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product_id: 43530667
title: "Emotiva Audio Surround Bookshelf Home Speaker Set of 2 Black (B1)"
brand: "emotiva audio"
price: "$99.09"
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# Low distortion & signal compression Flat frequency response Clean, crisp bass at all levels Emotiva Audio Surround Bookshelf Home Speaker Set of 2 Black (B1)

**Brand:** emotiva audio
**Price:** $99.09
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🔊 Elevate your audio game—because your space deserves sound that speaks volumes.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Emotiva Audio Surround Bookshelf Home Speaker Set of 2 Black (B1) by emotiva audio
- **How much does it cost?** $99.09 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- emotiva audio enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted emotiva audio brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Sleek Satin-Finish Exterior:** Elevate your space with a sophisticated, durable bezel that blends elegance with resilience.
- • **Robust Low-Frequency Drivers:** Feel deep, punchy bass powered by high-temp voice coils and vented pole pieces at any volume.
- • **Acoustically Optimized Cabinet Design:** Minimized diffraction and room interference thanks to angled exterior contours for pure sound.
- • **Advanced Woven Fiber Midrange Drivers:** Enjoy lifelike, detailed midrange tones with minimal coloration for true-to-life audio.
- • **Precision Air High-Frequency Transducers:** Experience crystal-clear highs with virtually zero distortion for immersive sound clarity.

## Overview

The Emotiva Audio Surround Bookshelf Speaker Set (B1) delivers professional-grade sound with advanced air high-frequency transducers, woven fiber midrange and low-frequency drivers, and a cabinet designed to minimize acoustic distortion. Finished with a sleek satin lacquer, these speakers combine cutting-edge audio technology with refined aesthetics for the discerning listener.

## Description

Our new Air loudspeakers were designed from the ground up to provide the best possible listening experience with both music and movies. They all feature high quality drivers and precision crossovers to deliver audiophile quality sound with amazing accuracy and very low distortion. All of our Air speakers sound incredibly good on their own, and they've been carefully timbre matched to work perfectly together. To get the best possible performance and sound quality, we recommend selecting a full set of matched Air speakers for your system, and one of our high performance XPA Gen 3 power amplifiers. For the deepest bass, and the most impressive sound effects, we also suggest that you consider one (or a pair) of our new Air Subwoofers. The Air B1 is a two-way bookshelf monitor loudspeaker, featuring a 32mm Air folded ribbon tweeter and a 5-1/4" woven fiber woofer. The Air B1 is ideal for use in a compact high quality stereo system, and can be matched with our other Air speakers in a high quality home theater system.

## Features

- Air high-frequency transducers - deliver flat frequency response, low distortion, virtually nonexistent signal Compression, smooth off-axis response, superb transparency, and uncanny imaging.
- Advanced Woven fiber midrange transducers - deliver smooth frequency response, and lifelike, detailed midrange with very low coloration.
- Advanced Woven fiber low-frequency transducers - with High-temperature voice coils and vented pole Pieces - deliver clean, crisp bass at all listening levels.
- Minimum acoustic signature cabinet - the angled exterior contours on the air speakers serve to minimize diffraction effects and room interactions.
- Tough yet attractive exterior - multiple layers of satin-finish lacquer give the front bezel of the air speakers an elegant understated appearance.

## Product Details

- **Brand:** emotiva audio
- **Speaker Maximum Output Power:** 75 Watts
- **Frequency Response:** 2E+4 Hz
- **Connectivity Technology:** wired
- **Audio Output Mode:** Surround, Stereo

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: 50-250W requirement is really scary and I am afraid that X2400H will be enough for them to start shining or they will give muddy sound at low power?**
A: I wouldn't let that spec scare you.  These speakers sound fine at low power levels.  We're using a cheap, 100W/channel Sony stereo receiver, usually turned up no more than 1/3 and the speakers sound great.  Your receiver (which I believe is 95W/chan) should be more than adequate.  We're very pleased with this product.

**Q: is this for a pair or just one**
A: They are sold in pairs (set of two).

**Q: Will my Onkyo TX 8020 receiver (50w/ channel) be able to drive these adequately?**
A: Yes, they should work just fine. 
I use a Marantz 1607 to drive my Emotiva B1's - that's also a 50w per channel  amp, at 8 ohms. The B1's (who's nominal impedance is 8ohms) perform really well. The Onkyo TX 8020 has a similar 50w output per channel at 8ohms. So it should work just fine.

**Q: Planning on using these with an emotiva a-100 amp and a 12 inch subwoofer, would that setup be good for loud EDM and movies?**
A: Definitely. The Emotivas sound great for just about any genre and the sub will be deep and punchy, but if you'd like the bass to be faster and more responsive you may want to consider a 10" sub. I run a 10" Dayton with the same setup and it sounds awesome, so I'd imagine the 12" would sound great if you don't have to worry about neighbors.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ this is a very good budget speaker
*by L***Z on May 7, 2018*

i decided , after 10 days of listening , to post a review of the little known b1 speaker by Emotiva....first off.. this is a very good budget speaker , if you like a neutral/ analytic type sound( if you like wharfedale or budget elac's this sound might be too bright for you)....i currently also own the kef q100 , which is a very similar speaker, but not quite as talented ,imo, as the b1....the b1 provides a VERY detailed and clear sound with it's AMT tweeter and (reportedly) kevlar mid cone... the mids , to me , are the star of the show, they are very natural sounding and almost hyper detailed without being bright...the AMT tweeter while a very nicely detailed tweeter can get a little aggressive if put in a "bright " sounding room (that would be a room with a lot of glass or hard surfaces & little in the way of soft surfaces like couches or stuffed chairs)... i think the b1 does equally well with music or home theater, they handle power pretty easily, but don't have much mid bass , so for music a small subwoofer is a good idea...compared to the kef q100 the b1s are a cleaner , more accurate sound , although not by much.. the q100s are another great budget speaker value..the q100s sound a little metal-ish by comparison especially in the mids, i can't emphasize enough HOW good the b1 mids are... i also own 2 Emotiva basx subs they are also a great value option...my recommendation would be , "if you want an accurate talented set of bookshelf speakers for music / ht front channels or surround speakers try the b1s" you will ,imo, find they compete well with any similarly priced speakers ....i wrote this review , partially , because of the lack of reviews about this fine speaker ... i hope this helps someone save time & effort with speaker shopping...UPDATE: feb 15 2019.. ordered another pair for my 2nd system.. after several months with this speaker a couple things have changed (speakers or my ears), they have mellowed, there is ZERO harshness.. they have a bit of a midrange boost that is hardly audible , but if you listen , can be heard.. there is a treble boost above 10k hz that is not audible..these speakers , in layman's terms ,are very listenable , with a full sound for a small bookshelf speaker.. very nice for most music (especially with a decent sub in 2.1).. good for home theater , even as fronts..imo these are a very safe bet as budget speakers... if you are on the fence as far as what $300 type bookshelf speakers you want , these are nice all around speakers and are a safe pick...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally, clarity!
*by B***N on June 15, 2017*

This is currently a "first impressions" review, but I will update in the near future.I'm not a super experienced audiophile, but I lurk a few online communities, have owned a few sets of vintage and contemporary speakers and am an intent listener. I bought these Emotiva speakers as an upgrade to my previous Fluance SX6 bookshelfs.I'd seen the SX6 recommended around various forums as a good low budget speaker, but I soon grew aware of what a complete mess that speaker is. It took days of tweaking EQ to tame their shrill highs and weak lows. I was then left with a muddy bottom end that I couldn't seem to blend with my subwoofer to save my life.So I began searching for a step up and settled on these Emotiva B1 bookshelfs after reading the few reviews I could find and knowing I liked the properties a folded ribbon tweeter provides.I haven't yet truly broken these in, and I suspect they will sound even better in a week or two, but DANG these are what I've been looking for.The high end on the B1s is a treat. Airy and effortless, and it provides that seemingly infinite headroom that really makes instruments come to life.The low end is the unsung hero here. Punchy and tight and low enough to not necessarily require a sub. I still use my sub, but I can now crossover comfortably at 60hz instead of the 90hz I was at with the garbage Fluances.The best part is how well the B1s avoid sounding congested! I can actually here the bass guitar, kick drum, floor toms, etc as individual and complete sounds in space, no longer forced to subconsciously piece together what I'm hearing from context (e.g. hearing the attack of a stick on a floor tom head but not being able to make out the resonance of the same drum clearly enough for the two sounds to become one)Side notes: these came triple boxed (!). Inside the third Russian doll of a box, the speakers are protected with styrofoam and are each sealed in a soft cloth bag. Very well protected.I'll update this review once I've had more time with them.UPDATE: After owning the B1s for a few months, my 5-star rating stands. They are fantastic speakers with a flat yet pleasing sound signature and an understated yet classy aesthetic. I had planned on buying the C1 center to match, but the B1s have performed so adequately in stereo that I haven't felt the need to add the center yet.2 Year UPDATE: Still love them to death. Best money I've ever spent on electronics.

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