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Audioengine A5+ 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers
Enjoy audio from your favorite sources with this pair of satin black Audioengine A5+ 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers. They output up to 100W of total RMS power and are equipped with a 5" aramid-fiber glass composite woofer and a 0.75" silk dome tweeter to provide full-range audio. A USB port lets you power an optional wireless module or charge your smartphone or tablet during playback. The speakers can be mounted via 1/4"-20 threaded inserts on their bottom panels.
Cabinets
To minimize unwanted resonances and distortion, Audioengine cabinets have 0.5" thick high-resin MDF walls with extensive internal bracing. Heavy internal sound-damping material is used to reduce unwanted sound reflections inside the cabinet. All cabinet edges are rounded which look great and reduce high-frequency diffraction effects on the front baffles.
Furniture-Grade Finish
The A5+ cabinets are available in several handsome finishes, offering a wide choice for complementing room furnishings.Custom Components
Audioengine designs and manufactures their 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 their specifications. What they do not fabricate directly in their factory is made to their 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.Based on Studio Monitor Designs
Studio monitor speakers are used by producers and engineers in recording and production studios. They are designed with a theoretical flat frequency response, which allows the engineer to create a final mix in such a way that the recorded music will sound good on most other speakers. Although Audioengine speakers are not designed to be up-close, or "nearfield" studio monitors, they carry over much of the same higher-end technology, components, and design philosophy for all Audioengine speaker systems.Efficient Integrated Design
The speaker cabinets, drivers, innovative bass port designs, amplifiers, and passive crossovers are all critically tuned together for each Audioengine model. This, in turn, makes for a much more efficient system that requires less power than passive speakers and a separate integrated amplifier or similar A/V components. They build all this goodness into the left speaker cabinet to make it super-easy to connect your smartphone, tablet, computer, TV, network player, or any other audio product.USB Power
The Audioengine A5+ includes a 5V, 500mA USB power supply for charging portable devices while listening to your music. The USB connector allows you to charge and power your smartphone, tablet, Audioengine wireless adapters, or any other USB powered product. USB is for power only, not USB audio or data transfer.Amplifier Design
The amplifiers in powered Audioengine speakers are located in the left speaker and are a conservatively rated class A/B analog monoblock design. This is a more traditional speaker/amplifier marriage which provides excellent quality audio and greater flexibility. All circuit boards for the power and preamp sections are vertically mounted for maximum mechanical shock protection.Driver Designs
Audioengine uses audiophile-quality, ferrofluid-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 aramid fiber woven glass composite with rubber surrounds. Aramid fiber 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 grilles are not needed and they will sound and look great after many years of use.Shielding
Both drivers are directly video shielded and allow you to place the speakers within a few inches of a video monitor. This shielding also offers protection for hard-drive digital music players.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 transformers and also generate less heat.Protection Circuitry
- Output current limiting
- Thermal over-temperature
- Power on/off transient protection
- Replaceable external main fuse
Additional Features
- Variable RCA line out
- USB 1.1 and higher charging support
- Audioengine A5+ 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Satin Black, Pair)
- Remote Control
- 12.3' 16 AWG Speaker Wire
- 6.5' 3.5mm Audio Cable
- 6.5' Stereo RCA Audio Cable
- 2 x Cloth Speaker Bags
- Cloth Cable Bag
- Detachable AC Power Cord
- Limited 3-Year Warranty
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
TypePowered Bluetooth aptX HD speaker system
Amplifier Type
Class AB
Power Output
150 W peak power total (50 W RMS / 75 W peak per channel), AES
Drivers
5″ aramid fiber woofers
0.75″ silk dome tweeters
Inputs
3.5 mm stereo mini-jack, RCA L/R, Bluetooth
Outputs
RCA variable line-out
Input Voltages
115/240 V, 50/60 Hz manually switchable
SNR
>95 dB (typical A-weighted)
THD+N
<0.05% at all power settings
Crosstalk
<50 dB
Frequency Response
50 Hz-22 kHz ±1.5 dB
Input Impedence
10K ohms unbalanced
Protection
Output current limiting, thermal over-temperature, power on/off transient protection, replaceable external main fuse
Power Consumption
Idle: 10 W
Mute: 6 W
Sleep: 4 W
BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATIONS
Internal D/A ConverterAKM AK4396
Input Bit Depth
24 bit (padded)
Bluetooth Receiver Type
Bluetooth 5.0
Supported Codecs
aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC
Wireless Operation Range
Up to 100 ft (30 m) typical
Input Data Rate
Determined by Bluetooth
Wireless Latency
~30 milliseconds (ms)
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Dimensions (HWD)Left (active) – 10.75″ (27 cm) x 7″ (18 cm) x 9″ (23 cm)
Right (passive) – 10.75″ (27 cm) x 7″ (18 cm) x 7.75″ (20 cm)
Weight
Left (active) – 15.4 lb (7 kg)
Right (passive) – 9.6 lb (4.4 kg)
Total Shipping Weight
31 lb (14 kg)
Shipping Box Dimensions (LWH)
22″ (56 cm) x 11.5″ (29 cm) x 15″ (38 cm)
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
Operating temperature: 32 degrees F to 95 degrees F Non-operating temperature: -4 degrees F to 113 degrees FRelative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
0.5″ (13 mm) thick MDF cabinets5″ (130 mm) aramid fiber woofers with advanced voice coils
0.75″ (20 mm) silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets
Toroidal power transformer
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Refund Policy
Returns
Our policy lasts 30 days. If 30 days have gone by since your purchase, unfortunately we can’t offer you a refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be unused and in the same condition that you received it. It must also be in the original packaging.
Several types of goods are exempt from being returned. Perishable goods such as food, flowers, newspapers or magazines cannot be returned. We also do not accept products that are intimate or sanitary goods, hazardous materials, or flammable liquids or gases.
Additional non-returnable items:
Gift cards
Downloadable software products
Some health and personal care items
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted (if applicable)
Book with obvious signs of use
CD, DVD, VHS tape, software, video game, cassette tape, or vinyl record that has been opened
Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error
Any item that is returned more than 30 days after delivery
Refunds (if applicable)
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
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Sale items (if applicable)
Only regular priced items may be refunded, unfortunately sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges (if applicable)
We only replace items if they are defective or damaged. If you need to exchange it for the same item, send us an email at matt@thehardtimes.net and send your item to: 1612 Rosita Rd Pacifica California US 94044.
Gifts
If the item was marked as a gift when purchased and shipped directly to you, you’ll receive a gift credit for the value of your return. Once the returned item is received, a gift certificate will be mailed to you.
If the item wasn’t marked as a gift when purchased, or the gift giver had the order shipped to themselves to give to you later, we will send a refund to the gift giver and he will find out about your return.
Shipping
To return your product, you should mail your product to: 1612 Rosita Rd Pacifica California US 94044
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable. If you receive a refund, the cost of return shipping will be deducted from your refund.
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