“I’ve been a happy camper for the last four months with the Audioengine A2+ powered desktop speakers ($249), which are simply amazing little creatures that fill my workspace with sweet music and are actually worthy of being called a high-end product. The big brothers of the A2+ speakers are the A5+ ($399), which offer more power (50W versus the A2+ 15W) lower frequency response, and much better imaging and soundstaging. These are speakers that you can listen to in a normal nearfield setup and be blown away by what you get for $399. Low-end extension is respectable and will provide plenty of oompf for what you are actually paying (come on, they are $399!), and are truly commendable for the amount of quality sound they produce.” —— theabsolutesound.com