I didn't know I needed Ron Swanson reviewing speakers in my life, but here I am loving every blunt, deadpan quip propelling this review along

I like the format of your videos man. I click for the review and stay for the dry humor. Thanks for keeping us informed and entertained.

Your humor is so dry that I think a lot of people miss it! You are hilarious when you want to be! Also to go with that - your reviews are spot on!!!

Awesome videos man. Very peaceful to watch, and informative. Very few can afford $5000 speakers, this channel keeps it real.

Update: B1+ playing in my study for a day now. They made me realize how good the imaging is on the Sony CSS5s, but the B1+s also produce the mid-bass tones that would annoyingly drop out on the Sonys. Sure, the air tweeters sound great - as expected, but I wasn't expecting the level of detail in the lower range - just blows me away. I like to adjust setups based on drum kit sounds because to my ear, this is the toughest sound for speakers, esp small ones, to handle properly. The Sonys would often let me down a little here.... the B1+s so far have highly accurate drum kit sounds that I am completely thrilled with. So clear and detailed.... THIS is exactly what has been missing in my setup! Thanks Randy!

I just love your reviews. This is another amazing presentation and convinced me to buy these as they are a close out item right now. So before they are gone I got them on the strength of your honest and straightforward review. Keep up the great work.

Back in the day, when I spent a lot of time auditioning speakers in audio stores, Tracy Chapman's Give Me One Reason was one of my go-to tracks. So good.

i like your reviews very much ; please always show the speaker’s back , loved to see port and binding post .

Well done man. I’ve been waiting for this one.

Dude, you are hilarious! Keep up the good reviews!

Well damn. I went into this review being curious about the B1+. But by end of video I had placed an order on Emotiva. Can’t wait to finally hear them in person. Sounds like they are not going to disappoint. Excellent review my man. Subbed.

Wow, almost 1000 subscribers at the time of this video and just the other day I watched you unbox your 100k sub KZfaq plaque. It's great watching people who deserve it succeed. These are tempting speakers and those ribbon tweeters have piqued my interest.

Been watching your videos since the Covid lockdown. Love seeing how far you’ve come but you’ve always had a really good channel. Can’t wait to see where you’ll be 2 years down the road. 1 million?

Love your videos just subscribed. I like your relaxed demener and its like your sitting next to me just talking about equipment keep it up !

I have these speakers in my bedroom connected to my tv for general purpose media use. You're absolutely right about the depth of this speaker, and how peculiar it is that such a small speaker has this much deep bass. makes it an excellent 2.0 solution for movies if you need a small footprint and wanna spend less than $300. this might be the best under $300 speaker, period.

Emotiva doesn't get enough love. Very few reviews out there. Would be great if you got your hands on a pair of Emotiva T2+ towers!

Great review. I'm probably going to pick up a pair! Don't force a review if you aren't in the mood to do it. I think in the past few years, you've def picked this skill up as your content is generally exicited and pumped up to talk. I love your work. Never stop!

Fabulous speakers especially at their price. Great review!

Your dream came true. Now you do this for a living! Congrats! Keep up the good work.

Love your humour old man Dude. Your advice on Emotive B+ .I just ordered a pair from Emotive for my snowbird place in Florida

I have an upgrade manual available for the B1+ available on my website; along with 3 other speakers that CAM has reviewed - the Sony SS-CS5, the Elac BS41 and Debut 2.0 B5.2 (aka DB5.2). These speakers all have a lot of potential in their stock form, and because like every product, they are built to a price point - there are important gains to be made.

Holy cow, I love your videos! Just stumbled upon you ( not literally) the other night...I love audio stuff as well, I actually have a pair of the Emotiva T Zero towers with the PT 100 preamp and A300 power amp, they are an amazing combo! I seriously haven't heard anything that comes close to the clarity and depth for the price that they sell their product at.. I've heard great things about the B1+'s as well. Great review, always incredibly informative and entertaining! Cheers- Ron

Congrats on a thousand!

Came in yesterday and hooked them up. Man, very impressed with this little speaker. Compared to the SSCS5's, much better soundstage, more airy and cleaner highs without being harsh or fatiguing, fuller/richer sound, more holographic. I'm hearing things in my music that I hadn't heard before. Clarity, detail, separation, liquidy... Edit: Also wanted to mention I'm using these on a nearfield/desktop setup on Kanto 6" stands.

Getting back into stereo music. Ended up getting an Emotiva 2.1 system: B1+ bookshelf speakers, SE8 sub, and BASX TA1 integrated amp. Originally was going to get the Denon PE600 but Emotiva gives 20% back in Emotiva $ so the BASX TA1 ended up being less expensive than the Denon! Free shipping from Franklin TN was about 2-3 days from day of order since I live about 100 miles away. So far love the great accuracy and imaging - being able to pick out every instrument and location.

Love ribbon tweeters! Those are great little speakers! Perfect for an office or something like that, maybe throw in a wee sub too!

haha the alarm for Elf on the shelf ... you win the award for best comedy in audio review

They were out for a bit, Came back I ordered and they are great little speakers thanks for the recommendation. Only complaint is they take way to long to arrive. But they are crispy!

Bought these primarily on your recommendation. Fosi BL20C and an Aiyima T8 preamp/DAC and the Wiim mini-streamer. Very pleased with the purchase of these speakers. Pushed them back closer to the wall & bumped the bass a little using the T8 EQ. This is nearfield listening from bed. Even with less than ideal placement these sound great. I have a sub hooked up, but don't use it often as I don't want to wake up the house.

You are fkn hilarious. Keep up the great work that you do for the loove of it. lol So many of the things you say in your videos reflect my 'audio journey', as well (I suspect we're around the same age, too). I'm now 49, first got into it via the 'walkman' (before that, actually, it was just a cheap am/fm radio that I inherited from someone in the family, THEN came the walkman), then graduated to a totl 'ghetto blaster' at 12 years old (Sony CFS9000), then to my first 'real system' at 14 years old (NAD 5325 CD player and 3225pe integrated driving Energy ESM4 bookshelf speakers). My neighbour's dad is where I got my first taste of higher-end audio (Luxman suckface receiver with Dual 505 tt and AR speakers). I was hooked from there.

Thanks for the review! I was hunting for my first set of good but affordable speakers and even on my budget lower cost equipment these sound amazing to me. I will have fun experiencing my music for the first time again. I also grabbed the Emotiva BasX TA1 but haven’t set that up yet. If you get the opportunity would love to see you review the TA1 especially it’s DAC performance

Thanks to your cool and casual review on these Emotiva's, my interest peaked and I was able to find a pair directly from Emotiva. They are refurbished, but look brand new. Price $$296. Free shipping! They just came a few hours ago and I can't stop listening!! Thanks again for your channel and reviews. These speakers are the 💣!

Thats freakin funny. I just subscribed. I have some nice vintage gear with Project debut carbon turntable, but most of the system doesn’t cost much but i feel the sound is great. I cant afford 3000$ gear so the channel is very informative. Cheers and keep making good videos!

Thank you! I watch all of your reviews. I think you have a knack for presenting a complete understanding of how the speakers perform to your audience. I have a pair of the B1+ going through the Emotiva PT-100 preamp which is connected to a Crown XLS1002 power amp. I'm also using the Polk Audio PSW10 Sub. With the Crown, I've set a high pass filter at 80 Hz. Like you said, these definitely have the "X" factor. I get a smile on my face whenever I listen to music now. BTW, I pretty much have the same taste of music as you. I'm curious about the Emotiva Airmotiv T-Zero towers. Would it be possible for you to review them? Thanks again!

Just unboxed these bad boys from this video recommendation. Pure joy is right, elation. Thanks cheap audio man!!

Love and appreciate you, man.

best reviews - period !!

Cool that you still have albums man...Nice

I've been watching your reviews for over a year now Randy, and this is one of my faves! I was thinking I'd make the B1+ my entré back into listening to LP's since the SSCS5 seems parked at $200, but now the B1+ is impossible to find! Oh, well! I'll keep trying, thanks to your inspirations. Keep up the great work!

The waiter's cell phone bill analogy made me laugh. Thank you for this. I'm a pretty big fan of Dali speakers, but this video makes me want to switch over and try these without having even heard them.

I've got these on my desk right now powered by the TA-100. Great combo. Not sure if I need a sub yet. What I like is the set 'em, and forget 'em nature of this combo...I've found that after a little messing around I just liked the way they sound with the default settings on the amp. I control the volume with my iMac, so set at around 50 I get all the volume I need. Love their presence, and I agree, the bass, while not massive, is tight and is satisfying, at least in the near field setup I'm using. Great speakers for the money. And, the TA-100 is a great amp for the money, too. Nice to know if I get back into vinyl, I've got a decent phono pre-amp, but I digress. Nice review. I even enjoyed the rumbling of earthquakes. Now, I"m going to have to put on Nirvana unplugged and listen for that cough... Cheers!

I really appreciate your reviews cause we have pretty much the same taste in music. Alice In Chains MTV unplugged is also a must listen to. So much detail in that recording. Love your channel. These speakers must be great cause they are out of stock in Canada at the moment . I am going to hang out and get a pair. They seem like awesome value for money.

Back in stock today, just ordered a pair D;

That Volcano thunders made me start looking through the window what was going on... Talking about headphone imaging :-D

YESSSSSS!!! You solidified EVERYTHING, I experienced with these $230 wonders! I tried so hard to justify keeping bookshelf speakers 3x’s the price over these Emo B1+ but after countless A/Bing I kept the B1... when you brought up Fast Cars from Tracy Champin, I couldn’t believe it, simply because that VERY song also blew my mind with these speakers! Good stuff brother!

These are the speakers on Darth Vader's bookkeeper's bookshelf.

You gave your kid 2 subs!?! Damn your a cool dad! Best I could get when I was a kid was an RCA Pro-Logic Theater in a box. It was a proper AV receiver though crappy as all hell and the LCR + Surround speakers it came with were even worse, still I used the hell out of that thing for years n years!

First time a had seen the Emotiva speakers I thought they were perfectly made for watching Transformer movies. Since you just said that you own the B1+ and a TA-100 amp I am now feeling "I'm not worthy" - "I'm not worthy". Perfect set-up for a simple 2 channel TV. Going back to the Sonys - I watched Tron Legacy last night and DAMN it was fun. Now I wonder what the Emotiva B1+ would sound like. I only have an old Denon AVR-591, 5.1 set-up, but I hope to add "front height" speakers and an amp to drive them. Dolby Pro Logic IIz is an orphaned format, but I'm hoping for some added audio immersion. Randy if you or anyone here has any experience with the IIz set-up please comment. Thanks and have a great safe day.

Great Review!!! Hoping these are in the next shootout. Would have loved to see them against the 6.2 Elac's that didn't arrive given the price.

Hey! marvelous n they will surely b suitable 4 my bed room. Thanks 4 the video.

Great stuff do more !

Love you too man!

Great review Mr Poopy pants🤣 I agree amazon ultra hd is well worth it. Ive had it for about 4 years. Sense before ultra hd.

Thanks your dudeness. Much appreciated, listening to my B2+, T2+’s with your recommendations in an improtu Auro3d sesh and 😮 had a great time. If you want more Chapman, her cover of The Thrill is gone with BB king is pretty good and Norah Jones covering Black Hole Sun is transcendent.

Hey Randy love all of your videos they are very informative for the non audiophiles. If you had to choose between the Elac Debut B6s and the Emotiva B1+ which one would you choose? I love your test playlist and our musical tastes are similar so I value your opinion. Probably start with a Fosi BT20A at first then move up to the Emotiva TA-100 in the future. Thanks and keep up the great content.

I like these speakers ! I put them in my work office (mainly cause they are cheap and a conversation piece). They are like the poor mans Quad S2, (My buddy owns a pair... they were out of stock so I bought B&W606s2).

Hi Randy. Curious which you would pick for a front end of mixed use 2.1/5.1/7.1 hometheater/music room. These, the Emotiva Airmotiv B1+ or the Fluance Signature Bookshelf Speakers...? Really love your work, thank you the honest and relatable reviews.

Lovely greets from Germany 😊 I like your style 👍🏻 A CD can't transport Frequenzies over 20khz..

I have the T1's in the living room and B1 on my desk I have 2 good 12" subs and Onkyo hi-end receiver. I have had a lot of expensive speakers Large Electrostatic Large Infinity Polks and many more but these Emotiva are the best I have ever owned. B1 has a definite difference on the mids you just have to hear them to know it is a lot too. B1 near field is great but when you get away it goes down. They are still very good and beat most other speakers. If you like details they can not be beaten. T1's with 2 subs at 40hz is a true experience Superb base like a bass player in the room and not just boom base but real clear articulate. As you go up in volume they hold true with no perceived distortion even at rock band levels I was a lead guitar player for years. For people that do not know what a floor tom or real drums sound like any speaker will do but Emotiva seems to know what instruments sound like and are able to get it back in their speakers. Transient response is quite good as the AMT is fast as Electrostatics and to get a mid that can integrate is a tall order they did it in the T1 speakers. My ears are always rinning after I listen to these T1's with every type of music I have and it covers the gambit. I am also an engineering Tech so have an electronics background. You really do not need a sub with the T1's but what the heck, when your 68 best my recording Best of Al Jerrau very good recording the T1's will respond to a better signal very well most will never hear if they just put a regular recording on they, can shine with the good source material.

They are 299 now... but still totally worth it. Just got these speakers and wow, I have know what a sound stage is now

Have you listened to the Jbl studio 530’s yet? They go on sale every once in a while for $298. I love them. Also, I enjoy watching your videos!

2nd comment... Years ago when I put together my own version of a cheap audio system* I used a cd of Also Sprach Zarathustra that has that fading out kettle drum and timed when I could no longer hear them to buy the first two components -- CD player and headphones. * circa 1987 system.. I don't remember models, but ... *Yamaha stereo Rx series receiver *Pioneer 6-disc cd changer with headphone direct jack *KLH 8" 2-way speakers *Sennheiser HD series over the ear headphones Listening to Michael Jackson's "PYT" on the Bad CD, with those headphones, at the beginning while it's still acapella, and he's wanting to lie down next to you and reach out and touch you, for the first time, while lying in bed in the dark, was super creepy because it sounded like he was right there whispering in my ear. I seriously pulled my headphones off and turned on the lights.

Tapping the cone tells him everything he needs to know about the speaker. It’s his secret power.

Sweet. Here we go.

"Intergalactic" is a good measure of what a speaker can do, bass-wise. You should also try "Tical" by Method Man. I once cleared a whole shelf of wine glasses playing it at the restaurant I where I worked

A question: which are some of your go to Travis to test speakers?

Please make this speakers and sell more worldwide. Many countries need this speakers. inexpensive and very good.

Haha, "time to move the Elf on a Shelf." Been there!

Hi there cheapaudioman, thanks for these reviews! Would the Loxjie A30 be able to drive these speakers without sacrificing quality/loudness? The power recommended by Emotiva is at 50 - 250W/channel, the A30 does 40W/channel for 8 ohm. Or are there alternatives to the A30 in the price range with higher output (SMSL SA300 maybe)? Or would I be better off with a Topping D10 and an Aiyima A07? Appreciate your help Sir.

Try "Yellow Jackets".. Jazzy rocky style, Berkeley guys out of Boston, Saw them at Jazz Fest, Boston. Birthday party from Peter, close friends , passed on 😘❤️ Anyway this young man, "Mike Stern" playing lead guitar. Long haired dude, but they were doing progressive Jazz. I was apox. 10 ft. In front of him, and flashed a Rock 🤘 sign, he saw it and killed it! Thanks Mike! And Peter of course. Free multiple shows every yr All Berkeley guys and girls. They close down Colombia Ave. Food drinks, jazz and all other. Get that cd, with Mike Stern High quality audio! 🤘😁❤️

I'm having difficulty with speaker placement and toe in, with 7.5 feet between both speakers, 7.5 feet from speakers to listening area. I've tried toe in directed at my nose and my shoulder but the sweet spot is eluding me. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

hi I watched some of your videos with these speakers. I have an old fisher amplifier (japan from 90 "+ fiio d03k) and I fell in love with these speakers .. I want to buy them but I wonder if my amplifier will be better than the aiyima a07 that you recommended in the cheap audio movie?

I was interested in pairing these with their powered SE8 subwoofer. Have you tried this? I watched your review of the 8” sub but you didn’t talk about how it sounded like you did when you reviewed their 12” sub which you loved! So what do you think?

You plug the audio into the headphone jacks and you are an audio man? Im your new subs'

any recommendation as i'm looking for some rear surrounds. Would you recommend these or the airmotiv e2?

Great vid new subscriber. If I may ask I currently have jbl powered monitors (305) Would like to move to the B1's with an emotiva basx a100, Do you think this would be a step up for the nearfield desktop setup? Thanks

Thanks for this review. How well do they play loud? Do they strain when things get busy? Like Metallica or Megadeth?

Hi, how would u compare between the Wharfedale - EVO 4.1 vs Emotiva B1+ ? Thanks

Hello @cheapaudioman I am looking into upgrading my system from the fluance rt81 straight into the edifier r1280t powered speakers. My budget is not the highest and I’m just looking to make the next decent sized jump. I am heavily interested in getting these emotiva b1+ speakers. My fiancée just ordered me the art djpre II for my birthday and for the amp I was thinking about getting the aiyima a07 which you seem to be fond of. Does this plan sound good in your opinion? I’d hate to return the gift and I don’t want to spend $400 on an integrated amp. Thanks.

How about putting a youtube playlist link in the links? Or, is there a way to share Amazon playlists? Cuz all the music you're mentioning is making me want to listen to them right now, before I rush over to buy these speakers, and then again after I get them. Then again when I get FLAC versions of all the songs.

Enjoy your channel . Nice you have an interest in Rick but it would be nice if you found a classical piece that you liked that had the full sonic range thanks

What crossover did you use for emotiva? My receiver calibrated at 40hz but is that too low?

Which would you go for emotiva B1 or elac debut 2.0

Im looking for a smallish bookshelf speaker for a 10×10 room sitting on a desktop at ear level. Budget $200.? Love the channel!

Nice review. Thank you for sharing. Not sure what you use to produce the videos but might create a highpass filter for your audio so your son can keep on rumbling while you keep on rambling. Please don't take that as a critique (about rambling), but I was too proud of my alliteration. Where are you located btw? You mentioned misty Seattle I think in one of your videos. Proud Seattlite here. Love your taste in music as well. Few more test albums for you that are a little outside my beloved alt. rock are Gregory Porter - Liquid Spirit, Beck - Morning Phase, Michael Buble - It's Time, and Marc Cohn - Listening Booth, Agnes Obel - Aventine.

Really enjoying the B1+ even more than RP600M. Would you take B1+ over Elac UniFi ?

Randy, wanna move up from the Sony SC5 to either this one of the ELAC B5.2, so confused!! Please help

Would the B2+ be just as good or even better? I already have E2+ for rears and surrounds.

even mentioning that you "would try to do those jokes again", that was a good joke to me 😄

!!! Randy, good day! Thank you for all your work and I highly need your advice. I'm living not in US and in my homeland prives on speakers vary. Trying to build starting 2.1 system on SMSL da-9 + Schiit Modi 3e but I stuck with speakers choice. Seller suggests me Polk Audio XT60 floorstanding pair or Emotiva B1+ bookshelves pair. Both for 350$. What would you prefer more? In both cases there will be additional subwoofer. Please, give your personal preference. !!!

Emotiva is the undersung hero of audio. They're cheap and they're good and I don't think they get the kudos they deserve.

Can this be used with an Onkyo TX-8220, 2 channel receiver @ 45watts per channel, thanks.

I know I’m a little late to the party but was wondering if these would be good to use as rear surrounds. Have a pair of T1+ coming and figured they would be a nice match. Or would it be overkill for rears?

Guys those who have heard the emotiva b1 + vs elac b6 2.0 please guide which has better bSs an treble also is the dali oberon 3 comparable

In stock now run to get them.

Tried buying today oos at the moment

What I have for a receiver is the Elite 94 THX by Pioneer. Think it's 09 model, 140-7 multi channel. Want to run it in stereo mode. Getting unified b52-2. 0 book shelf, waiting on sale 😁 Do I use the 2 front channel mode, or other? Dedicated 2 channel mode. Not sure if it has one, it's got so many options, any advice much appreciated 🤘❤️ love that speaker! And this funny and Sarcastic Cheap audio guy 😁❤️ He's does his research, and it shows! 🤘Iam a huge coffee guy as well, need a personal mug though. Please get back on this hook up. Thanks.. very informative. Being entertaining helps your brand grow, your well over 1000 subscribers now. Nice work! Think I want to ,.. no, Need more Schooling, I'll keep watching 😁👀 Any and all advice much appreciated. 🤘❤️

Two sub woofers = immediate thumbs up. Multi sub is the best! I also stream with Amazon Music Unlimited.

Is it right to say sir…if your into alternative/rock music those speaker are just right together with the ta1?…

If I keep watching these reviews I'm going to end up having a house full of speakers lol. Cool looking speaker. Will this be part of the shootout?