Audioengine HD6 Powered Bookshelf Wireless Bluetooth Speakers

Speaker type
2.0 powered bookshelf-style speaker system featuring wireless and digital optical inputs

Power output
150W peak power total (50W RMS, 75W peak per channel)

Inputs
3.5mm mini-jack, RCA L/R, digital optical (SPDIF,) Bluetooth aptX

Outputs
Variable line-out w/2.0V RMS max output, 47ohm output impedance

Input voltages
115/240V, 50/60Hz manually-switchable

Amplifier type
Analog dual-class A/B monolithic

Drivers
5.5″ aramid fiber woofers, 1″ silk dome tweeters

SNR
>95dB (typical A-weighted)

THD+N
<0.05% at all power settings

Crosstalk
-50dB

Frequency response
50Hz-22kHz +/-1.5dB

Analog input impedance
48Kohms unbalanced (mini-jack and RCA inputs)

Protection
Output current limiting, thermal over-temperature, power on/off transient protection, replaceable external main fuse

Power consumption
Idle: 10W
Mute: 6W
Sleep: 4W

 
BLUETOOTH SPECIFICATIONS
 

Internal D/A converter
AKM AK4396

Input bit depth
24-bits upsampled

Bluetooth receiver type
Bluetooth 5.0 audio

Supported codecs
aptX HD, aptX, AAC, SBC

Wireless operation range
Up to 100ft (30m) typical

Input data rate
Determined by Bluetooth

Wireless latency
~30 milliseconds (ms)

 
OPTICAL SPECIFICATIONS
 

Internal D/A converter
AKM AK4396

Input bit depth
up to 24-bits native

Input data rate
up to 192KS/s native

 
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
 

Left speaker (powered)
Dimensions: 11.75″ (30cm) x 7.25″ (18.5cm) x 10″ (25cm)
Weight: 17.5 lbs (8kg)

Right speaker (passive)
Dimensions: 11.75″ (30cm) x 7.25″ (18.5cm) x 10″ (25cm)
Weight: 12.5 lbs (5.5kg)

Shipping weight
15kg / 33.5 lbs per pair

Shipping box dimensions
17″ (43cm) x 20″ (51cm) x 15″ (38cm)

 
ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
 

Operating temperature: 32 degrees F to 95 degrees F
Non-operating temperature: -4 degrees F to 113 degrees F
Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing

 
CUSTOM COMPONENTS
 

Audioengine designs and manufactures our own speaker drivers and other critical components. In other words, HD6 is not a box-built system with off-the-shelf parts, but includes custom-designed components constructed to our specifications. What we do not fabricate directly inside our factories we made to our specific designs parts such as circuit boards, transformers, magnets, and wiring harnesses, for example.

 
EFFICIENT INTEGRATED DESIGN
 

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. We 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.

 
BUILT-IN B1 AND D1
 

We have taken features from two of our best-selling products, the B1 aptX HD Bluetooth Receiver and the D1 24-bit DAC, and combined some of this circuitry with advanced speaker components to achieve a complete high-end analog and digital audio system.

 
HIGH-QUALITY BLUETOOTH AUDIO
 

The Bluetooth built into the HD6 powered speakers features aptX HD coding which is an advanced Bluetooth audio codec with very impressive sound. And even if your phone or tablet does not have aptX HD, the HD6 Bluetooth solution is backwards-compatible with SBC and AAC codecs, as well as standard aptX, so you can wirelessly stream music from any Bluetooth-enabled device and still enjoy all your music. High-fidelity Bluetooth aptX HD that really works and sounds great. Here is why:

Extended wireless range
Most Bluetooth implementations have very limited range, typically within just one room. But with careful signal management circuitry and antenna tuning, we offer a superior solution that has up to 3 times the range of standard Bluetooth for multi-room use, with no degradation in audio quality.

24-bit DAC
The HD6 include an AKM AK4396A DAC, widely known for its low-noise and high-fidelity. The optical input configures the AK4396A as a bit-perfect 24-bit DAC, which will process sample rates up to 192kHz natively. But for Bluetooth the AK4396A is used as an upsampling DAC and will pad all bit depths to 24-bits, achieving a higher signal-to-noise ratio and lower noise floor. Due to the high signal-to-noise specs of the AK4396A, the fact that digital signal is upsampled to 24-bits as well as the added benefit of onboard triple redundancy power source conversion and filtering, the HD6 Bluetooth implementation presents impressive low noise and low distortion characteristics with a noticeable improvement over other Bluetooth devices.

 
FURNITURE-GRADE FINISHES
 

HD6 cabinets are available in several handsome finishes, including walnut and cherry veneers as well as satin black and high-gloss white paint, offering a myriad of options for complementing room furnishings. Also included are detachable grills that add further aesthetic advantages as they are firmly held in place with hidden neodymium magnets for a clean look.

 
AMPLIFIER DESIGN
 

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.

 
DRIVER DESIGNS
 

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 the woofer retains its shape when being driven at high levels. The HD6 woofers are housed in cast aluminum frames which provide high rigidity and increased heat dispersion.

 
POWER TRANSFORMERS
 

Power transformers are critical to to high-quality audio performance, especially in the low-end and again, no off-the-shelf parts. Audioengine uses gapless core toroidal transformers which have a tighter radiated magnetic field, translating to lower noise. They are lighter than standard, lower-cost transformers and also generate less heat.

 
SHIELDING
 

Each of the HD6’s speaker drivers are directly magnetically-shielded.