M-Audio do not do things by halves. When they brought out the Studiophile BX5A studio monitors which are a fraction of the price of their flagship monitors, you would probably think that they would cut some corners and take some more expensive components out. They didn't.

The BX5A monitors are designed with the serious home studio owner in mind and give you features that really will allow you to get the professional sound you need.

As the BX5A's are active speakers, it means that you do not have to find an amplifier to power them so making them easy to set up with minimal hassle. Each monitor is bi amped so that the low frequency woofer and mid - high frequency tweeter are powered separately meaning that the tweeter only deals with frequencies it can handle and same with the woofer. This allows the speakers to be more efficient.

As you know, you have to look after your ears and the BX5A allows you to do this as the tweeter is designed in such a way that the higher frequencies are smooth and accurate so that you do not get ear fatigue and can monitor for longer periods. Always make sure you take listening breaks and monitor at safe levels though.

As the speakers may be positioned close to other electrical equipment you might have, the BX5A have magnetic shielding so you know that your sound recordings will be disturbance free.

There are other added bonuses, in the wave guide technology that provide brilliant stereo images and the drivers providing the neutral response to the kevlar that is used in the construction of the low frequency drivers. Kevlar is used as it can take a lot of punishment and is usually only found in speakers much more expensive than these.

Sound professionals all over the globe have M-Audio Studiophile reference monitors as they provide accurate reproduction of their mixes. They know that the speakers are durable and are made from the best materials and can be used in any mixing environment due to them being made with smooth curves so sound dissipates equally. The ports are at the back of the unit which reduces distortion and there is also rubber damping which allows the cone to produce the sound more accurately.

The inputs to the speakers are professional, and can be balanced/unbalanced XLR or 1/4 inch jack. The balanced connections also help sound quality as they keep background noise and electrical hum to a minimum.

If you are looking for a professional monitoring system which uses the best quality components at a great price, then you will be hard pressed to find anything better than the M-Audio Studiophile BX5A reference monitors.