QUOTE(ben3003 @ May 21 2013, 08:15 PM)
x3 is powerful indeed. but i feel like audioengine a5+ got better bass, less detail perhaps, but different price, a5+ maybe 1.5-18k. TS said x series the signature same, different is bass, so i believe x3 and x4 x6 might sound the same, but bass wise x6 will have better bass, i think x series is more like an all rounder series. i have no problem getting rumbling sound if i turn the volume halfway up with DAC, but i will get complaint by other tenant lol.
of course audio engine 5 give better bass, due to 5" driver.
actually u should turn DAC loud enough, right before clipping buffer, to feed speaker amp enough line signal.
otherwise the dynamic range is compressed.
QUOTE(streme21 @ May 21 2013, 08:33 PM)
I see, hmmm.....might as well I go audition at heavyarm for x3, but they no have x4 for audition

, but I prefer clarity over bass
and I got my grandmother living with us, I won't even get chance from neighbor scolding as much from my grandma
most of my music is oldies

make sure u audition x3 kaw2 as everybody has different taste.
heavvy bass might not ur favour, but lack of bass sure wont sound nice
my personal opinion (no test centre at my place) is 3" unable to produce full range sound.
especially when u plan to keep for long. so at least x4 or other choices
QUOTE(eremitic @ May 21 2013, 09:05 PM)
i owned m50w, s530d, aego m....
aego is tuned to very nice, lovely tone
as expected... s530 no competition for spl