Please suggest some alternative to Audioengine A2

[axplains]

Hi all,
I have a pair of Audioengine A2 desktop speakers, and the cones have begun "vibrating" in a bad way, so I think it's time to replace them.
I use them as small monitors on a DAW system in a "medium sized" room (25sqm) so I'd like to have something with a "neutral" sound. I never measured the A2s, but they were OK enough for me.
I would stay around the same wattage/price of the A2s, around the same size, same or better sound quality, maybe better build (the A2s lasted around 5/6 years...)
They are connected to the balanced analogue line outputs of a Focusrite 18i8 interface (I don't use digital inputs on the speakers).

Could you please give me some suggestions? Thank you very much!

 

[staticV3]

Hi @axplains! Welcome to ASR.

I can't find a price for the original A2, but the A2+ goes for 280€ in Germany.

A good choice in that ballpark would be the Kali LP-UNF at 330€ or Adam D3V at 295€.

JBL 305P MKII at 280€ is also a solid choice.

You can find measurements of those and many other monitors here: https://www.spinorama.org/?power=active&shape=bookshelves&sort=score&priceMax=300

 

[kyuu]

If you're looking for a speaker of a similar size in the ~$300-ish price range that's neutral and has excellent bass extension, I can personally recommend the Adam D3V.