Product Description
Just because you're recording at your desktop and not in a fancy studio, you shouldn't have to settle for low-quality, inaccurate computer speakers — or resort to mixing with headphones. You deserve better, and so do your recordings. You'll be happy to know that M-Audio's AV 40 speakers will easily fit on even crowded desktops. Yes! They're also powered, so you get clean, clear, and (best of all) accurate monitoring — and you won't need a bulky power amp to add to the clutter!
- It has 4" polypropylene-coated woofers for tight, accurate bass
- It has 1" ferrorfluid-cooled solk cone tweeters for clear, pristine highs
- Optlmage lll tweeter wave guides for superior imaging and detail
- It has 20-watt-per-channel amplifier with Calss A/B architecture
- Magnetic shielding for use near computer video monitors. This unit 9900-65140-00 AV40 is configured for 120V operation and will work only for US power requirements and not in any other region.
M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Powered Monitor Speakers (Latest Version) Reviews
79 of 83 people found the following review helpful Great sound quality - emits some heat from the back of the left speaker., Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Powered Monitor Speakers (Latest Version) (Electronics) I'm using these as computer speakers forPandora, mp3s and DAW software; and I am enjoying the sound quality. I don't really have any complaints. For the sake of informing potential buyers, I'll say: With a 'normal' at home computer set-up, these are very large compared to 'normal' computer speakers, so keep that in mind. It's the trade off for superior sound, and not needing a sub-woofer, or a large box shaped power adapter plug spanning 2-3 outlets. These have a basic electrical plug (like a table lamp). I have these speakers pointing straight ahead, with the tops of them around heart level, and they sound fine. However, it is recommended by M-Audio that you have them at ear level, and angled to make an equilateral triangle with your head. I would say it's good advice, if you can pull that off. The main speaker with the connections / volume is the... Read more 62 of 69 people found the following review helpful Hey Amazon! What the heck is a MK II AV40?, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Powered Monitor Speakers (Latest Version) (Electronics) This should be a good help to those with questions.Having spent a full week researching desktop speakers to replace my old 5.1 Altec Lansing 2001 solution I decided upon the M-Audio Studiophile AV40s. The competition was a variety of Bose speakers promoted in a few trips to the local Best Buy store. I in fact bought one of the first Bose cube speaker systems in the early 80's, I considered strongly the Audioengine A2 offering. I had set a $200 soft target. The reviews for the AV40 exceeded that for other systems I considered. I have a few different systems in the house from a relatively recent home theater to a vintage stereo set up. The majority of my music has been converted to the FLAC format and I wanted a clear true sound that imaged well. This is a lot to expect for $200 speakers. I also hope to become a Spotify user but am yet to receive an invite. I use MOG and Napster also. As I was ready to check out for the $149 AV40's what should appear on my screen but the... Read more 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful Ni-i-i-i-i-i-i-ce, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: M-Audio Studiophile AV40 Powered Monitor Speakers (Latest Version) (Electronics) I got these a few weeks ago. Living in apartments, I love high quality sound, but don't want the letter from the office concerning sound disturbances. Got home from work, set them up, and I was a little iffy at first. Since these are flat-tuned, depending on what media player you use, you'll have to mess around with the EQ settings. Once it was dialed in, the impression was more positive. After a couple days, when they got more warmed in, I was very impressed. I threw every genre in my library at them and they played extremely well. You're not going to get that "heart-pounding" low end frequency out of them, but you'll get a good range from the sound spectrum that most audiophiles yearn for.Un-boxing these things was nearly ceremonial, first thought: good feel, good weight, solid construction and a nice variety of connection options. They included a manual with impressive specs and a campy comic book style book instructing the consumer on how to properly place... Read more |
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