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A5+B, Wired, Matte Black, 2.0 Channel Bookshelf Speakers

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  • SKU: 8489285
  • Manufacturer: AUDIOENGINE
  • MPN: A5+B
  • Availability: USUALLY SHIPS WITHIN 1-3 WEEKS
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$399.00
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A5+B, Wired, Matte Black, 2.0 Channel Bookshelf Speakers
Audioengine 5+ Black (A5+B) Premium Powered Speakers deliver audiophile-quality sound and features at a price that continues to set the standard for affordable high-quality audio. Connect your iDevice, computer, TV, or any other audio component for great stereo sound in any room.
  • Built-in power amplifiers
  • Remote control
  • Improved thermal management
  • RCA and mini-jack audio inputs
  • Front panel volume control
  • USB power charge port
  • Variable preamp audio output
  • Gold-plated connectors
  • Full-size 5-way speaker binding posts
  • Custom Kevlar woofers and silk tweeters
  • Hand-built MDF wood cabinets
  • Magnetically shielded
  • Advance tuned cabinet with rear-ported waveguide
  • Stand-mount 1/4" threaded inserts
  • Cables included

Works With

  • Any computer (Mac or PC)
  • iPod, iPhone, and iPad (all iDevices)
  • Audioengine wireless audio adapters
  • Apple Airport Express + AirPlay
  • Any product with mini-jack or RCA outputs

What's in the box

  • (1) A5+ powered (left) speaker
  • (1) A5+ passive (right) speaker
  • (1) Remote control
  • (1) Speaker wire (16AWG), 3.75 meters (~12.3ft)
  • (1) Detachable power cord
  • (1) Mini-jack audio cable, 2 meters (~6.5ft)
  • (1) RCA to RCA audio cable, 2 meters (~6.5ft)
  • (2) Cloth speaker bag
  • (1) Cloth cable bag
  • (1) Setup Guide
  • (1) Product line brochure

Materials and Construction

  • 1" thick MDF cabinet
  • 5" Kevlar woofers with advanced voice coils
  • 20mm silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets
  • Torroidal power transformers
Type 2.0 powered (active) bookshelf-style speaker system
Power Output 150W peak power total (50W RMS / 75W peak per channel), AES
Inputs 3.5mm stereo mini-jack, RCA L/R
Outputs RCA variable line-out, USB (power/charge)
Main Voltages 115/240V, 50/60Hz manually switchable
Amplifier Type Dual Class AB monolithic
Drivers 5" Kevlar woofers, 3/4" silk dome tweeters
SNR >95dB (typical A-weighted)
THD+N <0.05% at all power settings
Crosstalk -50dB
Frequency response 50Hz-22kHz ±1.5dB
Input impedance 10K ohms unbalanced
Protection Output current limiting, thermal over-temperature, power on/off transient protection, replaceable external main fuse
Dimensions (each speaker HWD) Left - 10.75" (27cm) x 7" (18cm) x 9" (23cm)
Right - 10.75" (27cm) x 7" (18cm) x 7.75" (20cm
Weight (LEFT speaker) 15.4 lbs (7 kg)
Weight (RIGHT speaker) 9.6 lbs (4.4 kg)
Shipping weight 31 lbs (14 kg)
Shipping box dims 15" (38cm) x 22" (56cm) x 11.5" (29cm)
Finish options Satin Black
Hi-Gloss White
Solid Carbonized Bamboo
Power Consumption Idle: 10W
Mute: 6W
Sleep: 4W
Environmental Requirements Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F
Non-operating temperature: -4° to 113° F
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
Materials and Construction 25mm thick MDF cabinets
3/4" silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets
5" Kevlar woofers with advanced voice coils
Torroidal power transformer
Included Accessories (1) Remote control
(1) Speaker wire (16AWG), 3.75 meters (~12.3ft)
(1) Detachable power cord
(1) Mini-jack audio cable, 2 meters (~6.5ft)
(1) RCA to RCA audio cable, 2 meters (~6.5ft)
(2) Cloth speaker bag
(1) Cloth cable bag
(1) Setup Guide
(1) Product line brochure
Custom Built Audioengine designs and manufactures our own tweeters, woofers, and other critical components. In other words, these are not "box built" speakers with off-the-shelf parts but custom-designed to our specifications. What we do not fabricate directly in our factory we have made to our designs (parts such as transformers, magnets, and wiring harnesses, for example). The cabinets, drivers, bass port designs, amplifiers, and crossovers are all painstakingly tuned together for each Audioengine model. This, in turn, makes for a much more efficient system that requires much less power than passive speakers and a separate integrated amplifier or similar A/V components.
Drivers Audioengine uses audiophile-quality, ferro fluid cooled silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets. Silk tweeters hold up well under high power and the edge-driven design gives very smooth response. The woofers are Kevlar woven glass aramid composite with rubber surrounds. Kevlar is obviously very strong, which means that the woofer retains its shape when being driven at high levels. The speaker materials and construction are robust enough to stand up to some serious thrashing, so speaker grills aren't needed and they will sound and look great after many years of use.
Power Amplifiers The amplifiers in Audioengine speakers are located in the left speaker and are a conservatively rated analog design. All components are tuned together for each model, which provides a much more efficient system requiring less power than passive speakers and separate amplifiers. Circuit boards for the power and preamp sections are mounted for maximum mechanical shock protection.
Power Transformers Power transformers are a large contributor to the overall audio performance, especially in the low end. Again, no off-the-shelf parts. Audioengine uses gapless core toroidal transformers which have a tighter radiated magnetic field, directly translating to lower noise. They are lighter than standard, lower-cost "EI" transformers and also generate less heat.
Shielding Both drivers are directly video shielded and allow the user to place the speakers within a few inches of a video monitor. This shielding also offers protection for hard-drive digital music players.
USB Power The Audioengine 5+ includes a 5V, 500mA USB power supply that powers later generation iPod, iPhone, and most other USB "bus-powered" devices. The USB port is for power and charging, not for data transfer or music syncing.