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Uni-Fi UB5

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bh46118

Anyone else have a pair, I'm enjoying mine a lot.

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Well, enjoy them for as long as you can stand to look at them. - genungo 01:33:47 09/15/16 (5)
One thing I hate about some low-end budget speakers is the cheap, paper-thin, vinyl wrap that is supposed to resemble real veneer. They might look OK when you first unbox them but it doesn't take much in the way of mishandling to make them look pieces of peeled fruit from the "basket of deplorables".
Sound quality is supremely important, of course. But another fifty or one hundred dollars spent for a durable finish would greatly help the cause of human dignity. If a speaker is not designed to work (and look good doing it) for at least 20 years, I don't want it.

Edits: 09/15/16 09/15/16
- RE: Well, enjoy them for as long as you can stand to look at them. - merid 21:09:59 09/16/16 (4)
  Agreed! I returned after a week. If they sounded better I might have lived with the cheap skin. The mdf was peeking through at the corners and they hadn't even been touched. I figure the packing must have rubbed.
  - I have a hard time believing... - genungo 11:30:31 09/17/16 (0)
    ... that a significantly better and more durable vinyl wrap or "veneer" would significantly up the cost of a pair of speakers that are mass-produced in Asia. It's a waste of manufacturing energy and materials to produce hardware with shoddy finishes designed to trick the eye at the first glance.
    It's true though, some consumers will balk at the prospect of spending $129 instead of $99 for a thing. What, oh what, is a mother to do?
    
    Edits: 09/17/16
  - RE: Well, enjoy them for as long as you can stand to look at them. - bh46118 07:06:51 09/17/16 (2)
    For what they cost, I'm well pleased. If you want a better sounding, better looking speaker, they can always be had for more money.
    - RE: Well... - genungo 11:47:59 09/17/16 (1)
      By all reports they do sound very good, for the money.
      
      One can only hope that better finish options will become available. I'd hate to sneeze on a pair and have the cheesy vinyl contact-paper finish peel away at the edges...
      - RE: Well... - bh46118 18:50:27 09/17/16 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Well... posted by genungo on September 17, 2016 at 11:47:59
        
        European Active Model
the floor stander? - bullethead 04:01:44 09/12/16 (2)
is it the floor stander one?
- RE: the floor stander? - bh46118 04:11:20 09/12/16 (1)
  It's the bookshelf.
  - RE: the floor stander? - bullethead 18:29:18 09/15/16 (0)
    Cool, I like the look of those floor standers, I am considering efficient speakers ,
    
    Do let us know how it goes in a year after buyers high has run its course...
    
    I've hooked up older speakers I had bought and after 10 minutes I deemed myself crazy for even wasting the time to hook them up. It is an illness.
ELACs - hifitommy 11:47:38 09/11/16 (3)
you lucky dog.
...regards...tr
- Wish they were a bit more efficient. 85 dB is kinda low. - Opus 33 1/3 08:38:08 09/14/16 (2)
  They would require more than 4X the power of my 92 dB Energy CB-20s.
  
  Opus 33 1/3
  - a bit more efficient. 85 dB is kinda low. - hifitommy 15:05:54 09/14/16 (1)
    that 40wpc NAD just might be plenty. they tend to sound more powerful than advertised.
    ...regards...tr
    - Possibly. It drives my B6s without strain. They are rated at 87 dB/w/m. /nt\ - Opus 33 1/3 15:47:56 09/14/16 (0)
      Opus 33 1/3

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