Audioengine HD3 Wireless Speaker | Desktop Monitor Speakers | Home Music System aptX HD Bluetooth, 60W Powered Bookshelf Stereo Speakers, AUX Audio, USB, RCA Inputs/Outputs, 24-bit DAC (Cherry Wood)

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Audioengine HD3 Wireless Speaker | Desktop Monitor Speakers | Home Music System aptX HD Bluetooth, 60W Powered Bookshelf Stereo Speakers, AUX Audio, USB, RCA Inputs/Outputs, 24-bit DAC (Cherry Wood)

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POWERED BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS WITH 100 FOOT RANGE: The HD3 Bluetooth Speakers feature built-in analog power amplifiers that bring you incredible audio. The aptX HD Bluetooth codec with 100 foot range and 24-bit DAC allow you to bypass the low-quality sound card in your laptop or phone to deliver premium quality sound.
FEATURES: Small speakers with a big sound that fills any room, premium Bluetooth wireless that works with all your devices and apps and high-end sound wrapped in hand-built wood cabinets. Simple setup, no receiver needed, no network setup, no passwords, front panel volume control and headphone jack. Bluetooth, USB, RCA & 3.5mm inputs.
WORKS WITH: Turntables with built-in or external preamps, all music players: phones, desktop computers, laptops, notebooks, TVs with an analog output, CD and DVD players, video game consoles and all products with 1/8" mini-jack or RCA outputs
WHATS INCLUDED: Pair of Audioengine HD3 Wireless Powered Speakers, Bluetooth antenna, 2m speaker wire, power supply & cord, 1.5m 3.5mm mini-jack audio cable, 1.5m USB cable, microfiber speaker bags and cable bags, setup guide, brochure
WARRANTY: Audioengine builds quality speakers that they stand behind. All Audioengine products come with a 3-year transferable warranty. COVERAGE: Stellar US based customer support and 3 year product coverage is included. Based in Austin, TX, Audioengine has been changing the way people listen to music since 2005. Our passion is creating products that sound great, are easy to use, and make people want to listen to music every day.

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Finally! Great bluetooth music sound from a small pair of desktop speakersI've read and watched all the available reviews of the new Audioengine HD3 speakers. Every reviewer raves about the superb sound and the spacious soundstage created by these two small speakers. But a few insist they will never use them for bluetooth music streaming because, as we all know, bluetooth (even with aptX) still degrades the quality of the music these otherwise superb speakers produce. A few reviewers have said otherwise, that the quality of bluetooth music from the HD3s is actually quite good.I have a pair of Audioengine A2+s attached to my desktop computer and Audioengine B2 bluetooth speaker systems installed on nightstands in two bedrooms. The B2s are nice, but, even with a DS2 speaker stand underneath each unit, they just don't seem to deliver bluetooth sound quality that quite matches the punch and clarify of what their A2+ siblings generate over wire connections. Still, I took a chance and ordered a pair of HD3s for our living room, figuring I could just send them back for a quick refund if I was disappointed. I am, in fact, elated.. I've been streaming my iTunes playlists via my iPad to the HD3s for four hours today and cannot believe how good the bluetooth music sounds from these amazing and beautiful speakers.1/23/2017 Update: To get the best performance from the HD3 speakers, I'd highly recommend that you order a pair of Audioengine DS1 Desktop Speaker Stands (available from Amazon.com) and install one underneath each speaker. The DS1 will lift the speaker a few inches and angle it upward a few degrees. It will also boost mid and bass frequency performance considerably.5If you have the budget, these sound absolutely amazingI have been in audio heaven since installing these speakers. I used the USB connection in order to take advantage of the in-speaker amp. If they're playing softly, moderately, or blasting, the sound definition is amazing. The sound stage is also amazing. It's a well defined wall of sound come from my desk into my ears. 60w is plenty of juice for at a desk. I have the sub-woofer on my wishlist for Christmas, and am considering setting up some A5s for my home theater.5Pocket rockets!I have the owner of a pair of Shure se 425 and Sennheiser pc 360 for gaming. I have also owned the original a2 speakers and the a5. I love audioengine. Over the years the tweaks and minor changes they've done to improve their products with the a2+ and the a5+ as well as their amps and Bluetooth devices. Now I was tempted to just get the a2 speakers for my desk setup as I was familiar with them already but I wanted something that was a little better and heard these were better. So I saved for longer and finally got to the lovely satin black darlings.(I am no audiophile )Sound- I must say the highs are sparkly and very detailed more so then my lovely se425's. The the mids are lush and rich voices are very detailed. The bass is very accurate and the extension is very impressive from how small these little guys are (bassheads need not apply but if you need more there is an option for a sub).Also the soundstage is very wide and allows for great movie or music listening. It makes it seem like there is a center channel in between the speakers. The a5s still have the better soundstage as they dispear and the music just appears to come from anywhere but from the speakers (makes me really want the hd6).Now how loud these suckers can get is determined by which input you use. Usb I just peg the volume all the way up to get a decent volume. Through Bluetooth is going to get you the loudest followed by wired and the USB from loudest to softest. Not sure why just that's the way it is.Overall I would say the sound is amazingly detailed and balanced (again not and audiophile) it is a fantastic and well worth the money over the a2 or b2 mainly for the extra bass and treble detail if not the extra input options. So what your getting is incredibly built well optioned out set of speakers that you can fill a medium sized room with fantastic sound quality. Also get the ds1 desktop stands you'll thank me later.4Bluetooth works very poorlyThe speaker sound....AMAZING. They are well built, look great and I'd love them if only the bluetooth would work. They are only about a foot from the computer and yet every 30 minutes or so I have to turn them off and then on again to get them to reboot. That is not fun...I'm waiting for them right now,. Wanted to listen to some music. I-tunes is playing but the speakers are not! Guess I'll have to fuss with plugging them into the computer. Another day today I'd just like the bluetooth to keep working. Well all done writing this review and the speakers are still blinking. Waiting again.2019 dec. Still they don't work. The bluetooth is very spotty. On off I can't enjoy them and I am ready to toss them out a window!1Room size matters5 stars on material quality, sound quality, and value, but 4 stars overall how can that be?! Simple...know that these speakers are wonderful (I've been using HD3 with my computer, and they're awesome!), but the HD6s cannot fill a big room. My family room is 16'x22' with a 10' ceiling, and one corner on the wall opposite the speakers is open (in other words, my acoustics aren't ideal). The sound from the speakers is plenty strong, but it doesn't generate much of a soundstage in that space. Maybe this is unfair since floor-standing speakers aren't an apples-to-apples comparison, but them's the facts. They certainly are way better than the twice-as-big, 26-year-old Polk speakers that they replaced. But I feel they would better serve a smaller room, or maybe as rear speakers in 5.1 setup. I'm certainly going to try them out as front speakers in a 5.1 setup, too, whenever I get around to obtaining a center speaker (for which I'm eyeing Monitor Bronze).4Could have been perfectWith over 100 hours of output and a few dozen of actual listening to the Audioengine HD3 speaker, with a reservation, I have decided to keep these speakers.The Pros:Sound QualityOnboard amplifier quality and analog input resolutionHeadphone output qualityForm factorFit and finishCapable of sustained, quality unreasonably loud and generally unflappable outputThe Middle:Where the reduced bass selector switch cuts bassBackplate of the powered speaker can get super hot, doesn t affect sound quality.The Bad:Onboard DAC in USB mode instantly shuts down on silence cutting off the start of every sound sent to it, even going from track to track.Other:The HD3 is one of the only pieces of audio equipment I have ever used that actually does break in and requires a period of use before its actual output sound is realized. This is opposed to the typical scenario where the user gets used to a piece s sound signature. The sound output is definitely the star of the show with these speakers and has cemented in my mind that Audioengine considered the actual speakers, drivers, and driving section first and foremost. When connected to a Schiit Yggdrasil, a Denon DA-300 USB, Pioneer XDP-100, or run off of the analog output from the connected PC they playback admirable levels of detail and personality intrinsic of each source. They render sound with an impressive level of resolving capability that is particularly noteworthy. I have a couple of class A amplifiers and the amp section of the HD3 is no slouch. The HD3s are sho nuff pretty in walnut, well put together. I personally like the design choices they made in regards to Bluetooth functionality. Loud or whisper quiet, these speakers are stunners.Better still, the headphone output is something of note and one of the principal reasons I have decided to keep these speakers. The headphone output is excellent regardless of whether I am running my 8 ohm Shure SE846 IEMs despite being a smidge below Audioengine s specification of resistance for best results. With the SE535 or SRH-1840 they do a similarly great job. Not perfect but for most, even my picky self, the HD3 is good enough to be the sole amplification source for your headphones. You are going to spend comfortably beyond Fiio money to fully outstrip the HD3 in this regard.In regards to output volume I generally do not understand the few but consistent complaints I have read about their output level. As desktop speakers they have a lot of headroom for volume before running the risk of damaging hearing in extended playback scenarios. For a small room, say 20 x16 x8 they will be overwhelming for room acoustics at max output. For larger rooms, there are bigger speakers available. Even with hearing protection their output on a desktop is clear and loud enough to be uncomfortable at max so even those with notable hearing loss should be well satisfied with these as a desktop speaker.I do have minor concerns about to longevity of these speakers owing to the fact that when driven hard the amp backplate gets hot. Really hot. You wouldn t be able to grab the speaker, cupping from the bottom and carry it for about 5 minutes after shut down unless you work in a weld shop or as a cook and can withstand more heat than normal. This is to be expected from a Class A/ AB amplifiers designs but some heat sinking would have really helped in this regard. My guess is the form factor is the limiting factor as other Audioengine products have said cooling and I am willing to bet the engineers did their homework here like they did everywhere else and these will survive past the warranty period without a problem. How long is the question. If I get three years of service and they then promptly die I will be satisfied and would instantly short list the HD3 again. The output quality is that good and my concerns are few given my experience with class A and A/B designs.These speakers are truly a wunderkind so I don t want to overemphasize my biggest nit with HD3 but it s egregious and almost had me returning them. The DAC inbuilt the HD3 seems to want to instantly go to sleep the very moment there is no audio sent to them and then takes between half to a full second to come back online only to instantly shut off again. If you let output lapse for any measurable time they will shut down and cut off the first moments of audio output as described. EVERY TIME. Transitioning from track to track in VLC media player, Tidal s web streaming in Chrome, from the Tidal app, or when Windows generates a notification sound absent of background music results in the first half second of audio being cut off. This doesn t occur via Bluetooth or analog inputs just the USB DAC. #*^&ing borderline unforgivable. If I hadn t had a spare DAC sitting around I would have boxed the HD3s back up and returned them hastily in/from/of disgust. One of my main reasons for purchasing this speaker system was the ability to use the USB DAC inbuilt and neat up the desktop wire situation as much as possible. This is just unacceptable functionality and a shame since the DAC is of pretty OK quality. I don t know why Audioengine would even bother integrating it if they felt it necessary to have the power saving be set so aggressively other than they wanted to check off the feature box. It s an inkblot on an otherwise stellar report card. This problem occurs on two separate computers. I even went as far as blowing out the driver install on both computers and fiddling with settings configurations to no avail. Neither computer exhibits this behavior when running the Schiit Yggdrasil or Denon DA300 so I am comfortable with assigning the blame 100% on the HD3.Of much less concern is the cabinet tuning can make for some overpresence in the lowest frequencies of output, especially with the bass selector switch in the full mode . I don t want to call it boominess but it is the first word that comes to mind even though it is not quite right. Much less but definitely still there with the bass selector switch in reduced position at rather high output levels. This was a design choice and not an easy one. I get why Audioengine landed where they did. Some, maybe most will never run these speakers with a subwoofer and the HD3 as a standalone output solution is comfortably worth the price charged with out a sub. I am of the opinion that if they do not satisfy (impress is more appropriate considering the physics going on ) your expectations are not realistic. The audio enthusiast in me wishes they had set the low level cut off to avoid the overpresence at loudest output levels in reduced mode and allow me to put it all on a pair of subwoofers to maintain image. This suggestion is something that could easily be ruminated over several pages of prose but suffice to say I am being REALLY nit-picky by even mentioning it.Long story short. If you are dead set on using these with the integrated USB DAC I would suggest you look into other solutions given the playback problem I have described above or prepare to feed them audio some other way. The DAC itself is solid enough for desktop casual use but its cutting off of every track or sound is just unacceptable. Instinct had me wanting to take three stars off for it but the rest of the HD3 s performance is so good it pains me to not give the review a solid five stars. That performance is why I have kept them. It s why the have HD3 earned those 4 stars that lead off the review. It is why I will consider these first the next time I am shopping for something in the sub 90 square inch foot print (yes, 90) category or shortest is bestest bin. Considering the Audioengine HD3 s price to play and how infuriating I find the DAC s behavior consider everything written as a glowing endorsement that these speakers become your next set.Equipment used to assess list:Audioengine DS1 desktop standsRyzen 2700x based computerAlienware 17r4/7820HK/GTX 1080 laptopSchiit Yggrdasil digital to analog converterDenon DAC300USB digital to analog converterPioneer XDP-100 portable music playerGalaxy S9+ phoneShure SE846, SE535, and SRH1840 headphones SVS SB-16 Ultra subwoofer.4Sound is great and the Bluetooth connectivity range is amazingSound is great and the Bluetooth connectivity range is amazing. Using these with a cherrywood Teac turntable and can t believe the room filling sound these small speakers put out.My only gripe is that the color between the two speakers is way off. I get that natural wood products can vary in appearance but in my case the left and right speakers are a very different shade of cherrywood red. They are not even close when putting them side by side. Disappointing for speakers that cost more than the turntable itself.4Terrific sound from small speakersI ordered these and then had second thoughts about spending this much on speakers for my second PC. I tried to cancel the order but it was too late. When the speakers arrived I decided I might as well try them and then make a decision. One listen was all it took, the sound from these speakers is awesome. I have Audioengine A2 speakers that I bought several years ago and these are much better. I've moved the A2s to my basement PC. According to the brochure these need a 30-50 hour break in period, I can't wait to see if they really do get better. They are awfully nice right now. Bluetooth and the headphone jack in the front are nice bonuses.5sound slowly ramps up to set volumeI noticed right away a problem playing audio files (with Media Player, Audacity, or Sound Forge Audio Studio). It takes about 2 seconds for the sound to ramp up to full volume, I miss the first 2 seconds of sound. These same audio files worked fine with my old speakers. I contacted Audioengine and got this reply "this is something we've seen when testing the HD3s in our offices, so this appears to be normal; there wouldn't be a way to prevent this from happening, from what we can tell. We can definitely see how this would be an issue, though.". Yup, it's an issue all right, as soon as I find a good replacement I'm sending these back.1Best sounding speaker in its size classYou will NOT find better sounding speakers in this size at any any price. The A2+ (which I used to own), is an inch smaller and basically sounds as good. But the HD3 has Bluetooth, a front mounted mounted volume control, a better DAC, and HAS A GRILL. No other powered speaker in this size (and I have tried many of them) will sound nearly as good.If money is no object, run and buy these speakers. If you want to save some money and don't care about volume control, Bluetooth, or a grill, the a2+ may be a better choice.If you want even better sound, you will need to buy NOTICEABLY larger speakers. At that point, you should get a sub and pair it to the HD3.5

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