Monitors that adapt to your needs
The BX5a refines our highly acclaimed BX5 near-field reference monitors, renowned for packing a lot of punch for their size. Our new 5”
low-frequency driver cones are crafted from Kevlar, an extremely resilient material typically found in much more expensive monitors.
Curved cone design coupled with high-temperature voice coils and damped rubber surrounds deliver incredible fidelity and durability.
The 1” high-frequency drivers’ magnetically shielded natural silk domes produce crisp top end while still being gentle on the ears.
Integral cabinet and electronic engineering work together to deliver improved bass response. 70-watt bi-amped power and expertly
tuned crossovers round out an incredible sounding pair of reference monitors with a footprint small enough to fit just about anywhere.
Kevlar drivers
M-Audio's new BX5a 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 than the BX5a.
Kevlar represents a significant improvement over the polypropylene and paper used in most monitors in this price range.
Bi-amplified efficiency
Active, powered monitors have a distinct advantage over un-powered 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.
Feature
Highlights:
- Affordable and professional
near-field monitoring for creating the perfect mix of your songs!
- Magnetically shielded 1" silk dome tweeter.
Magnetic shielding minimizes reaction time, and the silk dome minimizes resonance by adapting a unique internal damping technology.
- 5” Kevlar speaker
- Each BX5 enclosure employs high-density special MDF and unique interior reinforcement to provide more stable performance.
- XLR balanced and 1/4” balanced/unbalanced inputs
- Specially designed network and power amplifiers properly distribute low, mid, and high frequency reducing loss of sound and distortion.
- The high-end Bi-Amp structure provides smooth transition in the crossover
region. The circuits were optimized to flatten the frequency response and maximize power handling and power output.
Specifications:
- frequency response: 56Hz-22kHz
- crossover frequency: 3kHz
- crossover filter network: 4th-order
Linkwitz-Riley
- amplifier type: class AB monolithic
- low-frequency amplifier power: 40 watts RMS into 4 ohms (woofer) at 0.5% (-46 dB) THD
- high-frequency amplifier power: 30 watts RMS into 6 ohms (tweeter) at 0.5% (-46 dB) THD
- 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 (enclosure natural Helmholtz resonance frequency: 40 Hz)
- Dimension: 10" (H) x 7" (W) x
8" (D)
- Weight: 11 lb. (each cabinet)
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