Active 5-Inch Near-Field Studio Monitor (Bi-Amped)
Specifications
| Category | Speaker Active |
|---|---|
| Brand | Studio Reference |
| Driver type | Dynamic |
| Driver size | 125 (woofer), 25 (tweeter) mm |
| Driver count | 2 per cabinet |
| Impedance | n/a (active) Ω |
| Sensitivity | n/a |
| Frequency response | 45 Hz – 22 kHz (-3 dB) |
| THD | 0.5 % |
| Cable termination | fixed |
| Recommended amp power | n/a (built-in) mW |
| Tuning target | flat / studio reference |
| Weight | 6500 g |
| Price (USD) | $599 |
| Release year | 2022 |
Overview
5-inch active near-field studio monitor, bi-amped: separate Class AB amplifiers drive the 125 mm woven-cone woofer and the 25 mm soft-dome tweeter through an active 4th-order linkwitz-riley crossover at 2.4 kHz. Balanced XLR and 6.35 mm TRS combo input plus an unbalanced RCA.
Frequency response is 45 Hz – 22 kHz (-3 dB), 38 Hz (-6 dB) — typical for the 5-inch class. The bi-amplification gives each driver its own amplifier optimized for its frequency band, which is why active monitors usually outperform comparably-priced passives.
Pairs with the desktop reference DAC via XLR or the studio monitor controller for level-matched A/B comparison. Decoupling via speaker isolation pucks is highly recommended on a desktop.
Recommended source devices
Desktop Reference DAC (Dual ES9038Pro)
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Studio Monitor Controller with Headphone Amp Front-Panel
1100mW @ 32Ω · Preamp