Fluance Ai40 Powered Bookshelf Speakers

The Fluance Ai40 is a good-looking and reasonably compact powered speaker system that’s equally at home on the desktop and in the living room. With aptX Bluetooth and stereo RCA inputs and not much else, it’s easy to set up for streaming and vinyl or CD playback. At $200, the Ai40 is also notably affordable given the performance level it provides.

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