“As I mentioned above, I have bounced between systems the past couple of months, but one of the things I really look for is clarity. This is where the HD3s really shine. There are more powerful systems out there – and adding a subwoofer to the system could help with this – but there will be few that have as crisp of a sound as the Audioengine speakers. That said, the Audioengine HD3s can really push out a lot of volume. I was surprised at exactly how loud they did get. I didn’t have a decibel meter available, but they were at least as powerful as the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Speaker System (one of my other sets). The main difference in the two sets was the addition of the subwoofer on the Klipsch set. It does add a lot to the depth of sound for a set-up, but these powered speakers from Audioengine are really very impressive on their own. The more I use these remarkable speakers, the more I become enamored with them. From the moment I pulled them from the packaging, I was impressed. At a price point of $400, the HD3s are not going to be for every home, but for those who want quality speakers, they are worth the expense.” —— macsources.com