Audioengine DS1 Small Angled Speaker Stand - Designed for A1, A2+, A2 HD or Similarly Sized

First, let me just say that the AudioEngine A2s make my iMac come alive! They are about 3 times louder and 10 times sweeter! And they have real base! That said, I had read that for a better near-field sound, the tweeters on these speakers should be angled up towards where your ears are.These stands are the perfect size, and angle up correctly by about 15 degrees. They isolate the speakers from my desktop, and look very sharp. HOWEVER: these stands are just mass produced rubbery plastiky thingies. Probably cost all as much as 0.64 cents each to produce and should have come bundled together with the speakers new. At a $9.00 price, you might think these were a bit overpriced. At the actual retail price of $29.00, you most likely could be thinking that you really got ripped off. EXCEPT...these things are so perfect for the job that they do!Bottom line: great product, does what it is supposed to do, and well. But they are about $20 overpriced. I will still be keeping mine, though.

I just bought this with A1 speaker and works great. nice desktop speaker. the angle helps to direct the speaker directly to ear which sounds clear in higher tones (like voice etc). also the silicone rubber material seems to absorb unwanted vibrations from the speakers. perfect pair with A1.

I was skeptical when I read that I need to get stands for my speakers. But I put these on my A2+ speakers and they really improved the quality as it is more aligned to your ears. That being said these are cheaply made stands and really should've been included with speakers at the price that Audioengine is asking for them.

great for nearfield monitors on your desk. Surprised at how effective they were. They seem to work as well as when I had my monitors on speaker stands beside my old desk. Not only does it set the tweeters to your ear axis, it gets the woofer off the desk for less muddiness and smearing reflections. The angle helps this, too.

I have the Audioengine A2 Desktop Speakers placed to each side of my computer monitor and used them for quite a long time before coming to the realization that if I simply aligned the speakers so that they were angled up towards my ears, then I would get a real improvement in the quality and imaging of the sound (particularly high frequency).I was very satisfied with the sound of the speakers even before adding these, but now I'm kicking myself for not getting the stands in the beginning. They make a significant difference, and regardless of whether or not you think that the price is reasonable for what is essentially two pieces of molded rubber, they do the job perfectly. I'm sure you can accomplish the same thing by building your own stands, but what the heck, I took the easy route and bought these to save the trouble and with confidence that they would fit the speakers properly and do the job well.These stands are made for the A2 speakers but can be used for other similarly sized speakers. For the A2's, they fit perfectly and provide both isolation from the desktop, and alignment.They do exactly what I purchased them for, no complaints.

I have been using the Audioengine 2 desktop/computer speakers for years; I have two pair for different computer setups. Somehow I overlooked these stands until today - a huge mistake. As an audiophile (my primary audio system is 5 figures, so yes sound quality is a critical part of my enjoyment of music), I assure you this is a required upgrade if you want the most from these incredibly accurate, detailed speakers with very good bass for their size.What is different? The detail of the highs and mids comes into focus and are much more clear, the bass is more accurate; in short the music becomes more involving and enjoyable. For $30 it's a a no-brainer if you want the most out of the Audioengine 2 speakers. Highly recommended!FOLLOW-UP: Audiophile UpdateI decided to order the new version of the stands also to do a comparison of sound quality (A-B-A) between the two (like I said I am an audiophile). I completed this today, skeptical I would hear that big a difference - I was very wrong. Listing to a FLAC CD quality feed with my favorite music service it was immediately clear the new version of the stands (DS1M) are clearly an upgrade from the originals. Overall, the music “breathes” - there is more detail and clarity to the mids/highs and more pace and energy to the music (less sluggish and bloated). I am exchanging the originals for the new ones, at only $10 more than the original version it’s a no brainer for me (and anyone with a critical ear for music quality).

not sure what the current price of these are on Amazon now, but you must be thinking, there's no way its actually worth it. I thought that too but bought them anyway, and I think I was wrong. These look quality on my desk, and are at just the right angle for when im sitting at a desk

Initially I used my AudioEnding A2 speakers on specially built wooden shelves, and they sounded awesome. At one point, I moved them to my desk, and I was shocked! They were utterly unusable - totally muddied out! I put them on these, and it's about 95% as good as on the shelves. Contrary to that review calling them a "rubber door stop", these are actually hard plastic and hollowed out, designed to minimally touch the speaker, and the way they angle the speakers up helps, too. WELL worth the money, as they make the A2's work.