All user reviews for the M-Audio AV 40

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
Honestly: none!
Just read reviews from here to there!

For what purpose? 
Media: music, videos
Computer music: I use it to record, and for my mixes

What amp / What configuration? ...
I go out on an Edirol FA-66 or a sound card Realtek

Results 
They are really small, good build quality, connections, very well "designed" and on unpacking more confident than a PC kit!
I put 10 because that's what it's worth at this price!

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral? 
I do not know. Anyway, I use for my mix and I'm not "surprised" when I listen to it on other systems.

The stereo image is good?
Yes

The sound is clear and accurate across the spectrum? 
Yes, except on the lows, as I find a bit too "puffy" even without the booster bass. Besides this booster bass seems really rude!

The dynamic is respected? ...
I do not know. Anyway, I use for my mix and I'm not "surprised" when I listen to it other systems.

Results
I put 9 because that is what I got, better and better, so that I know (but I do not know much). The seller (Woodbrass) had discouraged me for the mix but I'm happy and to my (small) level that fits me perfectly!

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
A little over a year.

What is so special that you love most, the least ?
The size, quality, price.

Have you tried many other models before buying ?
No, I had some good kits PC markets, and a kit altec AC495 very very good quality.

What about the price/quality ratio ?
Excellent.

With experience, you do repeat this choice ?
Yes

Results 
Very good stuff in this price range, there are probably better for the audiophile or mix, but in a different price range!
For a little over 130 €, you are entitled to a reliable monitoring system, high quality, slim, pretty, strong and with full connectivity.
I put 10 here too

Connected to a fast track pro, under Protools M-Powere for the normal listening via itunes, a treat!

SOUNDS

I will not judge what I do not understand yet ... But after 20 years of guitar we develop a minimum ear so yeah honestly at this price the quality is enormous. Given the class and I saw what are the other prices compared to the kits or multimedia style labtex or altec ... almost the same price. So here I say NO! For me it is far ahead of all!
Sound clarity, good stereo, you hear everything better.
I find that it lacks the spectrum ... At least for my use the final result is quite sufficient.
And for those who find no bass, it's like always comparing with other products in larger sizes or can we answer objectively? For this size, budget, and to mixing at home of course that's enough. (Even without the bass boost which I think is only useful to check that the end of a composite mix does not bleed too much into the low end ...)

OVERALL OPINION

If you are like me you have a tight budget and want to make small mix at home for personal use then go for it! Of course this is not a pro's monitors, but the price is there, the quality is downright huge, and the power level is sufficient enough for a small home studio.

What motivated me in the first is the price ...
I use in my home studio for mixing.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is it neutral enough?
It's a little lacking in bass.
The dynamics are respected?
yes
The stereo image is good?
yes
The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
A little lacking in bass.

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
2 or 3 years
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
no
What thing do you like most/least about it?
the sound is really good, we clearly get all details.
least: rear vents ... it limits the positioning of the studio ...

Notes: very good for this price

What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The need for a good pair of multimedia speakers.

For what purpose?
They are permanently connected to my PC, they are also connected to my multi-effects guitar.
Media: Music, videos, guitar.

Appraisal:
Well designed, I like the practicality offered by the 3 possible input.

SOUNDS

The frequency curve is sufficiently neutral?
I think so.

The stereo image is good?
Very good!
The sound is clear and precise across the spectrum?
Yes, but still a bit messy in the bass.

The dynamics are respected?
I think so.

Balance Sheet
Very satisfied at this price. I push the sound with pleasure and they do not move.

OVERALL OPINION

For how long have you been using it?
A little over a year.

What thing do you like most/least about it?
Low end wihtout box, inputs. A bit heavy to carry, but it is not the purpose.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Some, I was disappointed by the plastic models from different manufacturers PC.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Excellent.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
Oh yes!

Balance Sheet
I love them, they never disappoint me.
A friend of mine got rid of its old system after testing them for a full evening, and I think now a couple of other friends of mine will also buy them. 

This is a review of the M-Audio AV40 Active Studio Monitors. These were my first monitors, and I still use them now. I needed a small pair of monitors for my bedroom studio. I don't live in a mansion so if I have gigantic monitors, the entire block would hear them. I wanted a pair of small monitors from a manufacturer that I trusted. After walking into the monitor room in Sam Ash, I picked these little buggers out. They are small active monitors, so no amp is needed. They have RCA jacks as wells as TRS jacks on the back so you can plug them into what you want to.

SOUNDS

When I started using them, I heard no evidence of a smile curve. They seemed pretty flat, and when I listened to them against the Yamaha big monster cabinet speakers, they produced a flatter sound with less high and less lows. There is a little bass boost switch on the back if you want the smile curve. When I pan the sound left to right, the stereo aspect of it was very nice for such small monitors. It was a very accurate stereo image. Also, I used a frequency generator plugin and heard that there were little differences as I changed frequency. This was nice. They are pretty accurate, and as I listen to them versus various pairs of headphones and other monitors, I was surprised at their accuracy.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using these monitors for about a year now. I was really happy with the price, which was about $150 dollars. They are a good value and also come with some little isolation pads. I tried various other monitors before I picked these, and were very happy with my decision. The thing I like most about it was the sound. The sound was nice and clear as well as the frequency response. I would have saved a little money and invested in the BX series if I could do it again, but these are a great pair of compact monitors.