“Nevertheless, with an iPod delivering a lossless file of The The’s Gravitate To Me, the A5s sound stirring and subtle. Stereo focus is good, and the top of the frequency range is judged equally well: treble sounds are crisp without tipping into hardness. There’s fine timing on offer, and a composed, unflappable quality to the midrange that makes a vocalist sound characterful and communicative. There’s a discernible shortage of dynamic potency available when push really comes to shove, mind you, and low frequencies can be a little soft and squashy. Still, your £225 is buying a really fine desktop sound.” —— whathifi.com