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Elite High Definition 2-Way Bookshelf Surround Sound Speakers

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Product Review (submitted on November 20, 2015):

Here are my findings. Your mileage may vary. Sound is subjective so these are just data points to help you decide if these are the right speakers for you. My personal goal is to find cheap speakers for airplay around the apartment, and in the future, for whole house audio.Pros1 - neutral tone - non fatiguing sound2 - nice mids and highs - sounds best on vocal tracks3 - reasonable sound stage presentation, depends on speaker placementCons1 - lacks bass, makes vocals sound thin.2 - poor resolution of details in music3 - lacks transparency and sometimes can sound like a hollow boxThese are not warm sounding speakers. The mid-bass is missing even after 35 hours of break in. Adding a subwoofer may not help since I want more mid-bass. I don't have a sub so cannot comment further about it.Would I recommend these? It depends. If you have a sub and a small size room I think these are a "buy." If you have a small size room and NO sub, then these are a "try." If you are used to hearing $200+ speakers then you will be disappointed. For larger rooms you will need to play around with placement near walls and boundaries to see if you can get more bass. Otherwise, you need larger speakers for larger rooms. Not these.I am now listening to them with iTunes EQ set to Bass Boost and they are a little better. Certainly they can serve as generic airplay speakers with the EQ on. They are somewhat big so they may not be the best for bookshelves, especially since they are rear ported.I hope this helps. Personally I will not be buying another set and will look around for other speakers that might serve the whole-house audio role.UpdateI find that I like the soundstage from 15+ feet. If you have a large room, play these loud and stand 15-20 feet away. They sound better loud (unfortunately).My wife noticed that they lack high frequency sparkle. I agree. Still, they sound nice for what they can do. I wish I had other speakers on hand for comparison. Unfortunately I am planning my move now and cannot buy anything until I am in a house.The more I listen to these the more I like them enough to consider buying another pair if I should need them for whole house audio. It's the price that makes them a good choice for multi-room audio.Also, I tried putting them on a desk near a rear wall. This helped boost the bass. -Verified purchase from Fluance trusted store.