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Samson Resolv SE5 Active Studio Monitor

Small speakers; big sound. With adjustable high frequency lift controls and front bass ports, Samson Resolv SE5 powered monitors are ideal for home studios.

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Samson Resolv A5 Active Studio Monitors

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Bi-amp power with 50 watts on the LF driver and 20 watts on the HF driver.

With a complete redesign of our Resolv reference monitors, Samson has combined precise engineering and the highest-quality components with an elegant new cabinet design, providing extremely accurate monitoring for recording studio, post-production and other multimedia applications.

The New Black
Starting with the cabinet, Samson used a piano black lacquer finish on the front panel. Inset into this panel is a sleek, time-aligned waveguide for the speaker components, allowing minimum diffraction. They also rounded the inner edge of the tuned low frequency port to reduce turbulence at high listening levels.

Stay Active
There are a number of advantages to Resolv active monitors. With dedicated power amps and crossovers that are custom-designed for their speakers, Resolv's high and low frequency drivers produce only those frequencies for which they are most efficient. And that means optimized performance for every application.

The High and Low
Professional features are abundant on our new Resolv series. Their new woven carbon fiber woofers provide tight and controlled low frequency response, while their silk dome tweeters deliver smooth, sweet highs. Cooler operation means no harmonic distortion, so Resolv includes an external heat-sink, ferro-fluid cooling and a ventilated ceramic motor structure. We've also included a four-position high frequency lift control for customizing to your mixing room. And of course, Resolv monitors are AV shielded for operation near computers.

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For critical listening, the highest quality speaker components are found on our new Resolv monitors. The Resolv A5 delivers 70 watts with 50 watts used on the low frequency driver and 20 watts on the tweeter. Its 5-inch woven carbon fiber woofer reduces inner cabinet reflections from passing through the cone material and mixing with the waveform coming off the front of the speaker. The absence of acoustic transfer results in a clean low frequency sound without low frequency smear. The Resolv A5 also employs a 1.25-inch silk dome ferro-fluid tweeter, which gives the high frequencies a true, natural sound without false harmonics that can be created by other types of tweeters.

With their stylish elegance and precise engineering, Resolv reference monitors complement your recording space and render an accurate mix that instills total confidence in your final production.
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Two-way, active studio reference monitor with ported tuned enclosure

5-inch woven carbon fiber woofer for tight and controlled low frequency response

1-inch silk dome tweeter with neodymium magnets, heat-sink and ferro-fluid cooling for smooth and sweet high frequency response

Low diffraction waveguide

Bi-amp power with 50 watts on the LF driver and 20 watts on the HF driver

Frequency response: 50Hz-30kHz

Active crossover utilizing a multi-pole design for linear response from bottom to top

Four-position high frequency lift control

1/4-inch balanced inputs as well as unbalanced RCA inputs

AV shielded for multimedia applications

Solid MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) construction for maximum SPL

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 516-870-7200
Web: http://www.samsontech.com/contact/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (8 ratings)
Submitted February 13, 2009 by a customer from aol.com

"Revealing Resolvs...."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Since I got a deep discount on my pair,I would not replace them for the typical street price.
Sound
For what I paid for my A5's,I cannot find any fault in these monitors,which is why I gave them a 10. Some notable improvements over the old Resolv series-particularly in the mid & high frequency ranges,as they articulate mixes surprisingly well. The overall bass response is a slight improvement with the A5's,as there is a bit more bass than the old Resolvs but still a hint of boxiness/boominess at high volumes,but nothing that presents a problem. These monitors get the job done quite well,as they give a very fair representation of live sounds & recordings & I am under the impression that mixes will translate well to other systems,but I cannot confirm this,as I've only owned them for few hours.
Features
I find the 4 position high frequency control to be useless,since the tweeters sound fine at the flat position & going beyond the flat position would make the tweeters entirely too bright & harsh.
Ease of Use
My A5's are ideally positioned in a properly treated room,so that being said,it was effortless for me to achieve the sounds I was looking for.
Quality
Samson-for the most part,have been very reliable & these monitors seem to be built exceptionally well...very solid.
Value
For the typical street price,the value is good.
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
It's mainly a practical addition to my studio,as secondary monitors,but in terms of appearance,these are some bad mofo's!

Musical Background:

Veteran Keyboardist,recording hobbyist,programmer

Musical Style:

Ambient,Electronica,Jazz,Rock,Pop,........
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