The Italian-made Aux Out 400 fuses TriPath digital amplifiers, Ciare speaker cones and several decades of live audio installation experience to create what could be the best compact speaker system available for under a grand. The system measures just 16 inches in compact formation or can be deployed across bookshelf or on a desktop. Angle the sats up at your ears, and voila — desktop speaker heaven for one. The tone was live, sweet, and punchy, regardless of genre or format. These speakers made us conjure an air guitar for the first time in years.
Review: Aux Out 400
The Italian-made Aux Out 400 fuses TriPath digital amplifiers, Ciare speaker cones and several decades of live audio installation experience to create what could be the best compact speaker system available for under a grand. The system measures just 16 inches in compact formation or can be deployed across bookshelf or on a desktop. Angle […]
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WIRED
Active crossover filters and digitally switched "Class T" amplifiers make music sound clear, sweet, and live, with low listener fatigue. Reproduces compressed music's frequency range. Multiple finishes, from rugged black to shiny red. Low energy footprint.Display-friendly, shielded speakers. Loud and tough enough to double as small PA for musical instruments. Lifetime warranty. No manual required.
TIRED
6-foot retractable RCA speaker wires cannot be replaced with thicker gauge. Cable seals can spring leaks (see lifetime warranty). Ignores very low and very high frequencies. Expensive relative to other compact 2.1 speaker systems. Early unit lacks future improvements: remote control, 3-inch satellite drivers, thicker speaker wire, and more resilient seals.