Kevlar LF Drivers To insure a lifetime of service, M-Audio constructed the BX8a 8-inch low-frequency driver from woven Kevlar - the same material bulletproof vests are made from. (Kevlar is typically reserved for more expensive monitors.) Their 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 M-Audio'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™ M-Audio'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.

FEATURES:
• Two-way studio reference monitors
• Stylish design
• 130 Watts of bi-amplified power
• 8-inch low-frequency drivers with: Curved Kevlar cones; High-temperature voice coils; Damped rubber surround
• 1-inch natural silk high-frequency drivers
• Magnetically shielded
• XLR balanced and 1/4-inch balanced/unbalanced inputs
• Volume control
• Power indicator

SPECIFICATIONS:
• 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)
• 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
• Dimensions: 12"L x 10"W x 15"H (30.48 x 25.4 x 38.1 cm)
• Weight: 26.4 lbs per unit (11.97 kg)