PreSonus Eris E5 XT

Upgrade Eris E5

While Presonus has little association with studio acoustics, its Eris line of studio monitors will soon be celebrating their 10th anniversary. Among them are presented as portable models with a wireless connection, as well as complex monitors with separate amplification and MTM speakers. The Eris E5 XT is the latest addition to the family, although it is essentially an update to the popular five-inch Eris E5.

Improved waveguide

The new Eris E5 XT monitor is practically the same as its predecessor Eris E5, both externally and internally. Also sold by the piece. The only exception is the new shape of the waveguide, which expanded the stereo image and made it easier to find the “right” point between the ears and speakers. In addition, the cabinet is slightly enlarged, bringing the low-frequency range of the 5.25-inch driver down to 5Hz. For such acoustics, this is a small but pleasant bonus. As for the filling, there were no cardinal processings.

80W class A/B amplifier

It uses the same class A / B amplifier with a power of 80 W with bi-amplification (power is supplied separately to the woofer and tweeter), the same slotted phase inverter is hidden on the bottom of the front panel. The three-band equalizer for correcting the sound for the room was also not touched, it worked well before. As before, they play honestly and uncolored, with an emphasis on details and competent panning. The nature of the Kevlar drivers feels stiff and aggressive, but without excesses. The frequency response is moderately even, the middle does not fall, the low ones are enough to tune the bass. In general, all the key elements for which they were adored or, on the contrary, not loved, are back in place.