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@Macgyversite, take it easy on the guy. He has posted a bit more so i can see the skepticism. Besides, if one knew nothing about speaker designs, these speakers at the price really should make people wary. this is only my second post for a reason. that reason is that the Unisounds are really, really a great deal and i felt excited enough about the deal to post. if there are any left, i'm gonna pick up another 2 pairs for friends.
I got the tan colored ones which makes for a startling look. i have too many black speakers already. These AU 265 model speakers have good cabinetry. its 1 inch mdf on all sides with 2 internal braces of similar thickness which accounts for the near 60lbs of weight. That weight really helps with a solid soundstage. I haven't unscrewed the tweeter to see if it's really vifa, but the 1 inch soft-cloth seems fairly common for low-end vifa tweeters. but still, vifa tweeters have such a heritage for sweet sweet sound. the yellow midrange looks like kevlar intertwined fibers. i'll probably check the make of those when i have time.
These speakers are fairly consistent for many off-brand but well-made chinese speakers of recent past. it reminds me of the many lines of speakers from another company that i had had speakers from... AAD , American Acoustic Development. In 2002, i attended CES in Vegas and left the convention with a pair of their first speakers. Nowadays, they are quite boutique under Phil Jones name. But the idea was to produce really high quality speakers with very low cost. i would presume that's the same philosphy that the mass-market speaker company adhere to anyway nowadays. hate to diverge, but i can't imagine, even with low labor and material costs including freight from overseas, that these Unisounds can be sold at $150 bucks. Add shipping to residence, how is the middleman making any money off this?
These Unisound are an impulse buy for me. So there's no requirement for any serious amplification. I happen to use them with an older Sonos Zoneplayer 100 with a 50wattx2 digital amplifier. Even at 4ohm resistance load, they sound loud enough for a moderate size bedroom. From our speaker experiences, in the home there are currently a pair of B+W 802D, a full 7.2 set of M&K S150 with respective subs, pair of AAD Q40s, and a couple pairs of PhaseTechs from Vanns. Amplification include Outlaw, Adcom, Sherbourn, and Parasound and several receivers.
In any case, the Unisounds do serve their purpose well. If someone who is accustomed to Best Buy "sound" had bought a pair of these and match it with a decent amp, then it might be the deal of the year. But to each their own. I don't need any more speakers so cost isn't a issue. But discovery of good sound at a bargain is always fun. The sound is very nice, imaging is very good but placement of these speakers can be tricky. I suspect to sound their best they need to be at least 1.5 ft away from the back wall, about 6-7 feet apart and toed in a little.
There was one little disapointment, but for $6 shipping, that's perfectly acceptable. The Unisounds were shipped in their original speaker containers which were a single layer of cardboard and a sliver of foam for the corners. Most other companies do a far better job at packaging including double if not triple boxing for heavy mains and subs. Mine made it in one piece except for a slight rub on a corner. But one drop and these speakers are heavy enough to crack.
I do hope the strange site called ThingFling, which i have never heard of before, do bring out more closeouts like this. It's really rare to find a good pair of loudspeakers for anything like this for less than $500.
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