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    My A1bs just arrived at 1:40PM Saturday. I may be the first; here is what I found.

    Tracking said signature required but the FedEx man put the box at my front door and rang the bell. The dog barked and he ran. No signature. The box was in good shape except for a ding in one corner. I've read some recent horror stories about shipping companies being rough on heavy speaker boxes so I was relieved.

    Speakers nicely double boxed. Firm foam inserts in the inner box protect the speakers very well. Each speaker in a separate plastic bag. Speakers are heavy for their size. You can't appreciate this from reading the specs. Finish was flawless; they really look good for a "plain black wrapper." Pins holding the grills very secure, but it's easy to remove the grills. I'm very pleased with the packaging and the look of these speakers. They exceeded my expectations.

    One thing though: There weren't any foam plugs to plug the port for close wall placement. Since these will be surround speakers they will be close to the back wall. Jon, am I missing something?

    Until the A2b comes in I'm going to use one A1b as a center. I'll have to read up on how to rotate the tweeter. Oh, for those of you aware that I've been lobbying for the last ten months to get the A4s instead of the A1bs for surrounds, I finally mentioned it to my wife. She did not want speakers mounted on the wall. In fact she said, "I like speakers that I can put something on." She's a potter and teacher and our existing surrounds are small towers. On top of each is a rotating display of baskets, vases and pots. I should have known better.

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    Next step: To check them out and break them in, I put the A1bs on top of my front towers and hooked them up as front speakers. I'm now breaking them in for a few hours before I rerun YPAO (Yamaha's Audessy). BTW, they are very plain, but I find them good looking. They have a neat, uncluttered look and the matte black seems to recede into the background.

    Has anyone else received their A1bs yet?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by newspeakers
      One thing though: There weren't any foam plugs to plug the port for close wall placement. Since these will be surround speakers they will be close to the back wall. Jon, am I missing something?
      Jon got back to me on this. It was a shipping error. If you are missing the port plugs, send Jon an email at [email protected], not a PM here.

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      • #4
        How were your A1b's shipped? Two in one box or each have their own box? I ordered the whole 5 speaker set (I know the center channel isn't produced yet) and I just got 3 emails from FedEx stating I have three separate boxes coming my way. I am hoping that its 1 box for each of the A5 and 1 box for the pair of A1b.

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        • #5
          The weight of my three packages lead me to believe your assumption is correct. It appears a pair of A1b's and the A5's boxed individually. Best, Bradley

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          • #6
            Yes, the 2 A1bs ship in one box. The A5s ship in separate boxes. Mine arrive tomorrow.

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            • #7
              The A5s have arrived. I'm in the east coast. The A5s arrived within five business days as promised. Although there were some damages on the outside box (see below), the A5s were well protected. They were double-boxed and were covered in styrofoam and plastic. Nicely done, Jon and TAI.

              The A5s are a brick and I had to carry them one box at a time. I also like the "feet." It really makes them stable. I'll post my listening impressions in Buford's thread. To sum it up, they're sounding real good and I'm impressed. I'm so happy with my purchase.

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