Equipment:
One box contains all connections and amplifier elements on which the second with a (somewhat recently, 2m) supplied standard speaker cable is connected.
Verso, the power connector is on the box with amplifier (standard 2-pin plug small appliances, power cord naturally included), about a toggle switch to turn off. Furthermore, binding posts for speaker cable to the second box, and an RCA audio input. In addition, located on the back still a replaceable fuse and a button for the coupling of Bluetooth devices. Both boxes have two bass reflex ports on the back.
There is a volume control, a 3,5mm jack output, and a 3,5mm jack input on the front of the active box. Furthermore, there is a status LED on the front of which a little too bright for my taste lights (tape helps). The second box has except the rear speaker terminals No additional items.
Function:
Bluetooth:
To pair a Bluetooth device needs to be pressed the button on the back, then the status LED flashes blue. Now the speaker can be found and paired. Once connected, the LED is solid blue. If no device is connected via Bluetooth, the LED is green. It can be connected multiple devices without re the speaker must be sought next time. However, may be actively connected as with Bluetooth typically only one device. To connect the first needs to connect to another device first be resolved (eg Bluetooth in the mobile / PC etc. off). This always worked wonderfully, without any problems, even the connection completely without dropouts and the range is very large.
The other two inputs can be operated in parallel, ie as soon as a signal is present at more than one input overlap the signals (possibly for musicians relevant). Thus, up to three signals simultaneously play (apart from the minimum delay by Bluetooth).
Sound Quality:
Now for the most important, as the speaker listening to? I said the same purpose'm not a musician and use the boxes only for listening to music and on TV.
The question can only be answered with "It depends". The speakers (since monitors as advertised in order) a slight angle and the sound quality is changing relatively rapidly negative after leaving the optimum range.
When it creates but to create with the installation a stereo triangle, the speakers sound simply outstanding. It does not matter whether the edge length of 50cm or Dreicks 2m If, and I do not want undbedingt recommend an even greater distance.
Also, it makes a big difference where the speakers are (bottom, rack, stand away from the wall). Because every time the circumstances are different helps only to try the perfect location, it pays off.
The speakers play enough for their size low and voluminous, but also the middle and treble come good effect, though the final precision is something missing. It has enough bass to not feel well with movies instantly the desire for a subwoofer, perfectly adequate to avoid burdening in a rented flat in my opinion the neighbors too much. Nevertheless, absolutely no comparison with other small systems or PC-speakers Logitech ala.
It is also important the speakers sound even at low volume well and not appreciably distort even at party-grade levels.
Up to optics I have already written that speaker stand can have a positive effect, and also on the sound I made the same experience. For me, a very nice and good price-performance solution, the "V1 Black-Line" stand by "Minify", they fit like a glove to the speakers and bring the speaker at the perfect height for listening on the couch.
Conclusion:
Who is looking for speakers that can be easily controlled with multiple devices, have good sound quality, as well as appreciation of the TV sound, and what can be changed nevertheless times without much clutter to provide sound ne small party, you should boxes urgent look at it, in my view there are currently active with Bluetooth and no better alternative.
Who does not, however, always in the same place listening (eg. In the kitchen while running around), I would rather not guess to look monitor speakers, because the sound through the rather limited viewing angle really fast changes, once you get running out of the stereo triangle
