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The A500 is based on Buchardt’s S400 two-way passive loudspeaker, whose sloped front baffle is used to align the drivers in space so that their wavefronts arrive at the listener’s ears at precisely the same time. The last dimension requires explanation: Because the speaker’s front and rear panels are slightly raked, at an angle of 5°, its total depth, from frontmost bottom edge to rearmost top edge, is actually about 12”. Each A500 weighs 19.8 pounds and measures 14.4”H x 7”W x 11”D. The cabinet is made of MDF, with separate subenclosures for the two 6” drivers this improves cabinet rigidity, CEO Mads Buchardt told me in an e-mail exchange. The A500s may look out of place in elegant décors in more casual spaces, they’ll look pretty darn funky. However, Buchardt supplies two identical round cloth grilles, which attach magnetically over tweeter and midrange-woofer. For example, the screws fastening the drivers to the enclosures are not hidden. Fit and finish were excellent, though not luxurious. My review samples had the very attractive walnut finish, which had fairly pronounced grain. In black or white, the price for the speakers only is $4150 (all prices USD, unless otherwise noted) or €3500/pair in black or white with Stereo Hub, it’s $4450/€3750/pair. The A500s are available in matte finishes of black, white, or walnut veneer, either on their own or in a bundle with the Stereo Hub. In the US and Canada, the price includes all local, state, provincial, and federal sales taxes. In Europe, the price also includes Value-Added Tax (VAT). Shipping, import duties, and insurance are included in the purchase price.
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Rather than use a network of dealers and distributors, Buchardt sells direct to end-users, and offers a 45-day trial period. Each A500 has a line-level balanced (XLR) input on the back, for connection to a preamplifier, plus a built-in Wireless Speaker & Audio (WiSA) receiver that can wirelessly accept digital audio signals of resolutions up to 24-bit/96kHz from a WiSA transmitter, such as Buchardt’s Stereo Hub.
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The A500 is a sealed design with front- and rear-mounted 6” woofers and a 0.74” soft-dome tweeter, each driver powered by its own class-D amplifier specified to output 150W RMS.
The A500 is one of the most versatile speakers I’ve ever reviewed. Buchardt’s A500 active speakers make heavy use of DSP, which allows them to adapt to a wide variety of listening situations (more on that later). Now you can add another name to that list - Buchardt Audio - and in terms of innovation, you can put it right at the top. During my two-years-plus at SoundStage! Simplifi, I’ve written about active speakers from several Danish brands, including DALI, Dynaudio, and System Audio, and I’ve loved them all.
When it comes to active speakers that include digital signal processing (DSP) - in my opinion, now the most exciting segment of audio - the Danes are on the leading edge. With apologies to William Shakespeare, there’s something rockin’ in the state of Denmark, audiowise.
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