At the time it was the thing to have. I am really interested in REAL world desktop- small free standing speakers. For my higher end listening I have Schiit Audio Brifrost and Valhalla II components. Thank you for being dedicated to your craft and please stay real and non stuffy! Take Care.
I didn't know you are from Oregon. Awesome. I grew up in Salem.
Nice. Originally from Eugene here. Then.. I moved all over the place.
You’re having fun Sean and isn’t that the whole point? Sure, most small speakers and even some monitors are weak in the full range domain. The price of being small has limitations as you’ve said. There are subs that would pair up with them and that might be problematic given their need to be close to the wall. Time alignment under that circumstance would require DSP. No big deal for some, but the less crap in the chain, the cleaner the sound! Very fun vid!
Sean. Thanks for the review of Aperion Novus. Listen. I think these speakers may be what I am looking for, in that the area to which I will have them, although large, measuring 25Lx20W, the living area is somewhat cluttered with furniture, and I really don't want to have speakers no more than 2 ft out from the paneled wall. I have a baseboard wall heater extending throughout the area. It comes out about 3 inches from the wall, so I feel any speaker with a rear port may just be too obtrusive in the living quarter. But you said these front ported speakers are probably good for such an application? It's a shame cause although I don't like overly bright speakers and I don't mind lad back ones, I do however really enjoy speakers that get you in the gut you know? (600m example). But one thing I really like in speakers in Neutrality. To give an example, the best neutral speaker I heard thus far are the Studio Monitor speakers JBL 306 or better, and Adam Audio. A comment would surely be appreciated. BTW, I have a vintage Mitsubishi DAA15DC dual mono block amp and Mitsubishi DA10DC pre. I think it offers 150 into 8 and 4 ohm loads. But ultimately love to get a PS Audio entry level amp and marry it with the Schiit Freya Tube amp...or maybe just all Schiit. Thanks.
Great review. On the expensive side for a Skype speaker :-)
Excellent video!
TY!
Hello. I really appreciate your reviews but to be relevant what you say I would appreciate if you also do a liver test product in part so that we can find out if that product fits me.Thanks.
Q acoustics concept 20 or concept 300 anytime soon?? would be lovely!
Hey man, I just want to say thanks for doing this review (not to mention the effort that goes into all of them). I appreciate it when you do more affordable products now and then because that way I can hear your honest thoughts on them, knowing you've heard some of the best out there. I also appreciate that you're not afraid to recognize that the hobby isn't determined by the price of the gear or the name on it and that good audio is actually getting more affordable as time goes on. Thanks for keeping it real. ✊
Another great video by the way everybody else is done it why haven't you Unifi UB5 review ??go for it Thanks
NHT C3 are great. At the price, they are insultingly neutral compared to other speakers. Lots of detail, and frankly- they outperformed my SVS ultras.
not that many years ago, aperion held a demo at a meeting of the LA/OC Audio Society and the entire lie was a bit wimpy. i am surprised they survived that period and would be interested to hear them again but not enough to buy blindly like i might recommend someone to take my word for the performance of ELACs. more than a couple of people have trusted my judgment there and been happy.
i will say that the fit and finish look much better now that just a few years ago. i too am a lover of the HarBeth sound and to a point, i have similar speakers and have also owned Rogers LS3/5As, a speaker that is exceedingly difficult to mate a sub to. i ended up buying Spendor S3/5s, the Rogers' descendant and it proved to be quite amenable to sub integration. i have never tried using the Spendors on my desk.
what i DO use with my computer are the Klipsch Promedia 2.1 and they sound WAY better than they should for the money ($150) and their lows go down realistically to about 35Hz, no joke. they are very satisfying throughout and play loudly enough for most anybody's tastes PLUS they image nicely.
you just mentioned the $600 price and i just don't see it. ~$200 would have been my guess and compared to the Promedia 2.1s, the fact that amplification would be a necessary additional cost which makes my head spin. and putting ANY speaker against the wall is not in consideration for me because of the way that positioning pretty much destroys any imaging capability the speaker may possess.
...hifitommy
Yeah. When I opened the conversation with them, I was pretty blunt about my take on their earlier products. Was not a fan. Rolled the dice on this one and.... was surprised in some respects (nearfield performance really is great), but almost predictably unsurprised in others (meh performance in a traditional stereo setup).
Edit: As for the value. I had the Pro Medias. Good stuff, but not even close to the same league as these speakers in a desktop environment. Whether or not you find the performance worth the price of entry (after factoring in the cost of a decent integrated) is another matter all together.
@@ZeroFidelity...we all have our priorities. i mostly hear spoken voice at the computer but i DO tune in to KCRW's Eclectic24 online which plays the widest variety of music anywhere without repeats in the same hour or four and it was where i first heard the black keys and also the Immortal Nystedt---www.2l.no/pages/album/029.html which is so ethereal and it comes as an SACD CD set and maybe now on blue sound dvd.
my real money goes into my main system which can be seen here: cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/588.html
i truly love my Fried Model RIIs and MMGs which i can swap out anytime. tubes in the front end, ss big power in the output, just the way i like it.
i respect your personal choices a lot and get lots of benefit out of watching you guys in the Vinyl Community. keep up th good work.
...tr
Q acoustics has them covered.
Thks Sean, how does it compare to the Martin Logan Motion 35XTi and Polk L200 speakers?
wow loved those aluminum speaker stands at the beginning of the video! What's the name and model? Thanks!!
Those are some fairly cheap stands by a company named VTI. You can check them out here: www.vtimanufacturing.com/product_category/speaker-stands-uf-series/
@@ZeroFidelity thanks Sean!!
Yes but put some acoustic isolation foam down as well
Are you allowed to open the speaker and show things like the crossover, drivers magnets and damping materials ? Thanks for these excellent videos!
Allowed to? All day long. So why don't I? Because it's not easy a clear shot into a speaker - and I'm usually too short on good lighting, time, and energy to make that a part of the review. Besides, my focus is 100% on forming an accurate summary on the products performance. Everything else in the review is simply an accessory to that.
I reviwed their top towers, let me tell,you at 1500 they are extremely hard to beat. I like you have herd ludicrously expensive speakers, but not much ive heard came close to the smoothness and imaging those had. A great company!
Whoah, you’re from Oregon, I live in Salem where are you from? Where are these speakers made in Oregon?
Was born in Eugene. Briefly lived in Portland before moving all over the place for the better part of my youth. And naw, these speakers are made in China.
Wait! What, no comparisons!? 😞 Also, based on this video, have you considered categorizing videos or creating playlists based on listening applications? I think that with the great way you describe where consumers would be best served with different products, that it could provide a great series of content. Like a desktop series or playlists; next series two channel; next hometheater, etc. Or even comprising a buying guide based on what you've reviewed. Granted I know that there are constraints, like your own time, and the actual gear that you have on hand at a particular time, so it's just a suggestion. However, I really like how you make it easy on potential consumers on where they would be best served with the gear that you review. Keep up the great work.
Poor lighting or not, did it come with the finger prints or was that a custom finish upgrade from the company?
Niceee shirt.
Rock on!
Zero Fidelity Ha yes, respects. Live Kurt.
Comparison to PSB Alpha P5?
The P5 is gone. Still, this is an easy comparison that goes like this: The Novus is smoother along the top end and is the overall superior speaker in the nearfield application. The Novus also performs better when placed against a wall boundary. Outside of those two environments, the less expensive P5 takes it. The midrange is fuller, more open and accurate. The treble isn't as smooth, but it's also a touch more nuanced, and the bass is significantly more prominent.
What you prefer these bro3 or elac ub52?
Something bugged me about the design within 5 seconds.. why didnt they flip the tweeter 180 degrees to be closer to the midbass?
It really makes me question engineering teams these days.
Just maybe they have a better idea about design than you ......
@@rainman3269 Doubt it. If they did, they probably would have gone with a dual concentric driver and rounded the front edges to minimize diffraction instead of rounding the top and bottom edges purely for aesthetics.
What was the equipment between the computer and speakers?
Click on the description box. All the gear is listed there.
His ears hahah
"Hand on..." Hmm, more like "fingers on" (fingerprints).
I'm a base head
Sheesh. Wipe 'em clean next time.
*Takes literally hundreds of pics for these reviews with hardly anyone saying a word about them. Finally gets lazy and decides not to wipe down a speaker for the billionth time, and people go ham*
Ain't that always the way?
A lot of money for a load of rubbish that's the problem with the hi-fi industry. you better off getting if you want speakers small and totally accurate the active iloud micro monitor for £230 a pair, don't worry they produce a lot of kick and low end for their size just as much as an 8-inch driver in some cases 45Hz to 22 kHz and no that's not a mistake.
Massive output 107dB Bluetooth enabled bi-amping with adjustable EQ and volume. 9 cm x 13.5 cm x 18 cm 920g
Rubbish huh? Because you've actually spent time with these, right? I mean, I get that you prefer something else. That's totally valid. But not everyone wants actives or cares about the same things that you do. Does that make your suggestion a rubbish product? Of course not. People willing to lay down uninformed opinions on gear that they have zero experience with is also a part of the issue with this industry.
@@ZeroFidelity what I mean by rubbish is there overpriced for what you're getting considering you can buy studio monitors like I've described for less than half the price, and are in my opinion better and smaller in this case would be important wouldn't it? maybe you should try and get a pair then we'll see who's right. I feel a shoot out coming ha ha.
Should we put a bet on it? $1,000 are you up for that.
I'm sure they sounds quite nice you gave a good review! of course I haven't listened to them! I think you're missing my point!! maybe if they are priced at $150 yes maybe
I just think they're overpriced for what you can get out there, And that's the trouble with the hi-fi industry well over price a lot of BS.
It is changing a bit like with schiit audio and iotavx, we need more people like this in the hi-fi industry producing a great product at affordable price
@@johnsweda2999 - Again, how can you say something is rubbish or that something else is better when you literally have no experience with product being discussed? That's like telling me how a car drives without actually having driven it yourself. Edit: To be clear, this is nothing personal. Hopefully I'll have a chance to experience those monitors one day. I'm a spoiled b*tch, but I also loves me a good value as well.
You didn't seem that enamoured by the product, I'm sure they're not the best small speakers you've heard in your life? Maybe it's your description was giving me clues, I'm sure it sounds quite good but is it worth $600?? When I say rubbish it's like you buying these speakers and me buying the others and you listen to them and saying blimey aren't these great how much these cost $900 you would feel hard done by and ripped off. You name me a speaker below $600 you've heard that sound better than these.you just listen to, I'm sure there's quite a few. As consumers we shouldn't be putting up with companies overcharging using snake oil you got to vote with your pocket otherwise they would just carry on turning out the same old stuff ridiculous at unjustified prices. Have a bit of a sixth sense when it looks like a cod smells like a cod it's a smoked kipper
600 bucks for this ouch, id rather get the p17 from edifier, they have a lot of bass for a 4 inch.
So I was going to comment on how that would only make sense of bass means the world to you, but then I saw your username. Makes total sense! :D
Zero Fidelity I’m not trying to be rude I’m just saying for 600 bucks you can get a ton of better speakers.
Zero Fidelity and I don’t go for bass only, or else I would’ve loved the s803
@@Bass_therapy_ The s803 certainly has a lot of bass. And a lot of treble. The midrange went on vacation somewhere. I agree mostly with the notion of there being better speakers for $600. I even outright say this in the review. But.. for a desktop setup... I dunno man. Not sure I've come across something much better for less than 1k. Open to suggestions.
Zero Fidelity for desk use ? I got some pairs but for higher end I don’t think no one really does anything.
fingerprints ALL OVER!
Yup. Got tired of wiping them down every time I went to reposition them for a shot. Just said F** it and snapped the shot while I still had some daylight to work with.
Sorry but this is not a high-end speaker
haha I certainly see where you're coming from. Having said that, I'd argue that in a desktop environment - they sound pretty damned good regardless of the "low/mid/hi"-fi designation!
They aren't priced as high end, so what do you expect?
@@generynkewicz4871 yeah too expensive
alternatives for desktop?
Certo che se fai una recensione con la t-shirt dei Nirvana sei poco credibile 👎❌
Why would anyone purchase any product online with out first been able to listen to any products they are purchasing. Any one serious about getting the best audio system for their taste and money, this is not the way to ever go about it. This should not at all be promoted as a way or the way to go about throwing your hard earned funds and wasting it on any ones said reviews and say so. Also these very cheap new products are a total waste of money and in know way are seriously adequate for any serious audio quality buff for any real long term satisfaction for any real level of long term satisfaction and enjoyment for a piece of equipment that in no way will remotely resembles any live sounding quality abilities and live sounding performance levels ever at all. The way to go about adequate and affordable audio system dream that you will be satisfied with, is to go and listen to as much different equipment as is possible that interests you, then save up till the system you are sound wise satisfied with you can afford to purchase, including good used buys in used audio equipment also.
Why? Because most of us don't live in an area that's full of hi-fi dealers. Because there are people who would need to drive hundreds of miles just to access their nearest B&M dealer - who by the way - may not even carry the stuff that they're interested in. Hence the importance of accurate reviews. Hence why people shop online. Hence why many hi-fi companies offer decent return policies to accommodate what I just said above. Now if that's not the way you buy gear - fine. If you're lucky enough to live in an area thats chalk full of hi-fi shops, that's great! The opportunity to listen before you buy is a luxury that most of us do not have.
As for inexpensive gear being a total waste of money - What are you on about? Plenty of people own and are perfectly happy with their affordable gear. Beyond that, most of us have to start somewhere, and it usually *isn't* with $5000 Sonus Fabers. It's this kind of attitude that pushes some people away from the hobby to begin with. Let people enjoy what they want to enjoy and focus on your own rig.
@@ZeroFidelitythere is no such thing as an accurate review, and there is no way you can buy any thing going by any reviews and some ones say so what so ever. Any product expetectatiions is totally different from any reviews given and say so for any product whatsoever. As every ones hearing is absolutely different from each other. The amount of times I have read rave reviews of a product then have listened to it, it has had absolutely no resemblement of said rave review quality that were given. There is no where on earth that any one whatsoever should by any product on any review and say so. 99% of the time they are totally the worse products I have heard. £5000 Sonus faber ? i my self would not waste my money on those loudspeakers either, for me I value detail resolution and speed and dynamics of resolution, of which sonus faber is no where near as to those qualities I prefer, and are an absolute waste of money as regards their sound quality and performance level that is possible to my own taste and performance level. You cannot absolutely expect to absolutely enjoy something buying on a whim because of said review and say so to something you have never heard and listened to, and then decide to buy some thing on a whim because of a review. 99% of the time it will be an absolute disaster and total waste of hard earned money and absolute dissatisfaction and disappointment of spended funds spent out on a whim of said reviews of ones say so. In the past I have made that mistake, but never ever again. I do not ever trust any reviews whatsoever, as it usually is a false fabrication of the actual truth that is perceived by the person that falls into the trap of buying it and then finds out after purchase it was all bs about the reviewed and promoted product, which mostly consisted of lot of lies about the said product. This kind of thing has happened way too many times I care to recall and mention. As for my own system, there is no new passive system audio system for a cost of even £30,000 starting price point, that could outperform my own system for its size and sound quality of performance for my taste. Total cost of my own system has been so far £4,500 in total, but not including the prices of spare components of the same products as my system I use, in case of unforseen occurance of any of the audio components breaking down on me. All my components I have bought were bought 2nd hand in excellent working condition used buys, except for my loudspeaker cables, my rca cables I wanted after a long time waiting for 2nd hand ones, came up eventually for me, and I then purchased them in excellent working condition.
@@ianjohnhorwood2605 Looks like you've made up your mind on the subject. That's totally fine by me. Enjoy whatever it is you like.
Sounds like you're the kind of person who doesn't buy and return things if you don't like them.
Personally, these reviews help me know what to look for, and I also go to audio conventions and stores to listen when I travel, and I return things if they aren't good enough for me.
Hey mister can we have our ball back?