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M-AUDIO BX8A STUDIO MONITOR SPEAKERS
Over the years, Studiophile reference monitors have earned a great reputation with recording professionals around the world. The BX8a updates our critically acclaimed BX8 near-fields. Topping the improvements list are our 8” curved Kevlar low-frequency drivers—a technology usually reserved for monitors bearing a higher price tag. Of course, they’re coupled with our time-proven high-temperature voice coils and damped rubber surrounds for durability and fidelity. Magnetically shielded 1” natural silk domes give the BX8s a high-end that’s both clear and easy on the ears. Custom-tuned crossovers distribute 130 Watts of bi-amplified power for optimal frequency handling by each driver. Hear for yourself why Studiophiles have become “standard issue” reference monitors.
| two-way magnetically shielded studio reference monitors |
| 130 Watts of bi-amped power |
| 8” Kevlar low-frequency drivers |
| 1” natural silk high-frequency drivers |
| XLR balanced and 1/4” balanced/unbalanced inputs |
Kevlar LF drivers
To insure a lifetime of service, we constructed the BX8a's 8” low-frequency driver from woven Kevlar—the same material bulletproof vests are made from. (Kevlar is typically reserved for more expensive monitors.) Our engineers also created a curved conical design that improves room dispersion. High-damping rubber surrounds insure that the cone reaches exactly its optimal excursion for accurate reproduction. And our high-temperature voice coils guarantee that your monitors will deliver full performance no matter how many hours you use them.
Silk-dome HF drivers with FerroFlow™
Our high-frequency domes are made from natural silk to counter the ringing that is inherent in the stiffer metallic materials common to other monitors. M-Audio's FerroFlow™ technology uses ferrofluid liquid cooling to dissipate heat for maximum efficiency and extended usage.
Bi-amped efficiency
Active (powered) monitors allow designers to optimize amplification for other components such as speakers and cabinets. And by using two separate power amps and a finely tuned crossover, the BX8a's bi-amped design insures that both the high- and low-frequency drivers are each sent only the frequencies they reproduce most efficiently.
Rear-ported cabinet design
The BX8a's cabinet is integrally designed with its other components for optimal performance—right down to rounded corners for reduced edge diffraction and superior imaging. Custom rear-port design eliminates the turbulence and resulting distortion caused when front ports project low frequency waves in the same path as the speakers' direct signal.
| two-way studio reference monitors |
| stylish design |
| 130 Watts of bi-amplified power |
8” low-frequency drivers with:
curved Kevlar cones
high-temperature voice coils
damped rubber surround |
| 1” natural silk high-frequency drivers |
| magnetically shielded |
| XLR balanced and 1/4” balanced/unbalanced inputs |
| volume control |
| power indicator |
| frequency response: |
40Hz-24kHz |
| crossover frequency: |
2.2kHz |
| crossover filter network: |
4th-order Linkwitz-Riley |
| amplifier type: |
class AB monolithic |
| low-frequency amplifier power: |
70 Watts RMS into 4 ohms (woofer) at 0.5% (-46 dB) THD |
| high-frequency amplifier power: |
60 Watts RMS into 6 ohms (tweeter) at 0.5% (-46 dB) THD |
| maximum signal-to-noise (dynamic range): |
> 100dB (typical A-weighted) |
| polarity: |
positive signal at + input produce outward LF cone displacement |
| input impedance: |
20k ohms balanced,10k ohms unbalanced |
| input sensitivity: |
85 mV pink noise input produces 90dBA output SPL at one meter with volume control at maximum |
| power: |
factory programmed for either 115V ~50/60Hz or 230V ~50/60Hz |
| protection: |
RF interference, output current limiting, over temperature, turn-on/off, transient, subsonic filter, external mains fuse |
| cabinet: |
vinyl-laminated MDF (enclosure natural Helmholtz resonance frequency: 30 Hz) |
| size: |
12” x 10” x 15”; 30.48cm x 25.4cm x 38.1cm |
| weight: |
26.4 lbs./unit; 11.97 kg. |
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