Review Details
Ai40 Powered 5” Bookshelf Speakers
Product Rating:
| Overall Performance |
Product Review (submitted on September 3, 2019):
If you’re on the fence about purchasing the AI 40... it’s time to get off... lol. These are great performing speakers for the price. The Bluetooth works perfect and amplified speakers are the future, as the amp is tuned to the speakers, with ample power for a small to medium size room. My listening lounge is roughly 13x15 and the sound is perfect.
Treble: highs are clear, but not overly bright preventing listening fatigue, plus with the included remote you can adjust to your liking.
Mids: smooth and well balanced without being to forward.
Bass: Very right and punchy, but if you’re a bass head then the AI60’s (my buddy just bought a pair) is a better fit as you can add a subwoofer ( with that option was on the AI40’s, but considering the price point I get the omission.
Phantom center: (brief explanation; this is when you can hear the vocals in the center as intended depending on the recording). Perfect!!! I had to angle mine a bit towards my sitting sweet spot, which I recommend for critical listening.
Stereo Separation; Check our the song “Moving In Stereo” by The Cars and you won’t be disappointed. If you close your eyes, you can hear the vocals moving across and visualize where the instruments are... very cool and fun.
Overall these are a great value and worth the price. Nice work fluance. One final note; took them over to my buddies to jam in his sunroom... both of them were amazed as to how clean, detailed, and how tight the bass is. One of them bought the AI60’s within a week (probably to one up me... lol). Oh and one of my favorite features is these are banana clip friendly. Check out the cables by Mediabridge on Amazon (only need to buy one)... the sound clarity was noticeable from the thin 18gauge wire included. Mediabridge one I bought was 12guage.