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Value for Money	9.1/10
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• Full review by
  Guest.
  on 12th Apr 2009

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  Good Points: performance to price tag ratio, is brilliant.. i have had a set of sony speakers in the past costing twice the price. and the av1's defiantly sound better and are far more consistent in frequency when the volume is increased.

  Bad Points: they take quite a long time to settle down and "bed in" from new. and patience is required to do so properly to achieve the best possible sound from them! once this is done tho you are rewarded with excellent sound.

  General comments: I have had my set for 6 years now, along with another pair of acoustic floor-standers which are "power house 2000 series" much larger than "av1" series and just as good value 4 money. i run these together with two of acoustics mini subs with a denon pma-255 uk amp.Sound comes from Cambridge audio separates cd player and modified x-box 360 ltd edition, witch sounds great!. i make my own tunes with music software, so i sometimes plug the laptop in 2 the amp and hey presto recording studio! i have several hifi set ups in my house. this one is the cheapest but, i enjoy it just as much as the others witch cost much more. but well done Acoustic sSlution's for selling excellent sound at an affordable price witch can be enjoyed by everyone! Nice!
  Guest's review and ratings | 215 words

• Review by
  ianreynoldstilingservices
  on 24th Mar 2009

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  had these Acoustic Solutions AV120 speakers for six years and just like new. i paid 50 pounds from comet. They still are taking a pounding from my drum and bass collection - very cheap but well built great sound.
  ianreynoldstilingservices's full review | 39 words

• Review by
  Guest.
  on 25th Oct 2008

  
  User Rating : 7
  Respect : 0

  Overall i am very happy with my pair of acoustics and they have really proven to be tough old gals as well!! i recommend them for the starter enthusiast who is looking to upgrade from a packaged speaker set with an AV amp!! These speakers are very good value for money, i paid £50 for the pair about 4 years ago! I do run some quality gale speaker cable though and it does make a difference! Overall i am very happy with my pair of acoustics and they have really proven to be tough old gals a ...
  Guest's full review | 97 words

• Review by
  Guest.
  on 8th Oct 2008

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  I too run the 5.1 set up of these speakers and use them with the Yamaha sub that came with my old Yamaha RX-V396rds amp, I have only got praise for these speakers- I binned the small speakers that came with the amp as they lacked midrange and bought these frm Currys as they were brand new and clearance boxed stock-Wow when they settled in after around 2 weeks, I was so impressed! The bass is kicking even with the sub off line and the treble and midrange are tight and cut through the bass for gre ...
  Guest's full review | 198 words

• Review by
  Guest.
  on 16th Sep 2008

  
  User Rating : 6
  Respect : 0

  Just got a mint pair of Acoustic Solutions AV120 for 12 quid, yes that 12 British Pounds. They have a solid sound, although the bass can boom with cab resonance, and I think they can't be properly designed reflex speakers with a reflex baffle and tuned tube and port. Probably just a hole in the back. Mids are a bit harsh, and the freq separation is a bit ho hum. They have a generally good sound, actually, think beefed up and slightly tighter midi system speakers and you are there. OK the last fl ...
  Guest's full review | 212 words

• Review by
  daryl1986
  on 31st Jul 2008

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  If you get the mk1s never let them go it will be your biggest regret I now have the mk2s but the mk1s are the best to have never sell them please don't do it i did and i regret it a lot.
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• Review by
  Guest.
  on 16th Apr 2008

  
  User Rating : 5
  Respect : 0

  I have used these speakers for about a year, I have now given them away and gone back to my rogers which I enjoy for hours on end.
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• Review by
  Guest.
  on 26th Jan 2008

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  I have the Acoustic Solutions AV120 speakers and they are very good I have Sony speakers too and there is hardly any difference.
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• Review by
  Guest.
  on 14th Dec 2007

  
  User Rating : 8
  Respect : 0

  Overall they are good.
  Guest's full review | 49 words

• Review by
  boywells
  on 26th Apr 2007

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  I have had a pair of these AV120 speakers for about 6 years. I still have them! Don't get me wrong my home cinema kit isn't brilliant, I have a Sherwood amp and Celestion surrounds. These speakers kick some butt for the dosh. I have a reasonable sized lounge: 15 ft square, unless you want to annoy the neighbours I don't think you need a sub with these. The bass is loud and sounds good across wood flooring. I would recommend these to any student or lower budgeted sound listener. Go on, buy som ...
  boywells's full review | 103 words

• Review by
  robred
  on 11th Feb 2007

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  If you are skint , look no further. They are medium efficiency, so 30 watt per channel amps are minimum required to be able to crank up the volume without clipping. Use a good front end and amp however and they perform way beyond the price on most music. Used this way they are a good choice for someone who has bought a high quality CD player, a good turntable ( yes vinyl still lives), with a mid to high end amp and run out of money. These will do fine until better speakers can be afforded. Jus ...
  robred's full review | 244 words

• Review by
  joewetherill
  on 23rd Jun 2004

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  When I saw these Acoustic Solutions AV120 stereo speakers over a year and a half ago for £50 in Currys they immediately caught my eye, mainly because I didn't think they would sell floorstanders in Currys! I thought I'd give them a go anyway, I figured even if they were rubbish it's not too much money to loose out on. To my amazement when I got them home and hooked them up to my amp (which was then a Sony TAFE 570) they really surprised me. The bass was punchy and loud, perfectly co ...
  joewetherill's full review | 300 words

• Review by
  drewshardlow
  on 26th Apr 2004

  
  User Rating : 4
  Respect : 0

  The Acoustic Solutions AV120 Stereo speakers perform well in the high and middle ranges, but the base is confused, with some irritating resonances and I am sure develops marked non-linearities at higher volumes. Never really creates a convincing base image. OK for some classical music but lousy for indie pop.
  drewshardlow's full review | 58 words

• Review by
  PaulOvereem
  on 23rd Mar 2004

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  Yes there are better out there, but not for this money, the Acoustic Solutions AV120 are £49.99 at currys so I took a chance, ended up £39.99 at the check out. Got them home hooked them up to a Dennon DCD 825 CD Musical Fidelity Elektra E11 amp with a pair of Audio Henly Interconneccts, I know this is 4-5 year old kit, All I can say is after running in, is they kept up with Female Vocals, Said bring it on to Lenny Kravits, and kept up with Hard house& Psy Trance, Have not checked ...
  PaulOvereem's full review | 190 words | 1 comment added.

• Review by
  mavis
  on 26th Feb 2004

  
  User Rating : 9
  Respect : 0

  I have recently acquired a pair of the Acoustic Solutions AV120 Mk2 Stereo Speakers. I don't listen to drum n bass or hip hop - I'm much to old, so can't gauge their response to the low frequencies and wide range dynamics of these music types. I do listen to a good deal of choral, orchestral and early music and have to say the problems with the mid-range and treble that were reported with the Mk1's have simply not been there. I'm not sure what changes have been made, but these speakers ring out ...
  mavis's full review | 166 words

• Review by
  eZo
  on 6th Feb 2004

  
  User Rating : 10
  Respect : 0

  These Acoustic Solutions AV120 speakers despite what people say are fantastic! if you couple them with a good amp.... i used to use them with a Technics amp, and they were terrible to be fair, and i was very disappointed with them. But then i bought myself a new Behringer 2x250W amp. Although the ampage is over the recommended limit, the impedance is matched. The sound quality is seriously good when coupled with a good amp and some of the gold cabling i use. adding to midrange via the amp/mixer ...
  eZo's full review | 109 words

• Review by
  DK Thrust
  on 1st Jan 2004

  
  User Rating : 8
  Respect : +1

  I bought these Acoustic Solutions AV120 Speakers at Richer Sounds for £70 in Beech on the advice of the salesman who told me that they were the best speakers they had in for under £100. Whilst the bottom end is nicely round, the mid-range frequencies seem to dominate, which isn't necessarily a problem if you retain instrument separation which, unfortunately, these don't. Played "Never Mind the B******s" through them and the poke was minimal. However, I agree that folky/acoustic stuff ...
  DK Thrust's full review | 127 words

• Review by
  kwalidee
  on 27th Dec 2003

  
  User Rating : 4
  Respect : +2

  Such varied reviews of the Acoustic Solutions AV120! Everyone has individual tastes, I suppose. It's unlikely that there are irregularities with the manufacturing process with better or worse components being used on different batches. Personally, I like a bargain (don't we all?) and I usually research to get the best value (but not just the cheapest) gear. I've been curious that speakers have generally followed the fashion of becoming smaller in design. The 'Hi-Fi salespeople' tell ...
  kwalidee's full review | 226 words | 1 comment added.

• Review by
  Blackmarket.
  on 14th Jul 2003

  
  User Rating : 7
  Respect : 0

  I have to add this, after further listening since my last review of these Acoustic Solutions AV120. These speakers sound a lot worse the higher the volume. Also I've got to point out that they really are not suitable for certain types of music. As the previous reviewer said, the midrange can be nasty. In fact, as you turn the volume up, it gets very nasty, especially with music such as drum & bass. You get bass, you get drum, but you also get more of the midrange, and with drum and bass, th ...
  Blackmarket's full review | 212 words

• Review by
  digitalfife.
  on 6th Jul 2003

  
  User Rating : 1
  Respect : -4

  Bought these Acoustic Solutions AV120n on a whim. Initially to replace a pair of ageing technics. Ho Humm what a discrace. Muddled sound, overbearing midrange which shouts as soon as you turn up the gain. Bass. you have got to be kidding. I have a pair of small JBL that kick out better bass. All in all even for the price I would not recoment these speakers.
  digitalfife's full review | 72 words | 2 comments added.

  
  

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