Audioengine 5+ Pro Reviews

There’s a reason Audioengine has moved from a couple of guys hauling speakers to reviewers across the country to a respected brand: The company makes good stuff at reasonable prices. The A5+ Premium Powered Speakers are no exception, offering a distinctive sound that I happen to like for a lot of the music I listen to. (Others I’ve played them for like them as well.) That said, if you’re looking for neutral reference speakers, these aren’t for you—they simply aren’t studio monitors. As with any set of speakers, your ears will be the best judge of what brings you sonic happiness. The good news is that Audioengine offers a 30-day trial period. Order a pair, give them a listen, and if you don’t care for what you hear, you’re welcome to return them for a refund. My guess is that you won’t.

As I said in my review of the 5 series, this model will just seem too bulky to leave sitting on a desk. They truly are bookshelf speakers with a more industrial flair to them. However, despite the price bump, once again the bottom line here is that you're going to be hard-pressed to find a 2.0 system that sounds better for the money and has the 5+'s connectivity options. Yes, we could quibble about there not being an integrated AC power outlet anymore, but the combination of the design improvements (USB port on back), feature tweaks (included remote), and the speakers' exceptional sound makes the Audioengine 5+ speakers worthy of an Editors' Choice Award.

A timely upgrade has made the A5+ speakers slightly bigger, noticeably better and far more flexible than the originals

These speakers are easy to set up, easy to use, easy on the ears... we just wish they were a bit more easy on the pocketbook. Still, they sound great and if you put these on your workstation or desk we think you're going to be impressed with what you hear.