Audioengine A1 wireless powered speakers (Grey)

A desktop champ Listening to music while working can present some challenges - you want your music to offer some detail and oomph, but not get loud enough to disturb others. Audioengine A1 powered speakers are compact and attractive, so they look good on your desktop, and they're designed to offer an immersive near-field listening experience that can add a little fun to your workday. Bluetooth streaming with high-fidelity aptX audio coding offers a convenient and easy way to connect wirelessly. And you can make a direct wired connection with the 3.5mm auxiliary input on the back of the left-hand speaker. There's also a mono RCA output for connecting a powered subwoofer. My hands-on experience with Audioengine A1 desktop speakers I got to audition a pair of these compact speakers during the 2020 coronavirus quarantine, and they added a lot of musical uplift to the experience of working from home every day. They looked good flanking my computer monitor, and the volume control on the rear of the powered speaker was easy to access if I needed to turn my tunes down to have a quick conversation with my son, or take an online meeting. I plugged my phone in a few times while checking out podcasts, but mostly I relied on the speakers' strong built-in Bluetooth, which renders music in 16-bit/48k resolution. I was able to angle the speakers perfectly to create a near-field listening "bubble" that centered the soundfield and made me feel like I was enveloped in music. There are only a couple of things I'd recommend to improve your listening experience with these speakers. I suggest using the sub output on the back to connect a compact subwoofer to add a little "oomph". And a set of the very reasonably priced Audioengine DS1 desktop speaker stands elevate the speakers and angle them upward by fifteen degrees for a better soundfield, plus they isolate the speakers from the desktop surface to reduce unwanted vibrations. Perfect power Dual 15-watt amplifiers built into the left