M-Audio BX5a Deluxe Active Monitors When some companies design a "low-cost" reference monitor, they take the design of their flagship model and subtract features until its price is more "reasonable." Not M-Audio. Their BX5a monitors are designed specifically for the home recording enthusiast, sporting features that you really need to get the most out of your mixes. They're a serious solution for those serious about their craft.



Full-Spectrum Sound One thing that project studio owners have in common with professional engineers: they both want minimal setup hassle. These mointors are internally amplified, so you won't have to worry about finding a matching power amp to ensure clean audio reproduction. The monitors sport a pair of finely tuned drivers--a 5" woofer and a 1" tweeter--that cover a wide frequency spectrum, with an internal crossover to maximize each driver's efficiency. Think of properly bi-amped reference monitors as audio glasses that let you see further into your sonic periphery. Prescribe yourself a pair and see more of your mix than ever before.



Smooth Top End Tired of being tired of listening? While you want your monitors to be revealing, you don't want to expose your ears to damage. The smooth top-end of the BX5a's is due to a specially designed, silk-domed tweeter presents high frequencies accurately, and not harshly. This means longer listening sessions and higher productivity, but it also means an investment into your future as a "professional listener."



Magnetic Shielding M-Audio knows that most home recording practitioners work in less than perfect setups. It's not crazy to assume your speakers are going to end up situated right next to your desktop computer monitor. Not to worry. The BX5a is internally magnetically shielded to protect computer monitors, and to keep your recorded audio free of disturbance.



You deserve reference monitors that were designed just for you. The M-Audio BX5as complete your home studio with all the features you'll need, and none of what you don't.



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Inputs: XLR and 1/4-inch TRS Balanced



Frequency response: 56Hz-22kHz



Crossover frequency: 3kHz



Low-frequency amplifier power: 40 watts



High-frequency amplifier power: 30 watts



Signal-to-noise: > 100dB (typical A-weighted)



Polarity: positive signal at + input produces outward LF cone displacement



Input impedance: 20k Ohms balanced, 10k Ohms unbalanced



Input sensitivity: 85mV pink noise input produces 90dBA output SPL at one meter with volume control at maximum



Power: Factory programmed for either 115V ~50/60Hz, 230V~50/60Hz or 100V~50/60Hz; protection:RF interference, output current limiting, over temperature, turn-on/off transient, subsonic filter, external mains fuse



Cabinet: Vinyl laminated MDF



Size (HxWxD): 250 x 176 x 200 mm



Weight: 5.0 kg/unit

M-Audio BX5a Deluxe Active Monitors The Studiophile BX5a Deluxe monitors update the best-selling M-Audio systems with a variety of enhancements. New waveguides deliver excellent imaging. Custom amplifier tuning enhances the integration between the high and low frequencies, delivering refined spectral balance and a smoother response. A new low-frequency transducer adds extra definition to the bass response.



The Studiophile Deluxe monitors feature 5 in. Kevlar low-frequency driver cones, respectively. Kevlar's high mechanical and thermal resilience makes it ideal for speaker cones. These low-frequency drivers also employ a curved cone design, high-temperature voice coils and damped rubber surrounds that provide percussive musical bass. The Deluxe monitors also feature new waveguide-loaded high-frequency drivers with natural silk domes to deliver pristine top end that is gentle on the ears.



Features - Two-way studio reference monitors

- 70 watts of distributed power (30w HF amp, 40w LF amp)

- 5 in. low-frequency drivers with:

- Curved Kevlar cones

- High-temperature voice coils

- Damped rubber surround

- 1 in. natural silk high-frequency drivers

- Magnetically shielded

- XLR balanced and 1/4 in. balanced/unbalanced inputs

- Power indicator

- Volume control



Kevlar drivers

M-Audio's new monitor employs Kevlar for low-frequency driver construction. The same material used in bulletproof vests, Kevlar's high resilience makes it ideal for use in speaker cones-although it is typically reserved for monitors with higher price tags. Needless to say, Kevlar represents a significant improvement over the polypropylene and paper used in most monitors for this price.



Magnetically shielded for desktop use

Unchecked, the electromagnetic waves emanating from your speakers can wreak havoc with your computer's video monitor or a nearby TV. The BX5a is magnetically shielded so that all of your electronic equipment can coexist on your desktop without interference.



Bi-amplified efficiency

Active monitors have a distinct advantage over unpowered monitors, in that the built-in power amps are designed specifically to work with the drivers and crossovers in a tuned system. Bi-amplification further refines the concept by dedicating separate power amps to the highs and lows. Combined with a finely tuned crossover, this design insures that both the high- and low-frequency drivers are asked to deliver only the frequencies they are more efficient at reproducing.