KlineMJ's Review of Dayton Audio B652-AIR Bookshelf Speakers

[klinemj]

So, I didn't ever expect to be reviewing $60/pair speakers, but...here I am!

I ended up needing some ATMOS top/height speakers and was looking around. I found some Dayton Audio B652-AIR's for just under $60/pair, and what caught my eye? Airmotion tweeters. OK...why not?

I was skeptical, but with a 45 day return policy I went for 2 pairs.

I'll cut to the chase. These are not the best speakers I've ever heard, but...quite amazing for $60-ish/pair.

Very good, actually. I might get another pair for my office!

I plan to use the 2 pairs I got for top/height speakers in my theater, but they sounded really good (with my BOSS Allo R-Pi DAC and BasX A100) via Roon on the following:
1) Beatles Abbey Road ("Come Together", "Something", "Golden Slumber/Carry That Weight/The End")
2) Grateful Dead (Working Man's Dead "New Speedway Boogie" and American Beauty's "Ripple", "Sugar Magnolia", and "Friend of the Devil")
3) Beck (Morning Phase...1st 3 songs)
4) Jeff Beck (Blow by Blow's "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" and "Freeway Jam")
5) Norah Jones (Come Away with Me's "Don't Know Why" and "Come Away with Me")

So, this was in 2-channel, not as Atmos top/height...but these are good speakers. Price is amazing.

One caution as tops/heights...the connector for my intended use looks pretty weak. So, I'm making my own. But, sound is great.

Mark

[ansat]

Glad to see there are still values to be found. When you say not the best.. what do you wish was improved?

T