Introducing the Andover SpeakEasy Speakers - Effortless Audio Enjoyment
Designed to elevate your listening experience to new heights. Seamlessly connect to multiple audio sources for versatile listening options with incredible sound quality.
These bookshelf speakers are designed to provide users with an exceptional listening experience, thanks to their user-friendly operation, seamless connectivity, convenient remote control, built-in 4-inch subwoofers, and unparalleled sound quality.
Whether you're spinning records on your turntable, streaming music via Bluetooth, catching up on your favorite shows on TV, or delving into the depths of your digital music library, the SpeakEasy 4 speakers effortlessly accommodate all your audio sources. With both analog and digital inputs, the possibilities are endless. SpeakEasy 4 connects seamlessly with Andover’s SpinDeck 2 turntable and Songbird internet music streamers.
From Bob Hazelwood, Andover’s Director of Engineering and Product Development: “We enjoyed great success with our unique SpinBase series of one-box powered speakers for vinyl fans…We feel it is important also to offer a more conventional powered speaker option that will not only seamlessly integrate with existing Andover components like the Songbird Streamer and SpinDeck 2 turntable, but also accommodate digital and analog sources via a well-performing, affordable tabletop speaker for anyone looking to significantly enhance these sources’ sound quality. The result is the SpeakEasy 4—effortless setup and operation with detailed sound for a wide range of home entertainment needs. As the name implies, we’ve made something that is easy to connect and use with whatever source you have.”
For vinyl LP playback, the SpeakEasy 4’s Phono input is compatible with most turntables without requiring a separate phono preamplifier.
This is an analog input that can connect a CD player, tuner, personal computer, or any other line-level source.
The SpeakEasy 4’s Toslinks accept high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/96kHz (two-channel PCM only, no Dolby or DTS decoding is provided).
This makes it easy to get audio from a HDMI-ARC enabled TV (most TVs) to the SpeakEasy 4 — making it a great soundbar substitute in addition to music playback.
his allows the playback of song files stored on USB flash drivers directly through the SpeakEasy 4, as well as being able to power and charge a mobile device (smartphones, tablets) or Andover’s own Songbird Streamer.
The SpeakEasy 4 includes a built-in Bluetooth receiver.
The SpeakEasy 4 also has line pre-outs that permit connection of additional powered speakers, and/or a powered subwoofer.
Dual Direct Drive, Class D
150W Total; 50W RMS to each woofer, 25 RMS to each tweeter
Each speaker: 1 x 4 inches; (100mm) treated-paper diaphragm, long excursion
Each speaker: 3/4 inch (19mm) soft dome
55Hz–20kHz, (under laboratory conditions)
100–240VAC / 180W
Width (W): 6 inches
Height (H): 9 ½ inches
Depth (D): 8 ¼ inches
Right speaker: 7.3 lbs (3.3kg)
Left speaker: 6.1 lbs (2.75kg)
This sets the speakers’ internal lights to dim five seconds after the user changes the volume, advances a track, or makes another adjustment.
Easily control the SpeakEasy 4 with its included IR remote, or with its intuitive front-panel control knob with LED to indicate operation modes.
The SpeakEasy 4 wakes from Standby mode when an audio signal is sensed on the input that was active when the speaker was last placed on Standby. This means that when you turn your selected source component on the SpeakEasy 4 will automatically wake so you can hear the music.
The speakers come with removable grilles.
The SpeakEasy 4 has a MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) cabinet that incorporates internal bracing and a bass reflex slotted vent for lower resonance.
"As someone who sells $100,000 speakers for a living, I expected the SpeakEasy speakers to sound paper thin. Imagine my surprise when I heard a very good semblance of bass response, transparency, and extended high frequencies. I don't know how they did it, but a few pairs of those will certainly grace my home as well as my friends' homes."
