Enjoy audio from your favorite sources with this pair of satin black Audioengine A5+ 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers. They output up to 100W of total RMS power and are equipped with a 5" aramid-fiber glass composite woofer and a 0.75" silk dome tweeter to provide full-range audio. A USB port lets you power an optional wireless module or charge your smartphone or tablet during playback. The speakers can be mounted via 1/4"-20 threaded inserts on their bottom panels.

Up to 100W RMS / 150W Peak Power    2-Way Rear-Ported Design    5" Composite Woofer & 0.75" Silk Tweeter    50 Hz to 22 kHz Frequency Response    Stereo RCA and 3.5mm Inputs    Stereo RCA Output    USB Port for Device Power & Charging    MDF Cabinet    Audio Cables & Remote Control Included

To minimize unwanted resonances and distortion, Audioengine cabinets have 0.5" thick high-resin MDF walls with extensive internal bracing. Heavy internal sound-damping material is used to reduce unwanted sound reflections inside the cabinet. All cabinet edges are rounded which look great and reduce high-frequency diffraction effects on the front baffles.

The A5+ cabinets are available in several handsome finishes, offering a wide choice for complementing room furnishings.

Audioengine designs and manufactures their 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 their specifications. What they do not fabricate directly in their factory is made to their 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.

Studio monitor speakers are used by producers and engineers in recording and production studios. They are designed with a theoretical flat frequency response, which allows the engineer to create a final mix in such a way that the recorded music will sound good on most other speakers. Although Audioengine speakers are not designed to be up-close, or "nearfield" studio monitors, they carry over much of the same higher-end technology, components, and design philosophy for all Audioengine speaker systems.

The speaker cabinets, drivers, innovative bass port designs, amplifiers, and passive crossovers are all critically tuned together for each Audioengine model. This, in turn, makes for a much more efficient system that requires less power than passive speakers and a separate integrated amplifier or similar A/V components. They build all this goodness into the left speaker cabinet to make it super-easy to connect your smartphone, tablet, computer, TV, network player, or any other audio product.

The Audioengine A5+ includes a 5V, 500mA USB power supply for charging portable devices while listening to your music. The USB connector allows you to charge and power your smartphone, tablet, Audioengine wireless adapters, or any other USB powered product. USB is for power only, not USB audio or data transfer.

The amplifiers in powered Audioengine speakers are located in the left speaker and are a conservatively rated class A/B analog monoblock design. This is a more traditional speaker/amplifier marriage which provides excellent quality audio and greater flexibility. All circuit boards for the power and preamp sections are vertically mounted for maximum mechanical shock protection.

Audioengine uses audiophile-quality, ferrofluid-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 aramid fiber woven glass composite with rubber surrounds. Aramid fiber 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 grilles are not needed and they will sound and look great after many years of use.

Both drivers are directly video shielded and allow you to place the speakers within a few inches of a video monitor. This shielding also offers protection for hard-drive digital music players.

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 transformers and also generate less heat.

• Output current limiting
• Thermal over-temperature
• Power on/off transient protection
• Replaceable external main fuse

• Variable RCA line out
• USB 1.1 and higher charging support

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. does this have a "leveler" showing a bubble in a liquid display, which if centered means the tripod is set up in a level position?

A: Yes it does. The Manfrotto XPRO Magnesium Ball Head included in this tripod kit has bubble levels on it.

Q: 2. Is there a carbon fiber version of this tripod? If so, what are the specs...and the price?

A: The Manfrotto MT055CXPRO3 would be the carbon fiber version of the MT055XPRO3. At the time of this posting, the kit with the MHXPRO-3W head would be $588.95. You can find the specs for the tripod, on its page on our site.

Q: 3. Would I be able to use a medium to large size gimbal head on this tripod?

A: The Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod has a maximum support weight of 19.8 lb. Technically, as long as the total weight you are putting on the tripod including the head, camera body and lens is no more than around 19 lbs it should be fine.

Q: 4. What is the base diameter on the Manfrotto MHXPRO ?

A: The base diameter of the Manfrotto MHXPRO 2-Way, Pan-and-Tilt Head is 2.25 inches which translates to about 57mm

Q: 5. Is this considered a flat base head that would work with a slider?

A: Yes. This video head is a good choice for sliders.

Q: 6. Is this a video head or a Fluid Head?

A: Definitely IS a fluid head. The description on this page is poorly written. Look at the the Manfrotto site and it is specifically titled as a "XPRO Fluid Two-Way Tripod Head with Fluidity Selector." "Adjustable fluidity on tilt movement for smoother shooting; Professional fluid drag for pan and tilt movements."

Q: 7. Will this tripod be a good combination with the Manfrotto MVH500AH Fluid Video Head?

A: I don't use Video heads, however I believe this tripod would work well with any combination.It has all the fundamental makings of a very good tripod and then someGood luck and Aloha.....

Q: 8. What Manfrotto tripods you can recommend this to that is between$200-$400 range?

A: This will fit nicely onto a Manfrotto 190 or 055.

Q: 9. Does the Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Aluminum Tripod with 410 Junior Geared Head Kit include a quick release plate?

A: Yes it does

Q: 10. Hi, which Pan Bar Handles are compatible with this head?

A: Manfrotto does not offer any pan handle options other than the handle that is included with the Manfrotto MHXPRO 2-Way, Pan-and-Tilt Head.