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MY OVERALL RATING
Howdy !
Well, by now you probably already know that I love music. Both Luria and I go to a concert every chance we get. Be sure to watch for her behind the scenes look at a Brandi Carlile show we saw in Austin that was... well, AMAZING. Anyway, this is my Audioengine B2 review!
First of all, I am an Audioengine fan. I have a pair of the Audioengine 5+ Desktop speakers, as well as the Audioengine S8 Sub (all in white, of course). I have tried MANY speakers for my desk, and none have come close to the sound these things put out, so when I saw they had a Bluetooth speaker, well I just HAD to try it...
My AudioengineS8 Sub
My Audioengine5+ Speaker
OK... what about this Bluetooth speaker you ask? Well, let's dive in shall we?
First of all, I am on a personal mission. I am out to find THE very best Bluetooth Speaker made. I will be rating them by manufacturing quality as well as overall sound. I know sound is a personal preference, so understand that these will be my personal video, but you are welcome to borrow it as your own. 
Ok, so At first glance, this thing just looks solid. It has a VERY nice wood finish, and when I grabbed it, true to form, it felt like it had some weight to it... very sturdy.
AudioengineB2 Premium Bluetooth Speaker
I have touched many-a-Bluetooth in my day, and have felt others that were solid as well, but then when I turned them on, they disappointed me! These did not! For a speaker that retails at $299.00, all I was thinking is... this thing better pack a MEAN punch!!
Here are some images of the back as well...so you can see what ports you have available...
So if you're in the market for a new Bluetooth Speaker, and you have a few hundred bucks, this would be a GREAT one.
CONS:
It's not portable (wireless)
TECH SPECS FOR THE GEEKS:
High-fidelity Bluetooth® with aptX® transmission and extended range
Supports all Bluetooth-enabled devices
Hand-built wood cabinet with magnetic speaker grills
Auxiliary analog mini-jack input
Built-in auto voltage switching power supply
Type
Powered Bluetooth speaker
Amplifier type
Dual class AB monolithic
Power output
60W peak total (15W RMS, 30W peak per channel), AES
Drivers
2.75” Kevlar woofers
3/4“ Silk dome tweeters
Inputs
Bluetooth, 3.5mm stereo mini-jack analog
Analog input impedance
10K ohms unbalanced
Frequency response
65Hz-22kHz (±2.0dB)
SNR
>95db (typical A-weighted)
THD+N
<0.05% at all power settings
Crosstalk
-50dB
Power filtering
3-stage redundant regulation
Input voltages
100-240V, 50/60Hz auto-switching
Protection
Output current limiting, thermal over-temperature, power on/off transient protection
Bluetooth receiver type
Bluetooth 4.0 audio with aptX codec
Supported Bluetooth profiles
aptX, A2DP, and AVRCP
Wireless operation range
up to 100ft (30m) typical
D/A converter
TI PCM5102A
Input bit depth
24-bit (upsampled)
Input data rate
Determined by Bluetooth
Wireless latency
~30 milliseconds (ms)
Product dimensions
4.25”(H) x 12.25”(W) x 5.50”(D)
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