HiVi-Swans D300 Bluetooth Bookshelf Speaker- 2.0 Active Bookshelf Speaker for TV, Turntable and PC- Desktop and Stand Mode Switch- Full Set Input Including Bluetooth 5.0 apt-X/Optical/XLR

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They are pretty, dead simple to set up, and sound great. I loved these speakers until the remote/source indicator stopped responding suddenly one day before the warranty expired (close call). I hope the replacement process goes well since I had recycled the original packaging and have to return the old speakers in the box for the new ones. The original order was very slow to arrive. If you spring for these, hold on to the giant boxes/packaging until the warranty is up and don't expect much support from the vendor. Updated 6/12/2022 - Amazon rep sent a second pair quickly that have been working great (so far). Returning the first pair to Amazon was frustrating. Only had 2 options to return: 1) UPS pickup at my house, 2) Take heavy box to UPS Store across town during business hours. Tried having UPS pick up for 2 days but they only came during the day while I was at work. Ultimately had to be late for work one day to take to the UPS store as I was running out of time for the return window. I am a little worried that the remote will stop working at some point and I will be unable to change inputs. I could always manage volume with an external knob or the one on the back of the right speaker (awkward) but changing inputs would be impossible without a working remote. Again, the speakers sound GREAT and I love them and it is amazing to be able to get them from across the world relatively quickly for a very reasonable price. I alternate between having them at my desk (comically big for that use) and on the weekends I put them at the TV for movie nights. I really hope that the issue I had with my first pair is a rare occurrence. Update 1/15/2024 : The speakers stopped producing sound! I've tried everything I can think of and am super bummed. Not convinced that the quality control and longevity is there with Swan as I've had to return them before. These are my replacement speakers. Update 1/25/2024: After much troubleshooting, Swan support sent me another set of D300s and I paid to send back my old ones. Their customer support was helpful despite the time difference (China) and once everything is working they (once again) sound fantastic.

Over EQ-ed. Just like a boombox. Very processed, lots of compression, all boom and sizzle. Can't listen for long. Tiring personality with a big hole in the midrange. Makes most recordings sound like a parody of themselves. But they are, wicked, loud.

Update: Gave these to a friend to tinker with. The unit failed due to blown/swollen caps. There was a ridiculous amount of glue holding the circuit board and power switch to the back mounting plate and required breaking the switch to remove. Once the switch and caps were replaced the unit fired back up and are living on with a new owner. Update: Support took a very long time but did get back to me. They couldn't fix the problem but did offer a nice discount on another product. Not a perfect solution but it does help lessen the pain. I used the discount to try the OS-10 desk speakers. They have had no issues with an external smart power switch like the d300s had. Maybe it was a model specific issue or just my pair. Previous review (+ indicates an update): Pros: Great cost to performance ratio Good looking speakers (imo) Very loud in your face sound. Good for 2 or 2.1 theater Sounds really good with amazing bass extension for its size. Much more sound than my old Linn system. Left the sub off most the time. +Now that I have new speakers, I realize just how well these speakers filled my oddly shaped room with sound and were not particular about placement. I think my new speakers sound better (at double the price), but boy are they picky about placement. Something that I took for granted with the swans Cons: Feels a little cheap Connection cord between speakers too short to hide. New speakers have option for longer cord now No sub out. I had to run a sub from my tv with separate volume control to get around this Volume increments a little too big. Goes from quiet to loud very quickly Quality issues Support was very slow to respond Cannot handle cutting the power from an external source (smart switches, power strips, power outages) Speakers failed immediate upon arrival and wouldn't power on after turning the unit off with a smart switch. Unit wouldn't power up for about 24 hours but then somehow came back to life. Since then, I've had this plugged into the wall and powered on 24/7. Tried to contact support multiple times via phone and emails. No response. Recently, power went out. Swans again will not turn back on. No power light, no response. There is no method of resetting this unit. There is no fuse to replace that I could find. This time it's been dead for quite some time, and I don't think it's coming back to life this time. Contacted every email and phone I could find on Swans and Hivis websites. Again, no response. ** Swans support reached out about 2 weeks after my request. They could not provide repair or replacement but offered a discount on future orders. I got the speakers for around $500 which seemed like a good deal at the time. At current prices (399) I think it's still a decent deal for performance. But hard to recommend due to reliability. I'm avoiding active speakers for my main system in the future. I'd rather invest in a great set of speakers and buy the components separately. If there's a failure in the future, it's much cheaper to replace the individual component that failed then having to replace the entire active speaker.

These speakers are the best I have ever heard--especially compared to speakers similar in appearance. I've used them as bookshelf, studio monitors, and now I've pulled out my $2500 Bo$e 900--pounds of worthless--surround sound--s as two dimensional with no soundstage at all--and replaced it with the D300 as the front, and D200 as the surround rear. No additional bass or subwoofer needed, the soundstage is as expansive as the engineers recorded and designed the audio to be, the bass is rich, I do not need to EQ--that must be what the DSP is doing because they fit perfectly in every room and setup I have used without the need to make any adjustments other than speaker placement. Just straight up get them, you'll love them. Get two if they're on sale.