Updating M-Audio's bestsellers with waveguides and enhanced driver integration.
Recording professionals around the world rely on M-Audio Studiophile reference monitors for exceptional sonic accuracy. The Studiophile BX5a Deluxe monitors update M-Audio's bestsellers with new waveguides and enhanced driver integration for a cohesive and refined sound. The 5" low-frequency driver cones are crafted from Kevlar, an extremely resilient material. Curved cone design coupled with high-temperature voice coils and damped rubber surrounds deliver excellent fidelity and durability. The 1" waveguide-loaded, high-frequency drivers are made of magnetically shielded silk domes for a crisp top end that's gentle on the ears. 70-watt bi-amped power and expertly tuned crossovers round out a first-rate pair of reference monitors with a footprint small enough to fit just about anywhere.
Deluxe edition
The Studiophile BX5a Deluxe monitors update the best-selling M-Audio BX5a system with a variety of enhancements. The updated waveguide delivers excellent imaging. A new low-frequency transducer provides well-defined bass. Custom amplifier tuning enhances the integration between the high and low frequencies, delivering refined spectral balance and a smoother response. An elegant new industrial design completes the package.
Kevlar drivers
M-Audio's Studiophile BX5a Deluxe monitors employ Kevlar for low-frequency driver construction. Kevlar's high mechanical and thermal resilience makes it ideal for use in speaker cones. M-Audio's engineers also created a curved conical design that improves room dispersion. High-damping reliable rubber surrounds provide percussive musical bass, and also ensure that the cone reaches its optimal excursion for accurate reproduction.
Silk-dome, waveguide-loaded, high-frequency drivers
M-Audio's high-frequency domes are made from natural silk to counter the high Q ringing that's inherent in the poorly crafted metallic materials commonly found in other monitors. In addition, M-Audio's waveguides refine the high-frequency response. M-Audio's FerroFlow technology uses ferrofluid liquid cooling to dissipate heat for maximum efficiency and extended usage.
Bi-amplified efficiency
Active monitors have a distinct advantage over unpowered monitors because the built-in power amps are designed 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 most efficient at reproducing.
Rear-ported cabinet design
The BX5a Deluxe monitor's cabinet is integrally designed with its other components for optimal performance - right down to rounded corners for reduced edge diffraction and superior imaging. Custom rear-port design audibly reduces the turbulence and resulting distortion caused by poorly designed ports.
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 Studiophile BX5a Deluxe monitors are magnetically shielded so all of your electronic equipment can coexist on your desktop without interference.
M-Audio Studiophile BX5a Deluxe Active Monitors Features:
Two-way studio reference monitors
Deluxe edition delivers extended low-frequency response and refined sound
I had these in my room just as my computer speakers. I know that they are meant to help people record but I love music and like to listen to my music how it was made to sound. So, thats why I use studio monitors as my computer speakers.
I have heard several other monitors (KRK RP5, Mackie MR5, and more) and these definitely lack lower end frequencies. Now, I do listen to a lot of pop and hip hop which tends to have lots of bass. So, if your not into the lower bass and are trying decide which monitors to get in this price range, these are great. They have a nice higher end.
As far as flatness and trueness goes, I think that these are not bad at all. However, If you are trying to get good recording or mixing, the placement of the monitors and room size make a huge difference. So, these monitors are meant for a smaller room.
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Excellent for home studios!
Posted by NoWax from NY on Aug 17, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Electronic, Alternative
M-Audio Studiophile BX5a Deluxe Active Monitors
I have been audio engineering as a hobbyist for about 10 years starting out as a professional live sound engineer. At a local store, I listened to numerous pairs and none came close to the flat and tight sound of these monitors, even at higher price ranges. Other monitors that cost twice as much sounded much worse. I haven’t mixed anything on these yet, but I think they would work well. I can really hear the difference between productions with these. These monitors also have a small footprint, and in my opinion, these are perfect for home studios. I highly recommend them.
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BX5a studio mon
Posted by Theaterlightman from Oregon usa on Jun 29, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: student for sound design/ hobbist listener
Reviewer's Play Style: rock, alternative, jazz,anything but country
I like these speakers alot, i bought them for school and sound design as well as casual musical listening, these work wonderfully for the price i got (bout ebay new cheeper than here) but i hooked them up to my macbook pro and it sounds pretty amazing, almost as full a sound as my pannaler but for the size they are great for protablility one thing though if your expecting a deep bass, >65-60hz you'll need something to go with or just do with out, which i do most of the time, almost wanna get the BX10a but cant seam to cough up the money for it. all in all, id buy em again, and wouldnt regret it. just wish i had a true sub with em for the deep bass but other than that there amazing.
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Excellent Quality for the money!
Posted by Joshua Lyon from Baton Rouge on Mar 9, 2009
Experience w/product: I have heard about it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician/Recording Engineer
Reviewer's Play Style: Soft Rock
I bought these speakers as monitors for my home recording. I also use them to hook up to my digital piano. These speakers are phenomenal... and I use the crap out of them. they have an AMAZING bass response that I have NEVER seen out of a speaker this size and price. Not to mention the overall clarity of the sound. When you read the description you think, "30 watts? that's not very loud..." wrong... these speakers are plenty loud for monitors. I use them when I have party's at my apartment and everyone is looking around for big speakers and I have to point these out to them. Very impressive.
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LITTLE IS MUCH
Posted by WICKTANA from Taylor on Jan 27, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active musician, Recording counsultantm Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Motown, Blues, Oldies, some country
Only being a novice in the field of recording, yet slowly becoming more proficient. These are the second pair of monitors I've had. My other one's only had the 3" speaker, so I wanted to move up. After looking, listening, and wondering what type to go with. One day at GC they had these on with music playing over the speakers. They were set up with the same multi recorder I have (Boss BR-1200), so it gave me a good way to review them. Whey you consider the price of other brands, and that many of them don't sound a great deal better. Yes, for the money, quality, and sound, these are great monitors. Since I only use them for my recording work, how loud they get was not importaint. However, when I did want to check out the strength of the sound. Well, the wife comes running from the other side of the house telling me to turn it down. Check them out, I think you will like them.
WICKTANA
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