HEDD Audio is launching the Type 05 A-Core Edition X, a limited anniversary edition of its acclaimed Type 05 A-Core studio monitor.

There are just 100 pairs available worldwide, with each offering luxurious detailing and upgraded materials. EDITION X commemorates both HEDD’s 10th anniversary and founder Klaus Heinz, as he celebrates 40 years of pioneering loudspeaker design.

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The standard version of the Type O5 A-Core studio monitor was a huge hit at its release back in May, and scored a prestigious 10/10 from MusicTech for its “exceptionally coherent sound”. The Type 05 A-Core model launched at the same time as a Type 07 model, with both said to “distill”  the last four decades of Heinz’s design work.

At the heart of the new, limited Edition X model is a custom ENIG-finished PCB that HEDD says will guarantee unmatched signal purity, stability, and long-term durability. Each pair of the new Type 05 A-Core Edition X monitor has been handcrafted in Berlin, and features luxurious 18k gold-plated details, including Italian-crafted elements such as the backplate, tweeter grille, screws, and knobs.

“Gold has long symbolised the very qualities that define Edition X,” says HEDD Audio. “Its purity mirrors the all-analogue signal path, which delivers uncoloured and unprocessed sonic truth. Its longevity, rooted in gold’s resistance to tarnish, is reflected in Edition X’s ENIG-finished PCBs and premium-grade materials, ensuring decades of consistent performance.”

Edition X will be available this October, exclusively through select HEDD Audio partners. As a tribute to Heinz’s 40 years of innovation, one pair of Edition X conceals a gold-plated, engraved warranty card offering a whopping 40 years of coverage. Beyond this special edition, all HEDD products, including Edition X, come with a standard five-year warranty.

“Materials define components, and components define speakers,” comments Heinz. “With Edition X, we wanted to create a monitor that embodies permanence, purity, and precision – both visually and sonically.”

To find out more, head over to HEDD Audio. 

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