Peachtree M24 & M25 Powered Speakers
What you may not know about Peachtree, that makes them totally unique from the other speakers on our list is the background of the company and the engineering expertise behind them. Peachtree was formed almost 20 years ago by a group of seasoned audio veterans who had been in both the manufacturing and consumer side of the audio business for decades.
Their first integrated amp set the audio world on its ear for its price/performance value and they have been improving their amps ever since. And guess what one of the most important parts of a powered speaker is? Well, it would be the amp that drives the speaker components. No other company on this list has the heritage of designing amplifiers like Peachtree. They also drew on the expertise of a very well-known high-end speaker manufacturer who is part of the group to develop the speakers themselves.
The result is the most functionality and performance for the price on this list. They have a sound that makes you think you are listening to a high-performance speaker with a nice integrated amp. They sound smooth, yet very detailed with tremendous bass impact for their modest size. And the bass is very tight and fast, no boom at all. We do recommend you put them on one of their stands for the best sound. To our ears, you get much deeper bass with the M25, but if you have a smaller space or for desktop use, the M24 will be awesome.
You also get a choice of two beautiful cabinet finishes, a real bamboo housing or black.
Nothing was sacrificed from a connection standpoint. They include a HiRes audio USB input for computer music, a great phono preamp for moving magnet cartridges, Bluetooth, a Toslink input for connecting to a TV, and if you need an extra AUX input for a CD player, the phono input can be switched to an AUX input type. Adding a subwoofer for more low end is super simple with their subwoofer out too. There is even a USB charging port for your phone on the rear!
With their input flexibility and amazing sound, these are at the top of our recommended list!
These speakers are just beautiful. Sound quality aside – and the sound quality is extraordinary for the size and money – the Peachtree M24 speakers and M25 speakers are available in a real bamboo housing (not a veneer). If a natural finish isn’t what you’re going for, they’re available in black as well.
From a flexibility perspective, the M24 & M25 speakers sacrifice nothing. Connect these directly to your turntable and digital music sources. You can switch among the sources at will. A phono stage is built-in, but you can always connect them to an external preamp if desired.