Fluance Ai41 Powered 5" Stereo Bookshelf Speakers

These are pretty great. I am able to use them with bluetooth with my laptop or phone, use them as additional surround sound from my tv using optical and you can add a sub which i haven't yet. Honestly, they have a pretty full sound as is. My one complaint is i think they could go louder especially if the bass is turned down but they have a clear cut off. Some sources they seem lackluster while others quite loud but still clear and full so the sound is always great. Turning down the bass doesn't allow them to push any harder though s you get what you get. I have tried them with a DAC I have laying around to pump the bass on them and they become very alive for cinematic use with this low end rumble. It's not so much a sub sound, but a very solid lower mid range that does shake the walls a bit. They don't get as loud, but this is likely due to the source being RCA in this case vs the optical. This sound is NOT attainable without an additional EQ source and its something I use as an extension to my tv's sound and not the main source, but it is impressive. Honestly, these are great quality, look great, are well built speakers with awesome sound. They are just limited a bit by the built in DSP and amp, maybe the bigger ones fair better. I will prolly get the ai61 as I want to see the diff and i'm very happy with these. I have no regrets (this is rare with sound equipment) and they literally connect to almost everything. No speaker is perfect, but pound for pound these have impressed me for the size and I would buy them again without question.

These are just great. Nice clean sound with reasonable output and they do not distort at full volume. They pair easily and the build quality is very good. Maybe they would distort a little if you played them at full volume with the bass and treble set as high as possible, but I find no need to try that. I use these for music on vacation down the shore. I trusted they would be nice after having the AB40 Soundbase, now discontinued, for years. I also bought the Elite High Definition 2-Way Bipolar Surround Speakers for $119 years ago and they have performed better than expected at that price point. If Fluance made a portable Bluetooth speaker like the Klipsch Detroit I would buy it just because I would want to hear what they could do. I would buy their best turntable just to see how good it is, but I really do not need another turntable. I think they offer very good products in many price ranges across the board for fair prices.

These are good speakers . They are not perfect , but -- they are far better than other "E" type or even "K" type of speakers commonly seen in reviews and here at Amazon.Build quality is excellent , size is perfect , so why not 5 stars ???The truth is NO speaker in this price range should ever get 5 stars . It is acoustically impossible to get full range sound from a 5" driver and a 1" tweeter .However , these are amazing at making you think they can !! So what am I saying ???? Simple --the Fluance Ai41 is , for the money , one little power house of a speaker {`s } .They image very well and are as close to full range upper mid band and upper band frequency response that you can get for their size .Also having the ability to trim the bass or treble is also very handy , although once the speakers have been 'run-in' and your ears become accustomed to their sound , you will find a flat response is more than adequate .I nice feature is the high quality remote , very nice . Also nice to have both digital and analog inputs .Bluetooth is there if you need it and works rather well considering the limitations of bluetooth .The volume range is 0 _ to _ 30 blinks on the right LED indicator .Personally I have found with a high quality sound source anywhere between 15 and 20 blinks is plenty loud enough .Good speakers for the money !!This should be considered a " Dreamer _ Must Buy "

I purchased these powered speakers over a month ago and would have say I'm very satisfied with this purchase which says a lot since tech purchases can be so hit and miss. These were part of a TV/entertainment center replacement project - old TV, huge old wired speakers and a misfiring amplifier. The new TV challenge was getting past its Roku's preference for its own sound peripherals. These speakers are bluetooth, optical, rca compatible so no problem there. The sound is robust, very deep with controllable bass/treble with a very compact size (10'' high) and pleasing appearance. It's also capable of receiving any bluetooth source input, be it your phone, computer, tablet or even an ION bluetooth turntable and it comes with its own remote. In the Cable TV/Audio scenario, the challenge is one of multi-remote when you can have as many 3 (the TV, Cable and Speakers) to deal with. I solved this with a Sofabaton backlit universal which solves this with a combination of methods. Excellent speakers

Nice looking, good sound quality and easy to set up.

Audio equipment designers have to make many decisions to fit their price point. Fluance hit all the right notes in their choices for the Ai41. They chose wood (MDF) over metal or plastic. They utilize a 5" woofer instead of a 4" or 3.5" woofer. This speaker system has gold posts to connect the speakers instead of those brittle clips other manufacturers employ. The speakers are internally braced and have bass and treble controls on the remote rather than no such controls and someone else's algorithm. They have 90 watts total power instead of 50 or 70. All of these choices enhance their sound quality. Plus, they look great, and you get your choice in finishes! In addition, the RCA inputs make using either a turntable with built-in phono-pre (like a Fluance's) or a cd player viable. Check 'em out!

I was skeptical about these speakers.They were a lot smaller than I was used to but after connecting to my Marantz pre-amp,I played some music and some live T.V. and they were impressive.The plan was to get a subwoofer (Fluence DB10L),but I think I could have done without it. It was only a 10 minute hook up and I gave them a bit more of a test run and after balancing the volume between speakers and sub I played some music at a pretty decent level and the highs and mids were nice and crisp and as the volume increased the thumping in my chest grew more intense.These Fluence speakers are super easy to use and hook up is very straightforward. The price is good,they look great,they punch above their weight, I would highly recommend these to anyone wanting great audio in a small package.

Edited after dealing with customer service: RUN DON’T WALK AWAY FROM Fluance. In addition to shoddy products and poor customer service, YOU PAY for all returns too. Would give zero stars if able.—-original post—-Good luck with this product. Worked great and sounded great for 8 days then the active speaker stopped turning on.No support through Amazon and the vendor will take 3 days on top of the shipping time to process the return then another 5 (not counting shipping) to process a return. All in all it’s going to be 3+ weeks waiting for a product that works from this company while they’re holding all the cash and cards. Not great.Probably better to find something else if you’re not already stuck with these guys.

Short version:Expectations must be managed. These speakers are by no means "professional grade" however you're paying about a third of what would be deemed a professional price. And for that price you're gaining a very clean sound. A tasteful and neat design, and a level of convenience that other bookshelf speakers can be lacking in. If you're in the market for some bookshelf speakers and your budget is under £300, these are a safe, solid choice.Longer version:So! I've made a point to hold off from reviewing these until the speakers have had some time to settle in. These speakers are not as well published as similar offerings from Kanto and Audioengine, I had been researching speakers for my desk for quite some time and one day I just happened to stumble across these. Upon further research, Fluance is a Canadian brand established in 1999, famed for their Vinyl turn tables.The Sound: Very clean, High notes have a brightness to them without being at all harsh on the ears, these speakers are very easy to listen to. Vocals and midrange tones are clear and again, very clean, perhaps with a slight warmth? Though that could equally be summed up to your equaliser. Bass has a good roll off and id responsive, however of course, with many mid size to smaller bookshelf speakers, its not as punchy as it could be, If these are going to be your "forever Speakers" then i'd suggest supplementing with a subwoofer if/when convenient. I certainly plan on it. Yet its not a must have.Design: Its too much to ask for a real wood finish at this price, however the veneer finish is a nice matte wood grain effect. No visible glue marks or seams, Overall these are probably the prettiest speakers in their class. They do lack any kind of speaker grill mounting options, so be careful if you've got small children that might poke the tweeters inside out.Creature comforts: Easily the dumbest yet best feature of these speakers is you have the ability to turn off the darn status LED! So many speakers ruin their clean looks by having some obnoxious green or blue light to tell you its turned on! The Fluance speakers allow you to turn off this status light, allowing them to maintain a subtle and classical appearance. Beyond that they come with a simple remote with all the main functions one could need, plenty of speaker wire so you can really space them apart if you want to.Cons?: Of course the lack of really punchy bass is to be expected, there's little way to avoid that without tampering with the clean and crisp sound these speakers produce. A subwoofer is definitely a purchase on the horizon. Would have been nice to have a USB input as well. Some computers can have a bit of hiss if you're connecting via 3.5mm jack.

Great speakers, easy to set up.

Die Lautsprecher machen einen richtig guten Eindruck. Der Klang ist klar, kraftvoll und für ihre Größe wirklich beeindruckend. Ich nutze sie zusammen mit meinem Fluance Plattenspieler und die Kombination passt einfach perfekt.

Very happy with the sound from these speakers. I use them with my Audio technica Lp60xbt turntable and with RCA connection the sound is great to my ears at least!Strongly recommend.

Marvellous speakers, very impressed with them up to now, the sound is incredible, bought them to go with a Fluance turntable, very impressed... A*****