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Fluid Audio FX8 Specifications

  • LF Driver Size

    8.0" / 203.20mm composite paper cone with high temperature voice coil and damped rubber surround
    Magnetically shielded

  • HF Driver Size

    1.2" / 30.48mm magnetically shielded treated natural silk dome

  • Frequency Response

    35Hz to 22kHz

  • Crossover Frequency

    2.4kHz

  • LF Amplifier

    80W

  • HF Amplifier

    50W

  • Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)

    >100dB typical, A-weighted

  • Input Connector

    1x XLR balanced input
    1x RCA unbalanced input
    1x TRS balanced/unbalanced input

  • Polarity

    Positive signal at + input produces outward LF cone displacement

  • Input Sensitivity

    85mV pink noise produces 95dBA output at 3.3' / 1.01m with volume control at maximum

  • Impedance

    Balanced: 20kOhms
    Unbalanced: 10kOhms

  • Protection

    RF interference
    Output current limiting
    Over temperature
    Turn-on/off transient
    Subsonic filter
    External mains fuse

  • Indicator

    Power on/off LED on front panel

  • Power Requirement

    100 - 120VAC, 60Hz or 220 - 230VAC, 50Hz

  • Cabinet

    Vinyl-laminated, high acoustic efficient MDF

  • Dimensions (H x W x D)

    13.4 x 10.0 x 10.6" / 340.36 x 254.00 x 269.24mm

  • Weight

    21.6lbs / 9.80kg

About Fluid Audio FX8

The Fader Series FX8 studio reference monitor was born out of trying to solve one big problem: How do you make an 8" 2-way monitor that isn't 15" tall! In a studio environment (and more so in a home studio), when you put something that tall on a mixing console, it tends to obstruct the view in front of you. Then what ends up happening is you put these huge monoliths on their side (to reduce the height) and speaker imaging gets skued because the high frequency energy is bouncing off the surface they're sitting on. Not to mention, what was the vertical off-axis response is now the horizontal off-axis response, minimizing your sweet spot in the listening position. Another compromise! They solved this by creating a Coaxial 2-way design (or dual concentric), with the tweeter mounted in the center of the woofer. They were always impressed by the Manley Tannoy speakers that used a coax driver - They just wanted to do it less expensively. There are two huge benefits to this. One, you can shrink the cabinet height. As mentioned above, it's not optimum to have huge, clumsy speakers on your console and most 2-ways are so tall, that the tweeter is firing over your head anyway, then you have to tilt them down and that notion is kind of scary.

The second benefit of the Coaxial design, is that you now have all frequencies (bass and midrange from the woofer and high frequencies from the tweeter) radiating from the same point in space. This is huge because suddenly your off-axis response is much more consistent (meaning your sweet spot is bigger and more even) and the speaker's response doesn't change whether they are standing up or laying down. The tweeter waveguide was designed in such a way (using the same geometry as the F5 waveguide) to maximize the low frequency response of the tweeter and better integrate with the woofer. Using a 4th order crossover they were able to make the drivers phase coherent and create a seamless transition between woofer and tweeter. Getting the phase correct between the drivers is crucial to having great midrange, with depth and transparency.

The FX8's also include all of the great features and benefits of the other Fader Series speakers as well. The amplifier supplies 130 Watts of Class A/B power to each cabinet and the heat sink and standby circuit allow them to operate conveniently and reliably. The Fader volume control and bass reflex port on the front baffle allow for ease of use and placement. Whether you're mixing music in a professional studio or just your home project studio, the FX8's work perfectly with all types of music.

What's in the box:

  • Fluid Audio FX8 130W 8" Two-Way Coaxial Active Studio Reference Monitor
  • AC Power Cord
  • Acoustic Isolation Pad
  • Fluid Audio 2 Year Limited Warranty