Ai61 Powered 2-Way 2.0 Stereo Bookshelf Speakers with Speaker Stands 6.5" Drivers 120W Amplifier for Turntable Bluetooth 5 Wireless Music Streaming - RCA Optical USB & Sub Out (Natural Walnut)

Well first things first - it's shipped from Canada. So do plan for that. It was delivered to me exactly the 10th day after placing the order. The wait was killing me as I was having second thoughts after placing the order. Relevant context about me: I work from home and listen to lot of music. I just use macbook pros. and for the last 3 years I was using the Bose Companion 2 Series III speakers. They are flawless, but recently I started wanting more. Packaging: Today I received these speakers via UPS. They came in a brown box with styrofoam moldings inside - encasing the speakers. The box was dented on one edge and that gave me such a scare, but upon opening and seeing that the styrofoam had absorbed that damage I was relieved. Speakers are heavy, so make sure you don't accidentally press the woofers when taking it out of the box. Setup: Connected the speaker cable, powered on and connected the RCA inputs to the macbook 3.5mm jack (using a Y-splitter RCA to 3.5mm cable). Played some music and everything worked well. No surprises. Next I tested out the Bluetooth option and all the features worked well. Then I explored the remote and played around with the Treble and Bass controls to adjust to my liking. To be honest, they sound very flat out of the box. So the adjustment on the remote was welcome. Thoughts: One of my BIGGEST concerns for this purchase was the hissing problem with many other speakers on the market and I was so afraid purchasing them online as I didn't know they'd hiss or not. But I am extremely happy to report that there is absolutely 0 hissing in these speakers. They are dead quiet when no music is playing or they are turned to stand by via the remote. Oh what a relief that was! I am really happy. Now, they need a 10-12 hr break-in. So I need more time to give a final verdict. But so far, I think I got what I paid for. Now if it performs well after the break-in period, then that would be the end of this successful project for me. The soundstage feels nice, the highs are clear and I was able to enjoy the songs of my liking. Rock, pop, Electronic, Indian classical, Irish, Sufi everything feels enjoyable. And I feel I can listen to it non-stop - which was one of the requirements for me. (This is one of the reasons I didn't go with the Klipsch Powered Monitors as many people reported them as dry and fatiguing). The primary purpose of this speaker for me was as Computer speakers on my desk (what people call Near Field listening I guess) Subwoofer: I am trying not to add a subwoofer to them, as I live in an apartment and love my elderly neighbors. So far it looks like they won't need a sub by a lot. Talking about a sub - know that if the speaker detects a subwoofer cable connected to it(even if it's not connected to a subwoofer on the other side mind you), then the amp will still cut out the sub-frequencies from the speaker (so if you don't plan on using a sub - make sure you don't plug in the cable as well) - for a much fuller sound. This is mentioned in their quick start guide, but is easy to forget. Build Quality: 5/5 (This was very reassuring. and I am very picky) Sound: 4/5 (I'm no expert, but this is enough for me.) Connectivity: 5/5 (Simple, but enough and everything works.) Standout features: Remote(no doubt.. very very handy and that too IR one - so no need to point), Color (I got the walnut with white face) They are just a great purchase and at this price are simply unmatched.. even overkill. Good luck to anyone buying them. 100% recommend.

Great speakers, sound has crisp base and soft treble. Low listening fatigue at loud volumes. Speakers are constructed well and are a spectacular value.

These speakers are at least average, and perhaps above average, in terms of volume and sound quality for their size and price. I mainly use them as studio monitors in my small, amateur, digital composing room, though I sometimes also listen to Spotify using them. I have no complaints about their sound quality, recognizing that speakers this small cannot have the deep bass of larger speakers. I do, however, have two small nitpicks with them, which cost them a star: 1) They have no protective grill, so you have to be careful carrying them, making sure that you don't punch a hole in them with a finger. Also, I consider them to be too fragile to be in a place where children are running around, playing and throwing things. If you just put them where they will live forever and out of reach of potential dangers, this lack of a grill is of no concern. 2) Something that actually drives me crazy, a minor annoyance that occurs over and over and over and over, is that they do not have a calibrated volume knob. Most equipment has a knob with a dial that goes from 0 to 10 (or to 11 if you have one of those Spinal Tap amps). So I might know, for example, that when I listen to rock on Spotify I generally have it set to 6, while for aligning tracks at low volume on my DAW I might set the volume at 3, and for critical final listening to a composition I might set it at 7. Or whatever. But without a dial, I have to experiment every time I do something different. If I'm ready to listen to a composition at 'slightly above average volume' I can't just set it at 7 or whatever. Instead I have to start playing the composition, adjust the volume to what I want, then rewind it and replay it from the beginning. I have to do this so often that I get frustrated. I know, it's a small thing,, probably meaningless to most people, but it's a major aggravation to me.

I have been comparing active bookshelf speakers for a while. These sound a step above the Edifier 1280 and smaller Swans. Sound is more on par with Kanto YU. They are very well made and solid. Sound has good imaging. Bass is punchy and deep. But this is not a bass head speaker for music like rap. For that you might want a additional sub woofer. This speaker has a sub out. For music like Michael Franks, James Taylor, Def Leopard, George Benson. This would be a great choice. I played If I Die You by A Band Called Perry. And it sounded really good. So rock, jazz, vocal that's the sweet spot. I played SK8rboi by Avril Lavigne. The beginning of that song has a extremely low backing bass. Definetly a Sub woofer would have helped there. Also I played Get Low by Flo Rida some Warren G and 50 Cent. Again a sub woofer would add that extra impact. For reference I'm no audiophile. But in the 80's I did have quite the set up JBL L 112 Twin Carver amps NAD pre amp, Dual turntable Revov B77 reel to reel and Nakamichi cassette deck Sansui Se7 graphic equalizer. So I know pretty decent sound when I hear it. I can confidently recommend these speakers for anyone looking for a good value and wanting to avoid a jungle of wires like my 80's set up had

As a installer and in store salesman for Best Buy and have had 2 other Bluetooth 5" brands already, was looking forward to these Ai61 Fluance. Many great reviews, and looking for a wide range active set for a small living room. BOUGHT OPEN BOX PAIR ON AMAZON SITE LINK, BEWARE. The speakers looked new out of box. Used hi-end 12 gauge cables to connect them plugged to monster surge power protector, grabbed some great demo music and settled in to listen. Paired quick with my Samsung a71 5G and was ready. Played for only 5 mins and then Silence. Checked all connections, audio and power, all good, Switched power on speaker on and off. Unpluged power cord, re plugged...Still DEAD. This return from Amazon and OPEN BOX MODEL to Fluance was not tested or Q.C. ed and waited 10 days for this? Had hi hopes and loved the sound at medium volume but DIED while playing Boz Scaggs and that was that. There very heavy so just reboxed them for UPS. I bought these to replace some polks that the cat knocked down, But these were DOA....I recommend as a Audio Salesman for over 20 years, Check all returns for 20 mins on speakers like Best Buy made us do, to not put defective items back out, and disappoint and New Customer like me. Thinking of the Fluance Tower speakers, but now, probably not going to take a change on another return

I miss the days when speakers were furniture. When you could feel the bass in your bones but still hear the instrumental and vocal nuances. These speakers scratch that itch. The windows don't rattle but you can feel the bass. The sound is crisp, with out that scratchy or tinny sound that so many small speakers have. They look nice and will fit on a shelf, instead of taking up the whole wall.

very impressed with the sound quality, ease of set-up and functionality. Packaged very well and very well designed instructions and informational booklet.

I found these as I was looking for a decent set of speakers that had a range of input options. I mainly use them as a kind of desktop monitor in a mid-sized office set up - loads of Teams and Zoom calls which they do just fine at; plenty of mid-range and low end to keep the conversation sounding natural, without any artificially booming or tinniness that you often get from smaller speakers. It's music where they really come alive. As I write this, I'm listening to the 2023 remaster of Dark Side of the Moon, an album I've very familiar with (holy heck, 50 years!), and there's nuances of the tracks that I've just never noted before. The whole thing seems fresher and more layered than I've ever noticed in the past. They come in a fairly solid well constructed case, with open woofer and tweeters to the front and a rear porting bass duct. Plenty of power output from that combo. Personally I dont see a need to attach a sub woofer, though it's nice that the option is there. USB C, Bluetooth, Optical, and RCA input give a lot of connection flexibility, and that suits my use case as I tend to have several devices attached, and just cycle between them with either the remote or the controls on the right speaker. The only downside I can think of is that they're a bit large for my desktop use case, (though if you want the 6.5 woofer and discrete tweeter, I'm not sure that you can get much smaller). Also worth bearing in mind that these are powered not passive speakers, meaning you will need an electrical connection to make em work. Overall, for stereo output, the Ai61 fill my mid sized office with as good a sound as I could hope for. If you have the space they are worth a look.