In this review, we will be comparing two different type of speakers by Buchardt. Buchardt A500 is a Bookshelf speaker whereas the A700 is a Floor-standing speaker.
Let's have a brief look at the main features
of Buchardt A500 and Buchardt A700 first before getting into our more
detailed comparison.
A500 and A700 are members of Buchardt's Active series of speakers. Below you can find the loudspeakers from this series.
In the following sections, we will get into more detail in order to better understand how the Buchardt A500 and Buchardt A700 compare and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one of these loudspeakers is the better choice for you.
Drivers
Both A500 and A700 are 3-way speakers.
| Driver |
Buchardt A500 |
Buchardt A700 |
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Driver Setup
|
3-way
|
3-way
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|
Tweeter
|
0.74-inch
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0.74-inch
|
|
Midrange
|
1 x 6-inch |
1 x 6-inch |
|
Woofer
|
1 x 6-inch
|
4 x 6-inch
|
A500 features a 0.74" fine weave soft fabric textile aluminum waveguide Tweeter , a 6" Midrange and 1 x 6" paper Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 150Hz and 1800Hz. On the other hand, the A700 features a 0.74" fine weave soft fabric textile aluminum waveguide Tweeter , a 6" Midrange and 4 x 6" paper Woofer with a Crossover frequency at 100-250Hz and 2800Hz.
Frequency Response
A500 has a frequency range of 25-40k Hz whereas A700 has a frequency range of 17-40k Hz. With a minimum frequency of 17Hz, the A700 can go significantly deeper on the low side and provide stronger bass compared to the A500's min frequency of 25Hz.
Below graphs depict how these two speakers compare with the max, min and average values of the Min and Max Frequencies of other speakers in the Bookshelf class in our database.
Size of a speaker can sometimes become an important decision factor due to space constraints or in some cases purely for esthetic reasons. In this section, we are going to compare Buchardt A500's and Buchardt A700's external dimensions. Buchardt A500 has external dimensions of 365.0 x 180.0 x 280.0mm ( 14.4 x 7 x 11inch) whereas Buchardt A700 has external dimensions of 1000.0 x 180.0 x 280.0mm ( 40.0 x 7 x 11inch) .
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Buchardt A500 and Buchardt A700 in scale.
Base Surface Area Comparison
Base surface area of a loudspeaker may become a determining factor when the space in your room or desk is limited.
The base surface area of the Buchardt A500 is approximately 504.0cm2 / 78.1inch2 and base area of the Buchardt A700 is approximately 504.0cm2 / 78.1inch2.
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USB Port 
XLR Connection 
Number of Woofers