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Amazon Basics Bluetooth Bookshelf Speakers with Active Speaker, 80W, 20-20KHz $50.34 reg $160 @ Amazon

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Pair of versatile bookshelf speakers; active speaker (80-watt 20-20KHz) and 2-way acoustic design
Ideal for home or office; connects easily to a computer, TV, or game console for enhanced audio
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 technology for instantly connecting a smartphone or tablet from up to 33 feet (10m) away
Controls include power on/off and volume up/down; AUX input for connecting a device with a 3.5mm headphone output
Handsome brown wooden craftsmanship with black accents; AC power; measures 7.7 by 10.6 by 13.5 inches; weighs 23 pounds; backed by an Amazon Basics 1-year limited warranty

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About this item
Pair of versatile bookshelf speakers; active speaker (80-watt 20-20KHz) and 2-way acoustic design
Ideal for home or office; connects easily to a computer, TV, or game console for enhanced audio
Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 technology for instantly connecting a smartphone or tablet from up to 33 feet (10m) away
Controls include power on/off and volume up/down; AUX input for connecting a device with a 3.5mm headphone output
Handsome brown wooden craftsmanship with black accents; AC power; measures 7.7 by 10.6 by 13.5 inches; weighs 23 pounds; backed by an Amazon Basics 1-year limited warranty

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Aug 23, 2021
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RichP1000
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"Regular $160" lol
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Shows $54 as "regular" price. $160 includes happy ending...
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plz elaborate on the happy ending.
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Hard to find a comparable set that has these features with remote and even optical input at this price range.

The manual does not state the RMS rating, which is the only downside that I could find.
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Sugartoes
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Reviews seem to indicate best speakers ever or major shilling. I vote major shilling by whoever the original manufacture is. with that said, it doesnt mean it cant be a great deal.
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Quote from Sugartoes :
Reviews seem to indicate best speakers ever or major shilling. I vote major shilling by whoever the original manufacture is. with that said, it doesnt mean it cant be a great deal.
Reviews quote the $50 price tag which means this isn't a deal
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Quote from dealsmurf :
Hard to find a comparable set that has these features with remote and even optical input at this price range.

The manual does not state the RMS rating, which is the only downside that I could find.
First review states this. They cannot possibly be rated at 80w RMS as the only draw .7 amps. So will presume the 80 watts is music power which seems reasonable. Therefore likely 40w RMS at 4Ohms.

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MrStealYourHamster
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Yea most (limited) reviews talking all technical. Most Amazon shoppers are not technical.

Doesn't add up
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Parato Optimal
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There are no reviews on Youtube. Are they that new? Amazon first listed them February 9, 2021.

They're on eBay for $70.60.

They look EXACTLY like a pair of Edifier speakers, the body not the back. The back is different.
The back has an optical-in. I've NEVER seen an Optical-In on a speaker this cheap.
The Edifers that look the same look to be of better quality even the looks but, the shape and design of the outside is the same.

There's a different pair of powered Edifier speakers that sells for $100 that is Amazon's best selling speaker of all speakers of all time. I don't think it has BT or Optical-In
The speaker in this thread has BT5.0.

One of the links below is a smaller pair of Amazon Basics I found a review of on Youtube and were sold on woot.com for $25.
Woot lists them as regularly $135. They sound good enough for their size, in the video, on my laptop speakers. The ones in this thread are bigger/better for $50.

I just got a pair of Sony SSCS5's to connect to a stereo receiver to add a BT dongle to it to connect a TV to it. I can't see why NOT to buy the speakers in this thread. The cabinets, cones and BT circuit boards cost more than $50 and that's not including the AMP, crossover (if there is one), speaker connectors, wiring, glue, screens and labor.

Here's the one this thread is about on Woot for $70. [woot.com]

No comments on reddit [reddit.com]

Youtube of smaller one, not the one of this thread. [woot.com]

Woot listing of smaller one, not the one of this thread. [woot.com]

Oops! Amazon does sell the smaller ones for $130 [amazon.com]
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There is a YouTube video on the ones that went for $25 in woot. Build quality on this one should be along the same lines.
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Quote from itsxjustin :
Yea most (limited) reviews talking all technical. Most Amazon shoppers are not technical.

Doesn't add up
There weren't any reviews when I was watching this set when it came up at around $80. Reviews started hitting when it dropped to around $50. I think people were willing to take a gamble since it is Amazon and if it's junk they can return it easily. I'm super tempted to order a pair but I haven't yet as I have too many speakers as it is.
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Ordered one, the reviews seem pretty detailed and don't appear to be fake. We'll see... I'll post back after I receive them next week (30 Aug)
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OgreDave
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tempted to try but the review of the lower (non powered) one is pretty bad ..
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Quote from mrrame :
There is a YouTube video on the ones that went for $25 in woot. Build quality on this one should be along the same lines.
The $25 Woot speakers from last month didn't have a remote. https://slickdeals.net/f/15185911-amazon-basics-active-bluetooth-bookshelf-speakers-40w-25-shipped-w-prime-woot?v=1

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasi...c888120INT

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Quote from AMZNDealFinder :
Most people don't know how Amazon pricing works, and this item is one example. Please see here: (replace urlhasbeenblocked with 3 animals that begin with a C .com https://urlhasbeenblocked/product/B07WBRKS8Q"]
I checked the animals site before I posted and didn't find anything. On eBay they come up as "Basics" not "Amazon Basics". I searched both on animals site and nothing came up. Weird.

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