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M-Audio BX8a

Active 2-way 130 Watt Studio Reference Monitors with Magnetic Shielding - Pair
Item ID: BX8a

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130-watt Bi-amplified Studio Reference Monitors

If you're looking for more powerful monitors for desktop systems, the magnetic shielding of the M-Audio BX8a active monitors makes them excellent for use near computers and other signal generating equipment.

M-Audio Studiophile BX8a at a Glance:
  • Two-way, 130-watt, magnetically shielded studio reference monitors.
  • 8" Kevlar low-frequency drivers.
  • 1" natural silk high-frequency drivers.
  • Bi-amplified, integrated cabinet design.

Meet the New BX8a
Over the years, Studiophile reference monitors have earned a great reputation with recording professionals around the world. The BX8a updates the critically acclaimed BX8 nearfields. Topping the improvements list are 8" curved Kevlar low-frequency drivers - a technology usually reserved for monitors bearing a higher price tag. Of course, they're coupled with M-Audio's 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.

Kevlar LF Drivers
To insure a lifetime of service, M-Audio 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.) M-Audio 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 the BX8a's 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
The M-Audio BX8a's 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.

M-Audio Studiophile BX8a Features:
  • 2-way studio reference monitors.
  • Stylish design.
  • 130 Watts of bi-amplified power.
  • 8" low-frequency drivers.
  • 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.
  • Low-frequency amplifier power: 70 Watts.
  • High-frequency amplifier power: 60 Watts.
  • Maximum signal-to-noise (dynamic range): > 100dB (typical A-weighted).
  • Protection: RF interference, output current limiting, over temperature, turn-on/off, transient, subsonic filter, external mains fuse.
  • Cabinet: Vinyl-laminated MDF.
  • 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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Tech Specs

  • Manufacturer Part Number: 9900-40786-00

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