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The artist Wassily<\/span> Kandinsky said, \u201cColor is a power that directly influences the soul.\u201d But in the realm of home stereo gear, the color wheel gets minimal airtime, with equipment typically available in scant options: silver-faced classics, wood-grain boxes, all manner of modern reflective piano black, and not a whole lot else.<\/p>\n

Not so with Audioengine, which has painted a neat little world with its annual Color of the Year<\/a> kit: a suite of home audio components, including laptop speakers, a subwoofer, a turntable, and speaker stands. Each year, the brand drops a new edition of the series in a different color; in the launch year of 2024, a dusky matte blue; in 2025, a subtle metallic green; and now in 2026, a lustrous and smooth egg-yolk yellow.<\/p>\n

Having a home audio system in such an unusual color palette is, to me, irresistibly joyful; whenever I look at these stereo components, I can\u2019t help but smile. And the tech holds up, too. After months of testing the suite, I was colored impressed. Straight out of the box, it’s a great option for music lovers who value the look and<\/em> sound of their home stereo setup.<\/p>\n

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The anchoring component of the Color of the Year suite are the A2+ Gen 3 Wireless Speakers<\/a>. At 6 inches tall by 4 inches wide, they\u2019re sized like laptop speakers\u2014and get high marks for that purpose as WIRED\u2019s top pick for computer speakers<\/a>\u2014but that\u2019s really just the start of what they can do. Alone, the speakers pack enough power for a small home theater. They’re also easy to integrate into a bigger system, thanks to their included stereo mini-jack inputs, USB inputs, and both stereo RCA inputs and outputs. To make the sound quality more targeted, place the A2+ speakers atop the included DS1M Desktop Stands<\/a>, and angle them 15 degrees up toward your ears.<\/p>\n

This year, Audioengine expanded its Color of the Year suite to include a color-matched Bluetooth turntable<\/a> in collaboration with Crosley. Called the C6, it’s a manual two-speed machine with a nice, heavy steel platter and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) plinth. It’s Bluetooth-enabled and features a built-in preamp that lets you directly connect your A2+ speakers\u2014wired or wireless\u2014without a need for additional components.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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The artist Wassily Kandinsky said, \u201cColor is a power that directly influences the soul.\u201d But in the realm of home stereo gear, the color wheel gets minimal airtime, with equipment typically available in scant options: silver-faced classics, wood-grain boxes, all manner of modern reflective piano black, and not a whole lot else. 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