Audioengine has developed a quite robust buyer base over the previous decade providing reasonably priced passive, lively, and wi-fi loudspeakers and subwoofers that work quite effectively in quite a lot of eventualities.
An Audioengine A2+ loudspeaker and S6 subwoofer mixture has labored extraordinarily effectively in my bed room system for nearly 16 months; the subwoofer provides some crucial punch while watching motion pictures and the Bluetooth efficiency linked to my iPhone 12 and iPad has at all times been very steady and we’re with out criticism in regard to the sonic efficiency.
The pandemic created a large variety of shoppers who determined to do business from home and there are a rising variety of school college students who need a wi-fi resolution for his or her dorms and residences that may assist gaming, music streaming, and vinyl playback. The brand new Audioengine HD5 can be found now for $549 USD.
HD5
Audioengine have but to replace the size on their web site which is considerably odd, however based mostly on the earlier HD5+, we anticipate these to be within the 10.75″H x 7″W x 9″D vary.
So what makes these attention-grabbing or distinctive?
Moderately than go together with a smaller and extra environment friendly Class D amplifier, the Audioengine HD5 characteristic a Class AB 120 watt (which is split up between each the first and secondary loudspeakers) energy amplifier that’s built-in into the first loudspeaker.
The Audioengine HD5 characteristic a 0.75-inch silk dome tweeter and 5-inch aramid fiber woofer.
Assist for aptX HD can be lengthy overdue.
Format Assist?
The loudspeaker helps aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX, AAC, and SBC and Bluetooth 5.2.
The USB enter upsamples the whole lot to 24-bit/48kHz PCM. There isn’t a assist for DSD or MQA.
The rear panel contains a stereo pair of RCA inputs/outputs, 1 x Digital Optical enter, 1 x USB enter, and a single 3.5mm analog enter.
There isn’t a inside MM phono stage which seems like a wierd omission at this level when one considers what number of of their prospects have seemingly bought their first turntable as effectively.
Select from premium finishes like satin black, real-wood walnut veneer, or hi-gloss white, all complemented by brushed steel {hardware}.
What’s within the field?
- 1 x HD5 Dwelling Music System powered (left) speaker
- 1 x HD5 Dwelling Music System passive (proper) speaker
- 1 x Antenna
- 1 x Speaker wire (16AWG)
- 1 x AC energy wire
- 1 x USB cable
- 1 x Mini-jack audio cable
- 1 x RCA audio cable
- 2 x Microfiber speaker bag
- 2 x Microfiber cable bag
- 1 x Distant management
- 1 x Setup information
Comparability
| HD4 | HD5 | HD6 | |
| MSRP | $399 | $549 | $699 |
| Finishes | Black, Walnut | Black, Walnut, White | Black, Walnut, White |
| Constructed-in Energy Amp | 120W peak complete | 120W peak complete | 150W peak complete |
| Amplifier Kind | Class AB | Class AB | Class AB |
| Supported Codecs | aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC | aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC | aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| Constructed-in DAC | PCM 5102 | PCM 5102 | AKM AK4396 |
| USB Enter | 24 bit (upsampled), as much as 48 kHz | 24 bit (upsampled), as much as 48 kHz | N/A |
| Bluetooth | aptX HD, aptX with very low latency, aptX, AAC, SBC | aptX HD, aptX with very low latency, aptX, AAC, SBC | aptX HD, aptX with very low latency, aptX, AAC, SBC |
| WiFi | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Drivers | 4″ aramid fiber woofers | 5″ aramid fiber woofers | 5.5″ aramid fiber woofers |
| 0.75″ silk dome tweeters | 0.75” silk dome tweeters | 1″ silk dome tweeters | |
| Inputs | 3.5mm analog | 3.5mm analog | 3.5mm analog |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| RCA analog | RCA analog | RCA analog | |
| USB | – | – | |
| – | Optical | Optical | |
| Best Listening House | Desktop | Desktop | Room |
| Bass Port | Entrance Ported | Entrance Ported | Rear Ported |
| Extra Options | Constructed-in Energy Amp | Constructed-in Energy Amp | Constructed-in Energy Amp |
| Constructed-in Dac | Constructed-in Dac | Constructed-in Dac | |
| Subwoofer Output | Subwoofer Output | Subwoofer Output | |
| Removable Speaker Grill | Removable Speaker Grill | Removable Speaker Grill | |
| B-Fi Appropriate | B-Fi Appropriate | B-Fi Appropriate | |
| Headphone Output | Headphone Output | – | |
| – | Distant Management | Distant Management | |
| Dimensions (HWD) every speaker | 9” x 5.5″ x 6.5″ (23 x 14 x 16.5 cm) |
N/A | 7.25″ x 11.75″ x 10″ (18.5 x 30 x 25 cm) |
| Weight | 16 lb (7.3 kg) | N/A | 33.5 lb (15 kg) |
Worth & Availability
The Audioengine HD5 can be found now for $549/pair at Amazon and Audioengine’s web site. We hope to get a evaluate pair by the top of December.
