“Here’s the shocker: when feeding these babies a stream of high-res files from a great source through a great DAC, the sound quality was remarkably similar in character to the sound from my home system. One of the great things about my new listening room at my new place is that it was purpose-built, so, while not perfect, it does give a much better impression of what’s actually happening in the recording and with the attached equipment. And without any of the buzzes and vibrations from the old place. So I generally feel pretty enthusiastic about the accuracy of what I’m hearing when I’m getting really good sound from a particular recording or the equipment that’s playing it. There’s no digital trickery going on here; just as with the HD6, the sound quality from the A5+ has been beyond phenomenal with anything I’ve thrown at them. Yes, they’re range restricted, with a bottom that drops significantly below 50Hz, but at no point during the review process did I feel the need to add a sub to the mix. Even in room with a volume of 3700 cubic feet, the level of available bass and ability to tackle complex dynamics displayed by the A5+ just about slayed me with every listening session. And the quality and tonality of the bass that’s there is very, very good.” —— positive-feedback.com