About the Cambridge Audio Aero 5
The center channel speaker with a difference
The center channel speaker with a difference
Complete your Cambridge Audio Aero Series home theater system with the Aero 5 center channel speaker. Its advanced driver technology works to deliver clear, distinct movie dialogue and exciting special effects. In place of a conventional tweeter, Cambridge gave this speaker a radical "BMR" driver. It's this same technology that makes all of Cambridge Audio's Aero Series speakers a fantastic choice for savoring stereo music or immersive surround sound.
The "BMR" advantage for natural, spacious sound
The BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator) driver used in Cambridge's Aero Series features flat speaker surface that combines the traditional "pistonic" movement of speaker cones with a "bending-wave" movement to create sound. This allows BMR drivers to cover a much wider frequency range than conventional tweeters.
Better midrange clarity
Why does that matter? Because with most speaker systems, the crossover point between the tweeter and woofer occurs in the critical midrange frequencies, where human ears are most sensitive to distortion and differences in sound between driver types. Aero 5's crossover point occurs all the way down at 250 Hz, giving you clearer, more natural movie dialogue. And since the BMR driver handles all of the highs and midrange, that means the woofers can focus on what they do best — bass.
Broad spacious soundstage
That's not the only advantage of BMR technology. This innovative driver construction also allows Aero series speakers to spread sound over a much broader area than conventional speakers. This makes Aero speakers ideal for room layouts where your speaker placement options are less than optimum.
Built to perform
Aero series cabinets are not only discreet and classic-looking, they're engineered for better performance. Each solidly braced MDF enclosure is computer-designed to help minimize standing waves and prevent unwanted resonance from coloring the sound. Heavy-duty, gold-plated binding posts make it easy to connect the high-quality speaker wire of your choice for top-notch performance.
Product highlights:
- sealed (acoustic suspension) enclosure
- frequency response: 50-22,000 Hz
- recommended amplifier power: 25-120 watts
- sensitivity: 90 dB
- impedance: 8 ohms compatible
- 2" BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator) full-range driver
- two 5-1/4" cone woofers
- rigid MDF cabinet
- gold-plated binding post speaker terminals
- 16-15/16"W x 5-15/16"H x 8-7/8"D
- weight: 13.4 pounds
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # CAMBAERO5dw
What's in the box:
Cambridge Audio Aero 5 owner's manual
- Center-channel loudspeaker
- Magnetic grille
- 4 Self-adhesive feet
- Installation Guide
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Features & specs
Enclosure | Acoustic Suspension | |
Color | Dark Walnut | |
Tweeter Type | BMR | |
Tweeter Size (inches) | 2 | |
Midrange size (inches) | N/A | |
Woofer size (inches) | 5-1/4 | |
Connector Type | Post | |
Power Range | 25-120 | |
Sensitivity | 90 dB | |
Impedance (Ohms) | 8 | |
Frequency Response | 50-22k Hz | |
Height (inches) | 5-15/16 | |
Width (inches) | 16-15/16 | |
Depth (inches) | 8-7/8 | |
Weight | 13.4 lbs | |
Wall-mountable | --- | |
Bracket Included | No | |
Parts Warranty | 5 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 5 Years |
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Features
BMR Driver: The Cambridge Audio Aero 5 center-channel speaker employs a 2" Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) driver to seamlessly cover the frequency range from 250Hz to 22kHz, making it perfect for reproducing movie and music dialogue with the greatest clarity and neutrality. By replacing the traditional tweeter with a BMR (Balanced Mode Radiator) driver, the Aero 5 center-channel speaker offers several key advantages over conventional center-channel speakers.
- 250Hz Crossover Point: Using the BMR shifts the crossover point between tweeter and woofer away from the usual 3kHz, right at the middle of the human ear's most sensitive hearing range, to a less problematic 250Hz. The result is a more natural, immersive and coherent sound.
- Wider Soundstage: BMRs also offer a wider sound, so speakers can be placed in a wider range of places while still delivering excellent stereo and surround effects; making these speakers ideal for modern homes.
- Accurate Bass Response: Using a BMR driver also means that Aero 5's woofers get to really focus on the midbass and bass frequencies for a more cinematic, immersive sound with accurate bass.
Custom-Designed Midbass Drivers: The Aero 5 center-channel speaker employs dual 5.25" midbass drivers. These cone drivers are specifically designed to complement the BMR driver, so they can concentrate on lower bass and midbass frequencies.
Premium Constructed Cabinet: The Aero 5 center-channel speaker's cabinet is designed not only to look classic, discreet and stylish, but also is constructed using CAD (Computer Aided Design) techniques and critical bracing to minimize distortion and maximize audio quality. The enclosure is constructed of MDF to help eliminate resonance and distortion.
Binding Posts: The Cambridge Audio Aero 5 center-channel loudspeaker is equipped with a set of binding post terminals. The binding post terminals will accept bare-wire (up to 10AWG), pin-connectors, spade-connectors, and banana-plugs (single only). The terminals are color-coded (black/red) to distinguish between positive and negative.
Applications & Placement Options: The Cambridge Audio Aero 5 is designed to be used as your center-channel speaker in your home theater speaker system. Ideally, the center-channel speaker should be placed above or below your flat-panel TV or video display and equal distance to your listening position as the front speakers. The Cambridge Audio Aero 5 center-channel loudspeaker includes four self-adhesive foam-feet to place the speaker securely on a desk, table, shelf, or speaker-stand. The feet add approximately 0.125" of height to the speaker.
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Really good sound quality. Voices on TV jump right out!!
MikeT from California