Micca Micca MB42 Bookshelf Speakers, Passive, Needs Amplifier or Receiver, Not for Use Directly with Turntable, 4-Inch Carbon Fiber Woofer and Silk Dome Tweeter (Black, Pair)

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Lasst die Finger von den hier angebotenen günstigen Aktivboxen. Dann lieber einen kleinen Verstärker von Fosi oder Aiyima kaufen, die Miccas anschließen und schon ist man klanglich auf der richtigen Seite. Da kommen selbst Aktivboxen der 400 Euro Liga nicht ran.

After reading various reviews on Amazon, and comparing prices with other brands, I recently purchased a set of these speakers (Micca MB42) to replace an ailing set of "Universal" speakers (that's the brand - seriously!) I use on my computer. Most of my music listening is done on my computer, and it is important to me that whatever speakers I purchased sounded good and worked well with my sub (from an old Cambridge Soundworks 2.1 system). Make no mistake, these speakers are it! A bit larger than my old speakers, the ebony laminated wood grain cabinets really complement my computer system nonetheless. The laminate is attached on all sides; even the back edges of the cabinets are silky smooth (many low-cost speakers leave the rear edges rough). The front covers are held in place via friction fitted metal pegs (not plastic pegs like some speakers). The silk dome tweeter and carbon fiber woofer of these speakers give them a classic, yet sexy high-tech appearance that says "expensive", even though they cost less than a dinner for two at a mid-range restaurant! I haven't looked inside the cabinets yet to see if there is any poly-fill; for such a low-cost speaker, I wouldn't expect it - but these have already surprised me. Maybe they will again when I get around to looking! The sound? Gorgeous. When I unboxed these, I noted that they felt decent and solid - I was confident that there wouldn't be any rattling when playing at higher volumes. I can't say that I have pushed them yet, but at the volumes I have played them, they performed flawlessly. While the bass from these aren't bone rattling (which I would never expect from speakers this small), low-end reproduction was there. Where these speakers really shine are in the mid-range and high sections; both areas are clear and bright. I have no doubt that these would make for excellent use as front and rear surround speakers on a 5.1 or better home theater system. The range of both seem incredible to my aging ears, and they matched up perfectly with my small sub. I wasn't able to perceive any "holes" in the range nor in the crossover with the sub - but then again, I am not an audiophile, just an ordinary listener of my music. Other notes on this system: It came packed very well. You had your normal Amazon packaging with filler air-bags, and inside the outer box is the Micca box holding the speakers. The speakers are wrapped in plastic bags, and place between two foam (not styrofoam, btw) cushions that protect the corners; the Micca cardboard box is made of fairly thick material. Short of extremely rough handling, they are packed very well for the trip. Mine arrived with not a single scratch. The manual that comes with the speakers is very basic - but after all, these are speakers; if you are buying them, you likely know how to hook them up properly. I did like the fact that they mentioned proper gauges of wire for the length of the wire run, which is an important thing to know so that attenuation is kept to a minimum. My speakers use the amp in my subwoofer, and are a scant few feet distant, so I use fairly small gauge solid-core wire - nothing fancy (and certainly not "oxygen free" as far as I know!). The 5-way binding posts allow for easy connection, though I did find that having adequate lighting was necessary to align and fit the bare ends of my wire into the side hole (after which tightening down the post secured them). Connections would likely be far easier with bullet connectors or spade lugs, but my old speakers used spring connectors, so all I had were bare ends to work with. If you are using multi-stranded wire, be sure to tightly twist the ends to ease insertion (if you decide to use bare ends as well); you might even tin the twisted end with solder to make a solid end for easier insertion. Finally - make sure you check to see if you can get your set via Amazon's "refurbished" option - that's what I did. If perfection is your need, then go with "brand new" - but if you don't mind possible imperfections and/or missing parts, then refurbished will save you even more money on an already low-priced speaker system. All mine were missing (according to the manual) were the "feet". Since I was placing these speakers on a desktop, I wanted to make sure they were "decoupled" from the surface, so I ended up picking up some 1/2" dark felt "dots" from the hardware store and putting them in place. Again, I am very pleased with this purchase. These speakers are top-of-the-line for the bookshelf or desktop, with a bargain price that you shouldn't pass up.

I purchased this to use in conjunction with the AIYIMA A07 amp. I was not sure how well they would work together, as this is somewhat of a budget audio system. The quality and clarity of this combination has continually impressed me. I would highly recommend this combination for a very good audio experience.

デスクトップオーディオで以前8センチフルレンジSPだったので、もう少し 低音が欲しくなり１２センチクラスのSPを探していました。 ヤマハやJBLなら問題のない音が出るのでしょうが、それでは面白くないので 他メーカーを探していたところ海外レビューを中心に良い評価の本製品を見つけました。 価格は有名メーカーの半分ほど。これでどんな音が再生されるのか？半分好奇心で 購入したのですが、聞いてみてビックリ！高音から低音まで非常にバランス良く、 クリアでパンチのある音色で、特に中音域のスネアやパーカッションの艶とキレが 素晴らしい。 最初シャリシャリした音が気になりましたが、半日ほどで消えました。 英文取説に加え、和文のセッティングガイドまで付属しており、最高のパフォーマンスで 聞いてほしいというメーカーの製品にかける熱意と自信を感じました。 同タイプのSPでは間違いなくトップクラスの音だと思います。

At this size and price point, they sound absolutely amazing. My only very minor complaint is that they didn't bother to put in a cap to filter out frequencies the speaker shouldn't be hitting. It says its frequency response is 60Hz, but if you don't have your amp filter anything below ~100Hz, it tries to reproduce it very very poorly. And listen: it's a 4" speaker. I don't for a second expect it to hit anything below 100Hz; that's crazy talk. I'd just prefer it didn't even try. Even still: these speakers are fantastic and I would highly recommend them.