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NEW Intimus 5B Bookshelf Speaker

$225.00ea.
The Intimus 5B is the perfect middle sibling in the Intimus family. It combines the big sound of a larger speaker with the size and flexible placement options of a smaller bookshelf speaker – all blended together to create an affordable speaker that takes your home entertainment system to new heights. This flawless sound reproduction is attributed to our new 1” audiophile-grade silk-dome tweeter, redesigned 5 1/4” woven-fiberglass mid-woofer, and our custom HD-X3™ crossover all wrapped up in a handsome anti-resonant cabinet.

Key Features:
  • NEW 5.25” Woven-Fiberglass woofer delivers excellent bass and lush mid-range sound
  • NEW 1” custom designed silk-dome tweeter for smooth, clearly defined highs at even the highest volume levels
  • Curved design aesthetic and small form-factor to blend seamlessly with your décor  
  • Anti-resonant cabinet
  • Furniture-Grade finish

The Intimus 5 series bookshelf is our most popular speaker, and for good reason.  It’s an attractive mid-size bookshelf speaker that is an able jack-of-all-trades – effortlessly bringing your music, home theater and gaming to life.

Availability: Ships 6/13/2008

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Highly refined but Big sound speaker

Name: James Arruda
Rating: 5
Comments: I previously had the 532-LR's as my fronts and opted to exchange them for the 5B's after reading about how much better they were. So I took the plunge and all I can say is one word "HOLY WOW". The high frequencies are much much smoother with the new tweeter and is not harsh like the 532 can be at higher volumes. The difference in the high frequencies is heard right out of the box and even at lower volumes, but it is very noticable at higher volumes. Bass response out of the box seems to be equal to the broken in 532's, and projects the lower frequencies with a greater soundstage than the 532's.(same goes for the highs as well) If anything the bass seems a bit more responsive as a result of the new cone material I suppose. In an overall comparison the look of the 5B is more refined than the 532. They are taller and thinner than the 532 giving a more refined look in my opinion. The edges are now curved instead of an edge like on the 532, and of course the black piano finish still looks great on both speakers. The soundstage is definitely greater with the 5B's projecting the sound in a wider area giving a realistic 3D type sound field. So far I am extremely happy with the 5B's and I know anyone else who is a current customer will also too. If you are new to this company and are looking at these speakers for your system look no further. Aperion is a 1st CLASS COMPANY with 1st CLASS PRODUCTS!! These speakers are made of 1" High Density Fiberboard and furniture grade materials truly unmatched by any manufacturer at the same price. Try these speakers out and I guarantee you will love them!! Jim from RI



Great Speakers

Name:
Rating: 5
Comments: I bought a pair of 5Bs for my office, and I don't think I could be happier. They sound great, they look great, and I think they're a good value on both counts. The cabinets are very well built -- heavy, solid, good color and grain, nicely finished. They're smaller than I thought they would be, but I consider that a point in their favor. Some earlier speakers' cherry finish was a little too orange for some people, but these look great and pass The Wife Test with flying colors. The sound is fantastic. I upgraded from a pair of Axiom M3Tis -- good speakers, but not this good! I hate audiophile style descriptions of what things sound like, so all I'm going to say is that I'm a very happy camper, and I think I definitely got my money's worth. If you have the extra $s and really want to build a beautiful system for a small room, pair the 5Bs with a Bravus 8D. They compliment each other perfectly, and sound better together than a couple of floor standing speakers in the same price range!



Third time's a charm

Name: Joe Hasenzahl
Rating: 5
Comments: Bought the Bose 3-2-1 and hated it, sent it back after 3 minutes of testing. Ordered Definitive Technology, but the customer service experience was soooo bad I had to get Amex involved. The entire Aperion experience from the easy-to-navigate website, super-helpful live chat (informative but not pushy) to the sound meter and white glove included with the system just blew me away. I hadn't even hooked them up and I'm a lifelong customer. Then I hooked them up. Wow. Simply Wow. Rich, textured, balanced-- just perfect. Don't forget to do a search for discount codes-- I got a free center speaker with my system!



Very nice

Name: ARAVIND VELLAISAMY
Rating: 5
Comments: The 5B compliments my 5C center speaker. They are amazing in every aspect. Style, Sound, Satisfaction. It has all the three SSS i look for. I bought these with the stand and wall mount, and they are perfect and nicely done. Overall aperion is the best.



wall speakers

Name: Paul Housego
Rating: 5
Comments: amazing quality, crisp and clear our previous speaker were good, at least i thought they were, but when i heard the sound from our new speakers, it was like night and day.

beautiful looking and great sound, cant get better than that.



Huge Sound in Small Package

Name: Misty Proulx
Rating: 5
Comments: I use these speakers as surrounds coupled with the 5Ts and a 5C. Wow, they are a great sounding set of speakers. They would work well as fronts in a smaller room. Very precise audio and worth every penny.



5.1 Intimus system

Name: Trevor Feist
Rating: 5
Comments: I bought the 5.1 Intimus Harmony system. I have them up front with the stands and they are incredibly clear. Both music and movies. I didn't have an optical cable from my Dish receiver to my Onkyo...went out and bought one and it was as if I was in a movie theater. I can't be more happy. Crisp Clear and worth every penny.



Outstanding value, build, and of course...sound quality.

Name: Rama Ramaswamy
Rating: 5
Comments: I am extremely impressed with my new Intimus 4B. First off, the build quality is amazing. The piano black glossy finish resembles a work of art; anybody would be proud to display these in their homes.

Each speaker also weighs more than you think given their diminutive profile, further suggesting at their top notch build quality.

I tested these with my 45 Watt Jolida integrated tube amp what a terrific surprise. Very transparent musicality for all types of recordings. Vocals were crisp with no undetectable layers. I am positive that over time, they will sound better and I look forward to my next set from Aperion.

Naturally, these speakers will not have the midrange or bass extensions of a tower or much larger bookshelf speaker, but they put out terrific sound for the money. I just ordered a new Aperion Center and have situated the Intimus Bs as my surroundst One of my best purchases ever!



World class speakers that anyone can enjoy.

Name: daniel lenart
Rating: 5
Comments: Aperion sells their products online direct which allows them to offer you a beautfiul product at a beautitul price. Aperion does business the right way. They offer world class customer support that is a mouse click or phone call away. They offer you a no questions asked 30 day in home trial period with free shipping both ways. Aperion doesn't ask questions and they do not pressure you. I say this because I am aware that there are people out there that get nervous when it comes to online sales. Rest assured, you can feel 100% confident that you are going to be taken care of when doing business with Aperion!

My products: 5B Bookshelves, 5C Center and 4B Bookshelves.

I thought long and hard about how I was going to present my review and then I thought, heck, I'm not an audiophile who spends his life testing speakers and such. So I figured I would lay it out plain and simple for the layman. Look, you are not going to be able to find a product as nice as this at your local big box electronic store. In fact you are really doing yourself a disservice if you were to purchase your speakers from them. Plus they don't offer you 100% value trade up policy. What I'm getting at here is Aperion offers a build quality, that is unlike anything I've ever seen at a store, let alone in this price range. The Piano black finish is just impeccable, stylish, sophisticated and 5 times more that one would expect at this price level.

I have to be careful when juding sound quality however, because sound quality is subjective. In respect to the direction I want to take in this review I will just say the speakers sound crystal clear, get loud, extend out into the room, offer excellent imaging and create a dynamic and realistic soundstage. You can also crank these speakers up to levels where lesser speakers would give in. I personally love the way my Aperion Speakers sound and have yet to hear any speakers that sound considerably better. You could listen to a hundred pairs of "high quality" speakers, some costing considerably more, and have a different opnion on each. Some you may like and some you may not. Therefore, while I won't garuntee you will love the way the speakers sound to you, I will garuntee that if you purchase Aperion you will be getting a high performance, high quality speaker made with only the finest components. Be rest assured that this quality is found throughout Aperions entire line of speakers.

This review is too long to be published here. If you would like to see the full review, follow this link:

http://www.aperionaudio.com/community/forums/permalink/6945/6945/ShowThread.aspx#6945



Life comes to my Living Room

Name: Garreth Miller
Rating: 5
Comments:

Intimus 5B speakers paired with 10" sub and 5C Center Channel have been nothing short of spectacular. With closed eyes I could believe there was a jazz pianist in my living room. When I fired up the system my wife walked into the room with a look of amazement. Watching movies has never been so exciting. I did have to reposition the sub-woofer because the rattling of the windows was bothersome. The consumer experience with Aperion Audio has been without a flaw. Love my system!

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