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| FEATURES |
Streams audio from any Bluetooth®-enabled device
Easy setup, connects in seconds
No network setup, no passwords, no hassle
Superior sound and extended range
Custom Kevlar woofers and silk tweeters
Hand-built wood cabinet
Dual front port slots for extended bass
Acoustically isolated cabinet design with detachable magnetic grill
Aux audio input
Integrated power supply |
| WORKS WITH |
Any Bluetooth-enabled computer or other device
Any music system with an analog audio output |
| ABOUT BLUETOOTH® AND APTX® |
Our Bluetooth products easily connect to any of your devices that have Bluetooth, but to get the best sound possible we recommend using a device that supports Bluetooth aptX. Find out more about aptX here: csr.com/products/aptx
And if you™re looking for a new smartphone, tablet, or computer with aptX or want to look up your device and see if it supports aptX, go here to check out what™s available: aptx.com/products/browse/categories
And for iPad or iPhone users that don™t have aptX, don™t despair! MacOS (MacBook, iMac, Mac mini) include Bluetooth aptX, however if you use an iPhone or iPad, Apple generally uses the AAC codec and doesn™t support aptX. AAC sounds really good as well and you™ll also get the extra benefit of our upsampling 24-bit DAC, so you won™t be disappointed by the sound quality if you use an iOS device with any of our Bluetooth products. |
| GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS |
High-fidelity Bluetooth® with aptX® transmission and extended range
Supports all Bluetooth-enabled devices
Hand-built wood cabinet with magnetic speaker grills
Auxiliary analog mini-jack input
Built-in auto voltage switching power supply
Type
Powered Bluetooth speaker
Amplifier type
Dual class AB monolithic
Power output
60W peak total (15W RMS, 30W peak per channel), AES
Drivers
2.75” Kevlar woofers
3/4“ Silk dome tweeters
Inputs
Bluetooth, 3.5mm stereo mini-jack analog
Analog input impedance
10K ohms unbalanced
Frequency response
65Hz-22kHz (±2.0dB)
SNR
95db (typical A-weighted)
THD+N
<0.05% at all power settings
Crosstalk
-50dB
Power filtering
3-stage redundant regulation
Input voltages
100-240V, 50/60Hz auto-switching |
| BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATIONS |
Bluetooth receiver type
Bluetooth 4.0 audio
Supported Bluetooth codecs
aptX, AAC, SBC
Supported Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, AVRCP
Wireless operation range
up to 100ft (30m) typical
D/A converter
TI PCM5102A
Input bit depth
24-bit (upsampled)
Input data rate
Determined by Bluetooth
Wireless latency
~30 milliseconds (ms) |
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES |
Product dimensions
4.25”(H) x 12.25”(W) x 5.50”(D)
Shipping weight
10lbs (4.6kg)
Shipping box dims
10.5” (H) x 16” (W) x 7.5” (D) |
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS |
Operating temperature: 24° to 105°F (0°C to 40°C)
Storage temperature: -4° to 115°F (-20°C to 46°C)
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing |
MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION |
18mm thick MDF cabinets with real wood veneer
3/4 silk dome tweeters with neodymium magnets
2.75³ Kevlar woofers with advanced voice coils |
INCLUDED ACCESSORIES |
Power cable
Antenna
Mini-jack audio cable, 1.5 meters (~5 feet)
Microfiber speaker bag
Quickstart guide |
DIGITAL TO ANALOG CONVERTER CHARACTERISTICS |
The B2 Bluetooth speaker system utilizes the TI PCM5102A DAC, widely know for it™s low noise and high fidelity. Due to the PCM5102A™s high signal-to-noise specs, the fact that digital signal is converted (upsampled) to 24-bits and the added benefit of triple redundancy power source conversion and filtering, the B2 presents impressive low noise and low distortion characteristics with a noticeable improvement over other Bluetooth speakers. |
EXTENDED WIRELESS RANGE |
Most Bluetooth speakers have very limited range, usually within just one room. But with careful signal management circuitry and antenna tuning, we offer a superior solution that will reach more than one room with no degradation in audio quality. |
HIGH QUALITY BLUETOOTH AUDIO |
The B2 features aptX coding which is an advanced Bluetooth audio codec that provides much higher-quality sound than previous versions. The B2 is backwards-compatible with all previous Bluetooth implementations so you can wirelessly stream music from any device and still enjoy outstanding sound. |
| CUSTOM-BUILT AUDIO COMPONENTS |
Audioengine designs and manufactures our own tweeters, woofers, and many other critical components. In other words, these are not œbox built speakers with off-the-shelf parts but entirely designed to our specifications. What we do not fabricate directly in our factories we have custom-made to our specifications (parts such as toroidal transformers, magnets, and wiring harnesses, for example). The speaker 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 traditional AV stereo receivers and passive speakers. |
BASED ON STUDIO MONITOR DESIGNS |
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 œnearfield studio monitors, we do carry over much of the same higher-end technology, components, and design philosophy for all Audioengine speaker systems. |
| DRIVERS |
Audioengine uses audiophile-quality, ferro fluid 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 custom woofers are Kevlar woven glass aramid composite with rubber surrounds. Kevlar is obviously very b, which means that the woofer retains its shape when being driven at high levels. The speaker materials and construction are very robust, therefore speaker grills aren™t needed. In other words, we did our homework on the speaker drivers and they will sound and look great after many years of use. |
CABINET |
To minimize unwanted resonances and distortion, Audioengine cabinets have thick high-resin MDF walls with extensive internal bracing. Heavy internal sound-damping material is also used to reduce unwanted sound reflections inside the cabinet. The B2 cabinet is a unique design in that it has dual sub-enclosures to prevent cross-interference, while each side contains its own tuned, front-port bass slot. |
POWER AMPLIFIER |
The class A/B amplifiers in Audioengine speaker systems are very conservatively-rated analog designs. Each subsystem is tuned together for all models, providing a much more efficient system requiring less power than passive speakers and separate amplifiers. An auto-standby idle mode is also included to conserve power when you™re not playing music. |
SHIELDING |
Both drivers are magnetically-shielded which allows protection for CRT displays and hard-drive music players. |
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