M-Audio M-Audio Studiophile BX5a Bi-Amplified Speaker System

Recording professionals around the world rely on M-Audio Studiophile¿ reference monitors for exceptional sonic accuracy. The Studiophile BX5a Deluxe monitors update our bestsellers with new waveguides and enhanced driver integration for a cohesive and refined sound. The 5¿ low-frequency driver cones are crafted from Kevlar, an extremely resilient material. Curved cone design coupled with high-temperature voice coils and damped rubber surrounds deliver excellent fidelity and durability. The 1¿ waveguideloaded, high-frequency drivers are made of magnetically shielded silk domes for a crisp top end that¿s gentle on the ears. 70-watt bi-amped power and expertly tuned crossovers round out a first-rate pair of reference monitors with a footprint small enough to fit just about anywhere.

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• Reviewed by: slickninja

  07-28-09

  Duration of ownership: 2 Weeks

  Strengths: Inexpensive, well made, decent looking, ability to articulate detail relatively well, can go much lounder

  Weaknesses:shrill highs, slightly bright, treble is a bit over pronounced, mediocre dispersion

  Overall Evaluation: Near field studio monitors for those unfamiliar are designed to present a soundscape that's uniformly neutral for mixing. Thus these probably wouldn't be your first choice for listening to music. .As a monitor they're just alright, but $300 is generally the near bottom end for studio monitors. .Each monitor is equipped with XLR or TRS/ 1/4 inch inputs, sporting independent volume knobs on the back face of the speakers, a familiar setup. They're rather heavy and the teflon cones look industrial in nature..Out of the box, these things aren't terribly impressive. Compared to my JBLs, they simply lack the dispersion making for a rather unexciting, narrow sweet spot. The treble is grating and a little too pronounced making me desire to over mix bass. Sibilances probably should have been address. The best solution is pre-EQ treble down on the speakers..The speakers suggest they can hit 56 Hz, which is completely true and about as good as simple 2-way 5 inch drivers will hit. Inevitably you'll want to pair these with a reference sub if you're mixing for movies, bass heavy music and the like..When it comes down to it, these really are the only sub $300 pair of monitors that most people will consider and for a good reason, they're decent and there's not much else for the price that won't insult you. However, floating about the $500 price range (pair) are whole lot of options, with 8 inch woofers (Such as the Mackie MR8s) meaning a sub is more or less optional. .The phrase "You get what you pay for" is pretty applicable.

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