Reviews for Palo Alto Audio Design Cubik Digital Hi-Fi Multimedia Speakers

I got a set of Cubiks and connected them to my laptop. These speakers were a lot better than the built in ones. About a week later I shot video of a Zydeco jazz band playing in the park. The difference was amazing. These really reproduced the sound especially the mid range notes with nuance. The factory ones played notes. These played music. I was amazed. I used a Kodak Zi8 which is very similar to the camera in many of the smart phones. I never realized the microphones might be capturing much better sound than I was getting on the old speakers.

These speakers are not the loudest (nor absolute clearest) speakers that I have jacked-in, but their most unique feature both compensates for and explains this would-be lack of ability: their size. The Cubiks pack a useful-enough punch of volume and good sound quality into two remarkably small cubes. Their design is impressive.

The title explains everything. These speakers are just phenomenal! They are very easy to install, they are well designed, but most importantly, they sound GREAT! Not knowing the brand, I was first hesitant about buying the Cubik. But after reading some reviews and doing some research, I eventually bought them, and I gave away my old Bose Companion 3 to my friend :) Although it does not have a subwoofer, the sound is rich and full. The only thing I do not like about the product is that it only has a usb connection. There are sometimes when I want to connect the speakers with my iPod, but because the speakers do not have the analog cable, I can't. However, it is the usb connection that produces this amazing sound, so I can bear with it.

Excellent value. Superior to B&W Mini. Also much more attractive. Nice, clean sound.

I'm very picky when it comes to sound quality and I am blown away by the crystal clear sound quality of these speakers. My computer speakers serve as the only source of music in my office and the unique design of the Palo Alto speakers fills the entire room with clear crisp sound much better than the Bose speakers (that I loved) ever could. If you're an audiophile than these are the speakers for you!

Just by plugging-in USB, I could enjoy the 'Clean' sound. Even though I did not hear about the brand, the sound quality of this system told me the vendor can make the balance between the acoustics and the electronics. These small black-boxes make good sounds with enough loudness and bass. And the speaker surface looks better than in the picture in this web store. ^^

I enjoy classical music, the sound of a first rate performance in a well acoustically designed concert hall. Yes, this is pretty close. The sound of these little speakers can put out is clearly superior than anything of comparable size and price. I tested it with several systems, switching back and forth between these guys and my other speaker systems. No question about it. Clarity, robustness, sonority, and all ranges of volume and pitch etc. You can even hide these little boxes out of sight. I will surely enjoy them in the months and years. Thank you, Palo Alto. -- TP