Advent AV570 70-Watt 2-Way Powered Multimedia Speaker System (Pair)

by Acoustic Research

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 7 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00005LACB
• Item model number: AV570
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Fill the room with rich, full-bodied audio from your MP3 player, portable CD player, or laptop by connecting to this pair of powered two-way multimedia speakers. Each speaker features a built-in 35-watt amplifier, along with 5-inch polypropylene woofers and 1-inch fluid-filled polycarbonate tweeters. The speakers are also magnetically shielded, so they won't interfere with video broadcasts on the TV or PC. Users will appreciate the individual bass and treble controls, which ensure listening flexibility, while the auto on/off power operation lets you leave the speakers untended without consequence. In addition, the speakers mount in a variety of configurations, such as on a bookshelf, atop a desk, or on a wall.

The speakers work on either AC power or DC battery operation, so listeners can take them along to a BBQ tailgater or picnic. Safety is ensured through the aluminum alloy cabinets designed to dissipate heat from the amplifiers. Each speaker measures 6.5 by 10.5 by 7.6 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 9.92 pounds.

What 's in the Box
Two AD570 speakers, speaker cable, user's manual.

Product Description

Pair of black 2-way powered speakers / 5.25" Woofer and 1" Tweeter / Great for computer and multimedia use / 70 Watt Amplification Frequency Response - 40Hz-30kHz +/- 3dB

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars blows Bose out of the water!, January 19, 2005

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Eduardo Nietzsche (Houston) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advent AV570 70-Watt 2-Way Powered Multimedia Speaker System (Pair) (Electronics)

Very competent sound for the size and low power output (35wpc on paper but probably closer to 20-25w in reality). Each speaker weighs in at about 10 lbs which would normally be a very respectable weight until you figure in that they have built=in amps. The independent bass and treble controls are a great feature.

I'd compare listening to these to be like listening to a high quality boombox, except that with the ability to place the speakers a lot farther apart you'll enjoy better stereo separation and also less distortion at high volumes.

However for two hundred fifty dollars you could also pick up a cheap Sherwood receiver and a cheap pair of small speakers like the Polk R15 which would still sound better, just look at the jr dot com website.

The main plus of these Advents though is that they are compact and portable (AC/DC operation)...otherwise for home PC listening I'd still recommend the Logitech Z-2300 2.1 system with subwoofer for just above a hundred bucks.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and High Quality Active Speaker, February 15, 2004

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David Wright (Greenville, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Advent AV570 70-Watt 2-Way Powered Multimedia Speaker System (Pair) (Electronics)

I believe that the Advent AV570 is the same as the Acoustic Research 570 Powered Partners that were made from 1984 until Advent gobbled up AR. I have one of the older 570s. What a great product! AR570s were invented well before every house had a computer sound system. "Bookshelf speaker" wasn't a widely recognized concept either. The AR570 was invented as a compact and tough package to monitor or reinforce sound in recording studios. It has exceptionally clear and linear acoustic performance. The thick cast aluminum housing is both rugged and dissipates heat from the internal amplifier quite well.

That this design hasn't been copied by every speaker manufacturer is a mystery to me. The AV570 is a unique combination of ultra clean sound quality, high output for size, and rugged construction. Buy 'em for your bookshelf, home theater, computer, or ANY application that calls for accurate and powerful sound reproduction in a compact package. I use mine as an acoustic guitar amplifier. I use an adaptor to go from my guitar's 1/4" mono jack to the AV570's RCA input. It sounds better than guitar amps that are twice as expensive and 10 times as large.

Highly recommended (IF the Advent AV570 is the same product as my Acoustic Research 570s)!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great sound, Perfect for classical music, December 7, 2006

By 

Darren He "in Boston" (Boston, MA UA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Advent AV570 70-Watt 2-Way Powered Multimedia Speaker System (Pair) (Electronics)

These speakers sound very clean, and work very well together. They can't quite replace the need for a subwoofer, as the bass sounds a little forced. They're perfect for listening to classical music, which I do a lot of. The sounds is especially crisp for vocal and orchestral works. However, for hip-hop, which I also listen to, the bass is somewhat weak. Overall, a great deal!