Audioengine A5+ Classic Powered Bookshelf Speakers (Satin Black)

Audioengine 5+ (A5+) Premium Powered Speakers

SOLD AS A PAIR

Audioengine 5+ (A5+) 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.

Affordable Audio

The goal of Audioengine is to provide a high-end listening
experience at affordable prices with easy to use, high-quality products. The
Audioengine 5 powered speaker system was Audioengine’s flagship model and has
become a best seller. The new A5+ has the same award-winning signature sound as
the original A5 but includes customer-requested upgrades and features.

Versatile

With custom Kevlar woofers, silk dome tweeters, and
hand-built cabinets, the Audioengine 5+ includes a remote control, dual audio
inputs and enhanced thermal management. You can charge your iDevice via the USB
power port and also add a subwoofer to the variable output. Connect Audioengine
5+ to your computer’s headphone jack or pair with a USB DAC to achieve an even
higher level of sound quality. The Audioengine 5+ works with any computer and
there’s no software to install or settings to change.

Easy Setup

Built-in power amplifiers save space and eliminate the need
to connect Audioengine 5+ to a stereo receiver or external power amp. Simply
plug the left speaker into an AC outlet and connect the included speaker wire
from the left to right speaker. All internal components of the A5+ are tuned
together, providing a more efficient system requiring less power than passive
speakers and amplifiers. With superior stereo separation and incredible
imaging, A5+ has a clear sonic advantage over boomboxes or all-in-one systems.

Small Speakers, Big Bass

You won’t hear any enhanced super-mega-hyper-monster boomy
bass from these powered speakers. As with the original A5, the low end from the
A5+ is real bass, very near to the originally-recorded music. From rap to
classical to movies, you’ll get tight, punchy bass with an awesome growl that
will make you smile – regardless of the volume level.

Hear the Difference

The Audioengine 5+ Premium Powered Speaker System delivers
the audio performance and aesthetic quality expected from Audioengine and
continues to close the gap between your computer music and home hi-fi. Even if
you’re not an audio enthusiast we guarantee your music will sound better!

Features

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)

Input 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

1/2” (13mm) thick MDF cabinets

5” (130mm) Kevlar woofers with advanced voice coils

3/4” (20mm) silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets

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.