User Manual

A5X
The original A5
The small A5 managed to make itself a big name in both professional
environments as well as in computer or desktop applications. A
wealth of truly outstanding reviews and many awards helped to
establish this speaker as one “of the best small monitors” and a
“great choice for the small studio.” (Future Music, 01/2009).
The new A5X
The similar dimensions and name could make one believe that the
A5X is nothing more than a new version of the A5. A quick listening
however leaves no doubt that the A5X is much more than that.
Like all other models of the AX-Series it features the proprietary
X-ART tweeter. The very data (see page 36 f.) of this technology
shows that it is at the forefront of what tweeters can accomplish.
Numerous listening tests have confirmed this.
A 5.5” Midwoofer reproduces the frequencies below 2.5kHz. The
diaphragm is made from Carbon fiber/Rohacell/Glass fiber, which is
the same composite structure shared in the next two bigger models.
This material with minimum weight and maximum rigidity prevents
break up resonances, resulting in an outstanding dynamic behaviour
and impeccable sound characteristics.
Stereolink
A very handy and exclusive feature found in the two smaller AX
monitors is the Stereolink. This is accomplished by a pair of
additional RCA connections that allow for a bypass of the second
stereo channel to the other speaker.
This new technology connects two A5X speakers in such a manner
as to allow the user the option to control the overall stereo volume
of the system from either speakers gain control. This makes the A5X
a natural for “mixer-less” desktop applications where overall system
volume needs to be adjusted easily.
Basic technical data at a glance
• X-ART tweeter
• 5.5” carbon/rohacell/glass fiber-midwoofer
• 2 x 50W amplification
• on-/off-switch and volume gain on the front panel
• Stereolink
• tweeter gain and 2 shelf filters on the rear panel
• 50Hz - 50kHz
• XLR & RCA connectors
• 110dB max peak SPL per pair
• 5 year warranty
Nearfield Monitor A5X
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